Ed Busch vs. Podge Weihe — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Podge Weihe
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Podge Weihe are closely matched on the surface stats. Podge Weihe posted stronger numbers in OPS (.644 vs .608) and slugging (.365 vs .298). Ed Busch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .279). By the career numbers, Podge Weihe 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 Podge Weihe

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 600 PA
64
142.75
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 600 PA
269
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
260
579.93
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Podge Weihe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
144
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
147.21
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 600 PA
47
104.83
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
29
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.46
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Podge Weihe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.92
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
42.38
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Podge Weihe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Podge Weihe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Podge Weihe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26.59
59.31
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
211.9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 600 PA
75
167.29
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Podge Weihe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Podge Weihe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Podge Weihe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Podge Weihe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Podge Weihe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
66.91
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
45
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
93
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 600 PA
26
57.99
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.14
65
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 600 PA
9
20.07
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
28
16.8
Podge Weihe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Podge Weihe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Podge Weihe

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Podge Weihe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1725
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Podge Weihe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
575
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.78
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Podge Weihe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
2.57
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
2.19
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.37
85.37
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.121
2.121
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Podge Weihe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0