Ed Busch vs. Rube Ward — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Rube Ward
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Rube Ward posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Busch. Rube Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.656 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.333 vs .311). By the career numbers, Rube Ward 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 Ward

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
236.36
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
563.64
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
144
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
127.8
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.36
61.11
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
181.82
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
183
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
200
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
45
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
109.09
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.65
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
145.45
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4.13
4.13
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Rube Ward
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Rube Ward

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.34
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.95
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Rube Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.36
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.43
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.07
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
85
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.546
1.546
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0