Ed Busch vs. Jim Traber — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Jim Traber
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Jim Traber are closely matched on the surface stats. Jim Traber posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .608) and slugging (.352 vs .298). Ed Busch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .284). By the career numbers, Jim Traber 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 Traber

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jim Traber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Jim Traber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
264
176.59
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Jim Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
897
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Jim Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
819
547.83
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Jim Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Jim Traber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Jim Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
186
124.41
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Jim Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
138
92.31
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Jim Traber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
14.05
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Jim Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Traber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
18.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Jim Traber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
32.11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Jim Traber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Traber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Traber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Jim Traber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.78
55.37
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Jim Traber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288
192.64
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Jim Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
250
167.22
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Jim Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Jim Traber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Jim Traber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Jim Traber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Jim Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Jim Traber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Jim Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
48
Jim Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
70
46.82
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Jim Traber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
78.26
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Jim Traber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
107.02
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.31
55.39
Jim Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
81.79
54.71
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Jim Traber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.01
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Jim Traber
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
38.8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Traber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.01
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Jim Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
118
78.93
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Jim Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
7.6
7.6
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Jim Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Jim Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.34
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Traber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Jim Traber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
14.72
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Jim Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.34
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Jim Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.34
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Jim Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
10
6.69
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Jim Traber
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Jim Traber

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jim Traber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Jim Traber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.16
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Traber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Traber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4065
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Traber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1355
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Jim Traber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1238
8.22
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Jim Traber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Jim Traber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Jim Traber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1386
9.21
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Jim Traber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1374
9.13
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Jim Traber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Jim Traber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.897
7.897
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Traber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.21
86.21
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
Jim Traber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.92
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Traber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0