Ed Busch vs. Josh Whitesell — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Josh Whitesell
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Josh Whitesell posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Busch. Josh Whitesell posted stronger numbers in OPS (.683 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.370 vs .311). Ed Busch had the advantage in batting average (.262 vs .200). By the career numbers, Josh Whitesell 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 Josh Whitesell

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
223.94
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
142
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
115
485.92
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Josh Whitesell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
23
97.18
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
14
59.15
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
29.58
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Whitesell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.45
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
38.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Josh Whitesell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Whitesell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Whitesell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.34
64.82
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
163.8
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
36
152.11
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
183
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
211.27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Josh Whitesell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Josh Whitesell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Josh Whitesell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Josh Whitesell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Josh Whitesell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Josh Whitesell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
48
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
8
33.8
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
63.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
93
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
21
88.73
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14.64
61.88
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.45
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
105.63
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Whitesell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
31
130.99
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
4.58
4.58
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Josh Whitesell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.45
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Josh Whitesell

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Whitesell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Whitesell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
772
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Whitesell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257.1
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
8.85
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.42
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Josh Whitesell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
9.3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
9.27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Josh Whitesell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.62
99.62
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Josh Whitesell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.548
8.548
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Whitesell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.55
93.55
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.56
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Whitesell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0