Ed Busch vs. Art Whitney — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Art Whitney
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburg AlleghenysAmerican AssociationThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Ed Busch posted the stronger offensive profile against Art Whitney. Ed Busch posted stronger numbers in OPS (.608 vs .554) and on-base percentage (.311 vs .285). Art Whitney had the advantage in home run production (6 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 Art Whitney

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
978
146.66
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4001
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3681
552.01
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Art Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Art Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
820
122.97
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
693
103.92
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
13.35
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
19.05
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313.97
47.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
273
163.8
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
991
148.61
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1140
170.96
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Art Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Art Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Art Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.554
0.554
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Art Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Art Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Art Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
475
71.23
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349
52.34
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
122.67
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92.31
55.39
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
354.16
53.11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.7
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302
45.29
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Art Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
173
25.94
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Art Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
23.13
23.13
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Art Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Art Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
10.05
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Art Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
10.05
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Art Whitney

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
983
1.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26052
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8684
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1259
1.3
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
777
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2195
2.27
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Art Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
448
0.46
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3902
4.04
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3454
3.58
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Art Whitney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.52
88.52
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Art Whitney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.514
3.514
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
Art Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
0.17
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0