Ed Busch vs. Al Zarilla — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Al Zarilla
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Zarilla comes out clearly ahead of Ed Busch across most offensive categories. Al Zarilla led in home run production (HR/PA+ 120 vs 0), slugging (SLG+ 114 vs 82), and walk rate (BB%+ 100 vs 70). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 87). Al Zarilla was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Al Zarilla

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
270
162
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1120
166.58
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4034
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3535
525.78
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.775
0.775
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
240
144
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
975
145.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
685
101.88
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
27.66
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
6.4
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
9.07
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
43.13
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
518.29
77.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1430
212.69
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1420
211.2
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
507
75.41
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
456
67.82
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
902
134.16
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
549.34
81.71
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
4.46
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
415
61.73
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Zarilla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Al Zarilla
Career
Per 600 PA
382
56.82
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Al Zarilla
Career
Per 600 PA
10.56
10.56
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Al Zarilla
Career
Per 600 PA
1.09
1.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
8.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Zarilla
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Al Zarilla
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
9.07
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.91
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
4.91
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
9.82
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Al Zarilla
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Al Zarilla

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
978
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Zarilla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Zarilla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Zarilla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1869
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Al Zarilla
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1989
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1938
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Al Zarilla
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.44
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Al Zarilla
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.982
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Zarilla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Al Zarilla
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Zarilla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Zarilla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Zarilla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Zarilla
Career
Per 9 Innings
0