Ed Busch vs. Jay Ward — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Jay Ward
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Ed Busch posted the stronger offensive profile against Jay Ward. Ed Busch posted stronger numbers in OPS (.608 vs .530) and on-base percentage (.311 vs .305). By the career numbers, Ed Busch 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 Jay Ward

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
279.31
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
58
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
49
506.9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
8
82.76
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
5
51.72
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.97
45.58
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4.1
42.4
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
163.8
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
11
113.79
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
17
175.86
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.488
0.488
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
48
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4
41.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
45
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4
41.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
93
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
8
82.76
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.31
55.39
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3.72
38.49
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
93.1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.34
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
196.55
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3.05
3.05
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Jay Ward
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Jay Ward

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.52
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.94
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.32
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.96
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
4.35
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
4.28
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.33
98.33
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.9
61.9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0