Ed Busch vs. Bud Zipfel — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Bud Zipfel
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Bud Zipfel are closely matched on the surface stats. Bud Zipfel posted stronger numbers in OPS (.657 vs .608) and slugging (.370 vs .298). Ed Busch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .287). By the career numbers, Bud Zipfel 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 Bud Zipfel

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
180.15
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PA
393
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PA
354
540.46
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PA
78
119.08
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PA
51
77.86
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
16.79
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.16
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
41.22
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39.48
60.27
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
200
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PA
111
169.47
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.587
0.587
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
58.02
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
59.54
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
102.29
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38.98
59.51
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.53
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
48.85
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.53
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PA
92
140.46
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PA
4.27
4.27
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.05
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.11
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.05
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.58
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.63
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Bud Zipfel

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.99
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2318
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
772.2
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
7.65
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.49
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.19
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
8.33
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
8.14
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.516
7.516
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Zipfel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.4
91.4
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.62
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Zipfel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0