Ed Busch vs. Jim Thorpe — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Jim Thorpe
Lost GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Jim Thorpe are closely matched on the surface stats. Jim Thorpe posted stronger numbers in OPS (.648 vs .608) and slugging (.362 vs .298). Ed Busch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .286). By the career numbers, Jim Thorpe 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 Jim Thorpe

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
270
162
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
231.51
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
749
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
698
559.15
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
176
140.99
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
131
104.94
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
16.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.42
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.61
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
36.05
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.47
62.06
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
202.67
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
209
167.42
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.648
0.648
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
72.9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
65.69
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
132.98
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85.05
68.13
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.81
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
27
21.63
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
122
97.73
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
6.14
6.14
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
18
10.8
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.42
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
23.23
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.6
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
24.83
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.55
93.55

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Jim Thorpe

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
365
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Jim Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.74
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.881
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0