Ed Busch vs. Kevin Witt — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Kevin Witt
Gen XNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueDesignated Hitter

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Kevin Witt are closely matched on the surface stats. Kevin Witt posted stronger numbers in OPS (.643 vs .608) and slugging (.376 vs .298). Ed Busch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .267). By the career numbers, Kevin Witt 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 Kevin Witt

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
206.6
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
424
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
399
564.62
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
93
131.6
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
66
93.4
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
16.98
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
21.23
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.21
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41.56
58.81
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
150
212.26
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
113
159.91
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
53.77
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
58.02
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
93
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
64
90.57
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40.98
57.98
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.42
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
19
26.89
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
108
152.83
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
3.93
3.93
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.42
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.66
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.49
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.42
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.42
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.83
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Kevin Witt

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.29
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.99
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1255
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418.1
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
337
7.25
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.62
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
7.92
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
366
7.87
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.46
99.46
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.1
6.1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.67
76.67
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0