Ed Busch vs. Kelvin Torve — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Kelvin Torve
Baby BoomersSouth DakotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Kelvin Torve are closely matched on the surface stats. Kelvin Torve posted stronger numbers in OPS (.643 vs .608) and slugging (.339 vs .298). Ed Busch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .304). By the career numbers, Kelvin Torve 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 Kelvin Torve

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
365.22
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 600 PA
69
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 600 PA
62
539.13
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Kelvin Torve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 600 PA
14
121.74
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 600 PA
9
78.26
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.78
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelvin Torve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
43.48
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Kelvin Torve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelvin Torve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelvin Torve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.13
53.31
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
182.61
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 600 PA
21
182.61
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Kelvin Torve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Kelvin Torve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Kelvin Torve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Kelvin Torve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Kelvin Torve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.549
0.549
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
48
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.7
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
45
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 600 PA
4
34.78
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
93
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 600 PA
4
34.78
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.31
55.39
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 600 PA
5.99
52.05
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
43.48
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Kelvin Torve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
104.35
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 600 PA
5.75
5.75
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Kelvin Torve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Kelvin Torve

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.46
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelvin Torve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.87
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelvin Torve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelvin Torve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.2
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
7.67
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.29
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
Kelvin Torve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
7.96
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
7.96
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Kelvin Torve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Kelvin Torve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.467
5.467
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelvin Torve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.68
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelvin Torve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0