Michael Busch vs. Irv Waldron — Career Comparison

Michael Busch
Gen ZMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Irv Waldron
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Michael Busch and Irv Waldron are closely matched on the surface stats. Michael Busch posted stronger numbers in OPS (.804 vs .734) and slugging (.470 vs .378). Irv Waldron had the advantage in on-base percentage (.356 vs .335). By the career numbers, Michael Busch 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 Irv Waldron

Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
334
161.61
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
141
129.95
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1240
600
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
651
600
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1092
528.39
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
598
551.15
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Irv Waldron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.769
0.769
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
272
131.61
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
171.43
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
152
73.55
Irv Waldron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
142.86
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
27.1
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
22
20.28
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.39
Irv Waldron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
8.29
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
27.58
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
58.06
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
31
28.57
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179.3
86.76
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
86.04
79.3
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
513
248.23
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
226
208.29
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
413
199.84
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
228
210.14
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Irv Waldron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.378
0.378
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.803
0.803
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Irv Waldron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
77.42
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
94.01
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
78.39
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
52
47.93
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
265
128.23
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
141.94
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176.75
85.53
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97.91
90.24
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.77
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.69
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
61.45
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
38
35.02
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.45
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
328
158.71
Irv Waldron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
18.43
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3.78
3.78
Irv Waldron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.55
32.55
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Irv Waldron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.9
1.9
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Irv Waldron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
10.14
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.39
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
11
5.32
Irv Waldron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.39
Irv Waldron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
18.43
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.48
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.87
Irv Waldron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
18.43
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
87.5
87.5
Irv Waldron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Michael Busch and Irv Waldron

Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
1.16
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
1.08
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
1.01
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7364
27
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 9 Innings
3501
27
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2454.2
9
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 9 Innings
1167
9
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1960
7.19
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
1.83
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
0.66
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.12
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.16
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2153
7.89
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
2.11
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2141
7.85
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
1.95
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.44
99.44
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.34
92.34
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.775
6.775
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.807
1.807
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.03
87.03
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
0.6
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Waldron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0