Michael Busch vs. Bill Patton — Career Comparison

Michael Busch
Gen ZMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Bill Patton
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Michael Busch and Bill Patton are closely matched on the surface stats. Bill Patton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.817 vs .804) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .335). Michael Busch had the advantage in slugging (.470 vs .400). By the career numbers, Bill Patton had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Michael Busch and Bill Patton

Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bill Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
334
161.61
Bill Patton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
450
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1240
600
Bill Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1092
528.39
Bill Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Bill Patton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.813
0.813
Bill Patton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
272
131.61
Bill Patton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
73.55
Bill Patton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
27.1
Bill Patton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.39
Bill Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
27.58
Bill Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
58.06
Bill Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Bill Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Bill Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Bill Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179.3
86.76
Bill Patton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
96.49
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
513
248.23
Bill Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
413
199.84
Bill Patton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Bill Patton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Bill Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.803
0.803
Bill Patton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Bill Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Bill Patton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.795
0.795
Bill Patton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Bill Patton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
77.42
Bill Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
78.39
Bill Patton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
265
128.23
Bill Patton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176.75
85.53
Bill Patton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.92
96.1
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.77
Bill Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
61.45
Bill Patton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.45
Bill Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
328
158.71
Bill Patton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3.78
3.78
Bill Patton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Bill Patton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.39
Bill Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
11
5.32
Bill Patton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.39
Bill Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.48
Bill Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.87
Bill Patton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.5
87.5
Bill Patton
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Michael Busch and Bill Patton

Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bill Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
1.16
Bill Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
1.01
Bill Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7364
27
Bill Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2454.2
9
Bill Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1960
7.19
Bill Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
0.66
Bill Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Bill Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2153
7.89
Bill Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2141
7.85
Bill Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.44
99.44
Bill Patton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.775
6.775
Bill Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.03
87.03
Bill Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
0.6
Bill Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Patton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0