Ed Busch vs. Milt Whitehead — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Milt Whitehead
Pre-GenerationalCANThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis MaroonsUnion AssociationShortstop

On the career numbers, Ed Busch posted the stronger offensive profile against Milt Whitehead. Ed Busch posted stronger numbers in OPS (.608 vs .478) and on-base percentage (.311 vs .222). Milt Whitehead had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Milt Whitehead

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
104
147.52
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
423
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PAverified
415
588.65
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
86
121.99
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
69
97.87
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
21.28
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.42
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
24.11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Milt Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.97
45.58
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
23.35
33.12
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
163.8
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
106
150.35
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
94
133.33
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.478
0.478
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Milt Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
89.36
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
45
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
93
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
62
87.94
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.31
55.39
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
24.19
34.31
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.35
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
28
16.8
Milt Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Milt Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Milt Whitehead

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2757
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Whitehead
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
919
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.99
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
2.85
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.91
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
485
4.75
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
392
3.84
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.82
80.82
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.733
3.733
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.19
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Whitehead
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0