Ed Busch vs. Jeff Wetherby — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Jeff Wetherby
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Jeff Wetherby are closely matched on the surface stats. Jeff Wetherby posted stronger numbers in OPS (.618 vs .608) and slugging (.354 vs .298). Ed Busch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .264). By the career numbers, Jeff Wetherby 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 Jeff Wetherby

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
567.27
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 600 PA
55
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 600 PA
48
523.64
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Jeff Wetherby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.669
0.669
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 600 PA
10
109.09
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 600 PA
6
65.45
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.82
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.91
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Wetherby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.91
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
43.64
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Jeff Wetherby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Wetherby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Wetherby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.67
50.94
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
185.45
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 600 PA
14
152.73
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Jeff Wetherby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Jeff Wetherby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Jeff Wetherby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Jeff Wetherby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
54.55
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
76.36
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
120
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.31
55.39
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 600 PA
4.47
48.75
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
43.64
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Jeff Wetherby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
65.45
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 600 PA
9.17
9.17
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
10.8
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.82
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeff Wetherby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.91
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
19.2
Jeff Wetherby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
21.82
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.91
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.91
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Jeff Wetherby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Jeff Wetherby

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.31
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Wetherby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.51
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Wetherby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Wetherby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.06
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
Jeff Wetherby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.06
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Jeff Wetherby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.889
0.889
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Wetherby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.22
22.22
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Wetherby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0