Ed Busch vs. Preston Ward — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Preston Ward
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Preston Ward holds a real edge over Ed Busch in this comparison. Preston Ward led in home run production (HR/PA+ 84 vs 0), walk rate (BB%+ 106 vs 70), and slugging (SLG+ 90 vs 82). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 75). The edge belongs to Preston Ward.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Preston Ward

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
270
162
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
744
190.28
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2346
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2067
528.64
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
133.5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
374
95.65
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
21.23
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.84
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
12.79
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
37.85
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266.59
68.18
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
785
200.77
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
755
193.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.648
0.648
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
56.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
262
67.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431
110.23
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281.22
71.92
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.51
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
59.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.05
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
315
80.56
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
7.45
7.45
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
7.93
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.84
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
7.67
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.79
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.53
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Preston Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.32
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.85
53.85

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Preston Ward

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
607
2.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7968
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2656
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3543
12.01
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
1.39
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.18
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4006
13.57
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3953
13.39
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.512
6.512
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.43
48.43
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
Preston Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
1.11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Preston Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0