Ed Busch vs. Jimmy Wilkes — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Jimmy Wilkes
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IICenter FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Jimmy Wilkes posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Busch. Jimmy Wilkes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.636 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.326 vs .311). Ed Busch had the advantage in batting average (.262 vs .233). By the career numbers, Jimmy Wilkes 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 Jimmy Wilkes

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
171
141.13
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
727
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
630
519.94
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
147
121.32
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
117
96.56
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
14.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.6
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.13
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
24.76
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73.2
60.41
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
163.8
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
195
160.94
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
183
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
234
193.12
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
91.61
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
47.87
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
135.35
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81.4
67.18
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.65
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
70.15
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
28
16.8
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.25
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.83
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.25
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.25
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Jimmy Wilkes

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
1.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4091
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1363.2
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
2.22
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.41
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
2.3
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.62
95.62
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.115
2.115
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.58
97.58
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Wilkes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0