Ed Busch vs. Rusty Tillman — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Rusty Tillman
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Rusty Tillman are closely matched on the surface stats. Rusty Tillman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.670 vs .608) and slugging (.375 vs .298). Ed Busch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .295). By the career numbers, Rusty Tillman 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 Rusty Tillman

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
373.77
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 600 PA
61
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
550.82
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Rusty Tillman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 600 PA
13
127.87
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
88.52
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.67
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rusty Tillman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.67
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
39.34
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Rusty Tillman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rusty Tillman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rusty Tillman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.2
70.78
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
206.56
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 600 PA
18
177.05
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Rusty Tillman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Rusty Tillman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Rusty Tillman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Rusty Tillman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Rusty Tillman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Rusty Tillman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
108.2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
88.52
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
177.05
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.2
70.81
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
49.18
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Rusty Tillman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
157.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Rusty Tillman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
29.51
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
29.51
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Rusty Tillman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Rusty Tillman

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.72
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rusty Tillman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.98
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rusty Tillman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rusty Tillman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.88
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Rusty Tillman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.96
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.88
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Rusty Tillman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.83
95.83
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.095
1.095
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rusty Tillman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rusty Tillman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0