Ed Busch vs. Rube Walker — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Rube Walker
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Rube Walker are closely matched on the surface stats. Rube Walker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.640 vs .608) and slugging (.341 vs .298). Ed Busch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .299). By the career numbers, Rube Walker 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 Rube Walker

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
270
162
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
608
207.51
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1758
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1585
540.96
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Rube Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
360
122.87
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
86.35
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
23.55
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Rube Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
11.95
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.52
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160.74
54.86
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
184.3
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
515
175.77
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Rube Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Rube Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
48
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
38.91
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
65.53
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
93
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
271
92.49
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92.31
55.39
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160.75
54.86
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
1.71
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
51.19
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Rube Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
213
72.7
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Rube Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
8.25
8.25
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Rube Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Rube Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.39
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.75
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Rube Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
17.41
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Rube Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.02
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Rube Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.34
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Rube Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.37
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Rube Walker

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
2.83
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4444
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1481.1
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1976
12.01
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Rube Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
1.24
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.24
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2219
13.48
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2180
13.24
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Rube Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.678
4.678
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.19
35.19
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Rube Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.19
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rube Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.12
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rube Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.24
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rube Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.24
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.24