Ed Busch vs. Matt Wieters — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Matt Wieters
MillenialSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCatcherGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Matt Wieters comes out clearly ahead of Ed Busch across most offensive categories. Matt Wieters led in home run production (HR/PA+ 124 vs 0), walk rate (BB%+ 99 vs 70), and slugging (SLG+ 102 vs 82). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 104). Matt Wieters was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Matt Wieters

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1167
158.13
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4428
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3994
541.19
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
996
134.96
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
655
88.75
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
25.75
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.68
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
19.78
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341
46.21
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520.16
70.48
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1634
221.41
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1385
187.67
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
440
59.62
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
550
74.53
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
844
114.36
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520.29
70.5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.85
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
49.86
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.93
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
847
114.77
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
5.23
5.23
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.54
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
5.56
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
13.82
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.22
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.54
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.76
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Matt Wieters

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
1.07
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1021
1.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27216
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9072
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7723
7.66
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
0.43
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8210
8.14
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8152
8.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.555
7.555
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.62
94.62
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.08
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Matt Wieters
Career
Per 9 Innings
441
0.44
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Wieters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
0.21