Ed Busch vs. Ken Williams — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ken Williams
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ken Williams comes out clearly ahead of Ed Busch across most offensive categories. Ken Williams led in home run production (HR/PA+ 443 vs 0), walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 70), and slugging (SLG+ 144 vs 82). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 144). Ken Williams was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Ken Williams

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1397
149.25
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5616
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4862
519.44
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
240
144
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1552
165.81
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
994
106.2
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
30.45
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
8.23
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
20.94
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
59.62
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003.31
107.19
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2579
275.53
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2146
229.27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.924
0.924
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860
91.88
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
97.54
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1577
168.48
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1040.42
111.16
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.99
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
566
60.47
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
287
30.66
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
19.57
19.57
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1.97
1.97
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
18
10.8
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
17.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
16.45
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
11.32
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
27.78
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.23
59.23

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Ken Williams

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1301
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2956
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3260
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3123
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Ken Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.8
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.401
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0