Ed Busch vs. Joe Williams — Career Comparison

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On the career numbers, Ed Busch posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Williams. Ed Busch posted stronger numbers in OPS (.608 vs .310) and on-base percentage (.311 vs .143). By the career numbers, Ed Busch 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 Joe Williams

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
12.6
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
16.2
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.97
45.58
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
10.96
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
163.8
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
48
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.31
55.39
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-9.85
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Joe Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Joe Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Joe Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Joe Williams

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Joe Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Joe Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Joe Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.4
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Joe Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Joe Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Joe Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.6
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Joe Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.71
85.71
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Joe Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Joe Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0