Ed Busch vs. Eli Whiteside — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Eli Whiteside
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Eli Whiteside are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Busch posted stronger numbers in OPS (.608 vs .597) and on-base percentage (.311 vs .270). Eli Whiteside had the advantage in slugging (.327 vs .298). 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 Eli Whiteside

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Eli Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Eli Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PAverified
216
230.6
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Eli Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
562
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Eli Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
514
548.75
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Eli Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Eli Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Eli Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
108
115.3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Eli Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
72
76.87
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Eli Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
23.49
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Eli Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eli Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10.68
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Eli Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
38.43
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Eli Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eli Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eli Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Eli Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45.1
48.15
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Eli Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
179.36
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Eli Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
148
158.01
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Eli Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Eli Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Eli Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Eli Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Eli Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Eli Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Eli Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Eli Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
55.52
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Eli Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
48.04
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
93
Eli Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
87
92.88
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.31
55.39
Eli Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
41.18
43.96
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Eli Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.61
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Eli Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
31
33.1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eli Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.27
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Eli Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
138
147.33
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Eli Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
4.07
4.07
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Eli Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Eli Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eli Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Eli Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
18.15
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Eli Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.27
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Eli Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Eli Whiteside
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7.47
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Eli Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.14
57.14

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Eli Whiteside

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Eli Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Eli Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
1.38
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eli Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.93
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eli Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4116
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eli Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1372
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Eli Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
7.98
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Eli Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.68
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Eli Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Eli Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1335
8.76
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Eli Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1321
8.67
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Eli Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.95
98.95
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Eli Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.261
6.261
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eli Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.3
67.3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Eli Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Eli Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eli Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Eli Whiteside
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.73
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eli Whiteside
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.31