Ed Busch vs. Gary Thurman — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Gary Thurman
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Ed Busch posted the stronger offensive profile against Gary Thurman. Ed Busch posted stronger numbers in OPS (.608 vs .597) and on-base percentage (.311 vs .297). Gary Thurman had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Busch 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 Gary Thurman

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
270
162
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
424
289.42
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
879
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
798
544.71
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
194
132.42
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
159
108.53
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
18.43
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.37
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
23.89
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.87
53.83
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
163.8
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
239
163.14
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
257
175.43
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.597
0.597
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.578
0.578
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
82.59
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
45
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
64
43.69
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
124.91
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82.38
56.23
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.37
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
41.64
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
187
127.65
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.7
4.7
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 600 PA
14
9.56
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.73
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
8.87
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
44.37
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.29
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
56.66
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.31
78.31

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Gary Thurman

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
1.52
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.91
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6171
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2057
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
2.29
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.07
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
557
2.44
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
2.37
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.13
97.13
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.555
1.555
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Thurman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.06
60.06
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Thurman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0