Ed Busch vs. Bill Traffley — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Bill Traffley
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationCatcher

On the career numbers, Ed Busch posted the stronger offensive profile against Bill Traffley. Ed Busch posted stronger numbers in OPS (.608 vs .455) and on-base percentage (.311 vs .220). Bill Traffley had the advantage in home run production (1 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 Bill Traffley

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bill Traffley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
179
153.21
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
701
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
663
567.48
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
116
99.29
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
90
77.03
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
12.6
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.13
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Bill Traffley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Traffley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.86
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
22.25
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Bill Traffley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Traffley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Traffley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.97
45.58
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
37.68
32.25
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
163.8
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
156
133.52
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
154
131.81
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Bill Traffley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Bill Traffley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
72.75
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
45
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
36
30.81
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
102.71
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.31
55.39
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
36.35
31.11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Bill Traffley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.42
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
34
29.1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
28
16.8
Bill Traffley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.86
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
35.71
35.71
Bill Traffley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
701
701
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.21
2.21
Bill Traffley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
34
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Bill Traffley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Bill Traffley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.85
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 600 PA
8
6.85
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Bill Traffley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Bill Traffley

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bill Traffley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.12
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Traffley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4485
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Traffley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1495
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Bill Traffley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
992
5.97
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.45
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.6
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1333
8.02
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1233
7.42
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.5
92.5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Bill Traffley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.629
6.629
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.11
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.55
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Traffley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0