Ed Busch vs. Chris Widger — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Chris Widger
Gen XDelawareThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueCatcher

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ed Busch holds a real edge over Chris Widger in this comparison. Ed Busch led in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 83), batting average (AVG+ 98 vs 88), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 93 vs 87). Chris Widger held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 113 vs 0). The edge belongs to Ed Busch.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Chris Widger

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
270
162
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
184.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1998
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1826
548.35
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.703
0.703
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
130.63
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
80.78
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
31.23
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
2.1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.52
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
49.85
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217.68
65.37
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
215.62
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
590
177.18
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.616
0.616
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
54.05
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
66.67
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
347
104.2
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214.01
64.27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.2
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
42.34
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
384
115.32
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
5.2
5.2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Chris Widger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
10.21
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
3
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
2.7
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
5.71
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.63
52.63

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Chris Widger

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
1.18
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
1.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13374
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4458
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3221
6.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Chris Widger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
0.48
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3513
7.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3461
6.99
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.926
5.926
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Chris Widger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.06
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Chris Widger
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Widger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Chris Widger
Career
Per 9 Innings
426
0.86
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Widger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.27