Ed Busch vs. Joe Ward — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Joe Ward
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Ed Busch posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Ward. Ed Busch posted stronger numbers in OPS (.608 vs .585) and on-base percentage (.311 vs .271). Joe Ward had the advantage in slugging (.314 vs .298). 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 Joe Ward

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
196.06
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
508
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
465
549.21
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.629
0.629
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
110
129.92
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
83
98.03
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
21.26
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.63
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
31.89
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42.15
49.78
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
172.44
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
132
155.91
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
55.51
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
55.51
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
111.02
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47.01
55.53
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.72
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
18
21.26
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
47
55.51
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
10.81
10.81
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
18
10.8
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
24.8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.17
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Joe Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.17
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Joe Ward

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.21
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3039
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1013
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
4.23
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
1.63
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.33
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
6.18
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
659
5.85
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.68
94.68
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.846
4.846
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.09
83.09
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0