Ed Busch vs. Curt Wilkerson — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Curt Wilkerson
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueShortstop

Ed Busch and Curt Wilkerson are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 93 for Ed Busch, 93 for Curt Wilkerson), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 82 vs 80). By any fair read of the numbers, these two were remarkably similar hitters.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Curt Wilkerson

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
270
162
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
972
219.99
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2651
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2452
554.96
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Curt Wilkerson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Curt Wilkerson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
600
135.8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
491
111.13
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
17.65
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.21
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.81
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
24.67
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215.28
48.73
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
748
169.29
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
750
169.75
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Curt Wilkerson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Curt Wilkerson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Curt Wilkerson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
61.56
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
45
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
40.51
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443
100.26
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92.31
55.39
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
232.75
52.68
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.72
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
31.23
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.81
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Curt Wilkerson
Career
Per 600 PA
403
91.21
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Curt Wilkerson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.58
6.58
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Curt Wilkerson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
7.24
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.85
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Curt Wilkerson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
8.83
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
18.33
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
9.73
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
28.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.32
65.32

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Curt Wilkerson

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
925
1.37
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
646
0.96
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18233
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6077.2
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1120
1.66
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
777
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1936
2.87
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Curt Wilkerson
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.18
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3176
4.7
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3056
4.53
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.22
96.22
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Curt Wilkerson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.304
3.304
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.84
69.84
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
Curt Wilkerson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
375
0.56
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Curt Wilkerson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Curt Wilkerson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Curt Wilkerson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Curt Wilkerson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0