Ed Busch vs. Woody Williams — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Woody Williams
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ed Busch holds a real edge over Woody Williams in this comparison. Ed Busch led in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 187), batting average (AVG+ 98 vs 88), and slugging (SLG+ 82 vs 74). Woody Williams held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 76 vs 70). The edge belongs to Ed Busch.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Woody Williams

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
338
148.14
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1369
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1255
550.04
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
314
137.62
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
117.46
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
17.53
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.19
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.44
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
20.16
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111.72
48.96
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
273
163.8
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
367
160.85
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
406
177.94
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.594
0.594
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
58.29
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
45
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
34.62
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
93
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
92.48
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130.7
57.28
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.75
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
38.57
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
52
22.79
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
26.33
26.33
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1.69
1.69
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
9.64
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
7.89
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.14
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Woody Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
14
6.14
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Woody Williams

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
737
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
777
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1010
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1806
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1747
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.73
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.278
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
Woody Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Woody Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0