Ed Busch vs. Otto Williams — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Ed Busch posted the stronger offensive profile against Otto Williams. Ed Busch posted stronger numbers in OPS (.608 vs .481) and on-base percentage (.311 vs .244). 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 Otto Williams

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Otto Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
170
168.6
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
605
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
558
553.39
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.541
0.541
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
113
112.07
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
97
96.2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
12.89
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.98
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
16.2
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
16
15.87
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Otto Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.97
45.58
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
37.35
37.05
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
163.8
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
132
130.91
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
144
142.81
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.481
0.481
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
48
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
48
47.6
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
45
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
34
33.72
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
93
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
82
81.32
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.31
55.39
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
39.54
39.22
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.98
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
29
28.76
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
85
84.3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7.12
7.12
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
10.8
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
15.87
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Otto Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Otto Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
23.8
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Otto Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Otto Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
23.8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Otto Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Otto Williams

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Otto Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Otto Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otto Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.39
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otto Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3969
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otto Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1323
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Otto Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
2.66
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Otto Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
2.66
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Otto Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.45
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Otto Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
5.77
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Otto Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
5.32
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Otto Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.22
92.22
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Otto Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.798
4.798
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otto Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.97
34.97
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Otto Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.21
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otto Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otto Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otto Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Otto Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0