Ed Busch vs. Fred Waterman — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Fred Waterman
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaWashington OlympicsUnknownThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Fred Waterman posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Busch. Fred Waterman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.766 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.357 vs .311). By the career numbers, Fred Waterman 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 Fred Waterman

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
61
116.56
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
314
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
303
578.98
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
144
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
192.99
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
127.8
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
162.42
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
17.2
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.38
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
30.57
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43.5
83.12
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
236.94
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
183
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
214.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.766
0.766
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
154.78
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
72.61
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
227.39
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50.28
96.07
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
21.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
28
16.8
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.73
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
35.71
35.71
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.67
104.67
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.21
2.21
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.91
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
21.02
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.64
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
28.66
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.33
73.33

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Fred Waterman

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.71
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1569
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.82
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
2.34
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
1.69
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
5.85
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
4.16
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.18
71.18
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.841
3.841
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Waterman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.08
65.08
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.17
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.6
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Waterman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0