Ed Busch vs. Rip Wade — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Rip Wade
Lost GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Rip Wade are closely matched on the surface stats. Rip Wade posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .608) and slugging (.406 vs .298). Ed Busch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .284). By the career numbers, Rip Wade 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 Rip Wade

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
257.14
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
77
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
69
537.66
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Rip Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
16
124.68
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
10
77.92
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.58
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.58
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.58
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
46.75
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Rip Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.33
64.95
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
218.18
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
21
163.64
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Rip Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Rip Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Rip Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Rip Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Rip Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.623
0.623
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
62.34
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
109.09
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
155.84
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.78
68.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
38.96
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Rip Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
77.92
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
7.7
7.7
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
10.8
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.38
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Rip Wade
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Rip Wade
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Rip Wade

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Rip Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Rip Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rip Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rip Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rip Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Rip Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Rip Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
Rip Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Rip Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Rip Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Rip Wade
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.67
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Rip Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.526
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rip Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Rip Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rip Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rip Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rip Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rip Wade
Career
Per 9 Innings
0