Ed Busch vs. Jerry Willard — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Jerry Willard
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Jerry Willard posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Busch. Jerry Willard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.706 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .311). Ed Busch had the advantage in batting average (.262 vs .249). By the career numbers, Jerry Willard 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 Jerry Willard

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
270
162
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
346
234.58
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
885
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
783
530.85
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
195
132.2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
140
94.92
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
19.66
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
16.95
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
37.29
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98.64
66.87
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
204.07
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
183
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
281
190.51
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
55.59
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
77.29
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
115.93
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102.65
69.59
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
56.27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.36
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
161
109.15
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
5.5
5.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
8
5.42
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.42
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
12.2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.36
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Jerry Willard

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.25
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5466
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1822
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1085
5.36
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.07
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
5.94
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1187
5.86
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.75
98.75
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.673
4.673
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.53
79.53
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.09
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jerry Willard
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
0.77
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Willard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.31