Ed Busch vs. Dave Watkins — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Dave Watkins
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ed Busch posted the stronger offensive profile against Dave Watkins. Ed Busch posted stronger numbers in OPS (.608 vs .574) and on-base percentage (.311 vs .291). Dave Watkins had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Dave Watkins

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
237.93
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
174
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
148
510.34
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
26
89.66
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
19
65.52
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
12.6
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.45
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.79
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.14
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.71
47.28
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
163.8
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
42
144.83
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
50
172.41
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
58.62
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
45
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
12
41.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
93
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
25
86.21
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.31
55.39
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
12.92
44.57
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
75.86
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
53
182.76
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
3.28
3.28
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.34
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.24
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Dave Watkins

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.4
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.89
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1154
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
384.2
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
5.78
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.47
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.12
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
6.36
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
6.25
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.16
98.16
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.33
63.33
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.49
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.47
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.3