Ed Busch vs. Bert Wakefield — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Pre-GenerationalKansasThrows LeftNorth AmericaChicago UnionsIndependentFirst Baseman

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
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
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
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
144
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
12.6
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Bert Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.61
80.56
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
300
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
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
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Bert Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Bert Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Bert Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Bert Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
93
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.63
81.72
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
28
16.8
Bert Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Bert Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Bert Wakefield

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.96
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.96
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.07
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.29
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
Bert Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
8.36
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
8.36
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Bert Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Bert Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.667
8.667
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.96
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bert Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0