Ed Busch vs. Eric Wagaman — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Eric Wagaman
Gen ZCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMiami MarlinsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Eric Wagaman are closely matched on the surface stats. Eric Wagaman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.674 vs .608) and slugging (.381 vs .298). Ed Busch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .293). By the career numbers, Eric Wagaman 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 Eric Wagaman

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 600 PA
158
161.22
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 600 PA
588
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
548
559.18
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Eric Wagaman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 600 PA
137
139.8
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 600 PA
90
91.84
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Eric Wagaman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
33.67
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Wagaman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.22
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Eric Wagaman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
47.96
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Eric Wagaman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Wagaman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Wagaman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60.84
62.08
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
213.27
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 600 PA
172
175.51
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Eric Wagaman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Eric Wagaman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Eric Wagaman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Eric Wagaman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Eric Wagaman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.585
0.585
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Eric Wagaman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
63.27
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
64.29
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
116.33
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61.93
63.19
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.02
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 600 PA
34
34.69
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 600 PA
117
119.39
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 600 PA
5.03
5.03
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Wagaman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Eric Wagaman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.24
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.08
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.02
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Eric Wagaman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Eric Wagaman

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.26
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Wagaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.99
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Wagaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3417
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Wagaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1139
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Eric Wagaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
6.32
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.7
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Eric Wagaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.11
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
903
7.14
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
889
7.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Eric Wagaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.45
98.45
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Eric Wagaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.556
5.556
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Wagaman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.13
78.13
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.51
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Wagaman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0