Ed Busch vs. Bobby Thompson — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Bobby Thompson
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Bobby Thompson are closely matched on the surface stats. Bobby Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.639 vs .608) and slugging (.350 vs .298). Ed Busch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .289). By the career numbers, Bobby Thompson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Bobby Thompson

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
282.35
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
136
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
120
529.41
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
119.12
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
83.82
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.24
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.24
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.82
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
35.29
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.96
61.6
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
185.29
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
38
167.65
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
101.47
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
52.94
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
145.59
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14.12
62.31
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.82
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
39.71
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.41
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
114.71
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.23
5.23
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.82
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.24
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
30.88
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.82
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
39.71
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Bobby Thompson

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.42
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.87
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
989
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329.2
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
2.98
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
3.06
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
3
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.21
98.21
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.115
2.115
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.54
61.54
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bobby Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0