Ed Busch vs. Dan Walters — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Dan Walters
Gen XMaineThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Dan Walters are closely matched on the surface stats. Dan Walters posted stronger numbers in OPS (.634 vs .608) and slugging (.348 vs .298). Ed Busch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .286). By the career numbers, Dan Walters 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 Dan Walters

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dan Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Dan Walters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
170.27
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Dan Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
296
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Dan Walters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
273
553.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Dan Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Dan Walters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Dan Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
64
129.73
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Dan Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
44
89.19
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Dan Walters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
28.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Dan Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Walters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.14
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Dan Walters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
40.54
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Dan Walters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Walters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Walters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Dan Walters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27.55
55.84
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Dan Walters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
192.57
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Dan Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
83
168.24
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Dan Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Dan Walters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Dan Walters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Dan Walters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Dan Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Dan Walters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dan Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
48
Dan Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
20
40.54
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Dan Walters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
64.86
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Dan Walters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
95.27
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Dan Walters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27.79
56.34
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Dan Walters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.05
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Dan Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
17
34.46
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Walters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.05
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Dan Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
41
83.11
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Dan Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
7.22
7.22
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Dan Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Dan Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Walters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Dan Walters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.14
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Dan Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.03
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Dan Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Dan Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Dan Walters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Dan Walters

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Dan Walters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Dan Walters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2001
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
667
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Dan Walters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
6.3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Dan Walters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.62
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Dan Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Dan Walters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
7.03
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Dan Walters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
513
6.92
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Dan Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.46
98.46
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Dan Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.333
6.333
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.59
92.59
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Dan Walters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dan Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dan Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.42