Ed Busch vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lou Whitaker comes out clearly ahead of Ed Busch across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 0), walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 70), and slugging (SLG+ 118 vs 82). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 157). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Lou Whitaker

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
420
25.28
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
729
43.88
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3651
219.79
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084
65.26
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2226
134
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.76
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1099
66.16
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
9.07
9.07
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
5.36
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Lou Whitaker

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2308
1.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
1.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57204
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19068
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4771
2.25
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
777
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.37
98.37
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0