Ed Busch vs. Bert Wakefield — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Bert Wakefield are closely matched on the surface stats. Bert Wakefield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.750 vs .608) and slugging (.500 vs .298). Ed Busch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .250). By the career numbers, Bert Wakefield 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 Bert Wakefield
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
1.61
80.56
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
1.63
81.72
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
35.71
35.71
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Bert Wakefield
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.96
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
8.36
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
8.36
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.667
8.667