Michael Busch vs. Jim Ward — Career Comparison

Michael Busch
Gen ZMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Jim Ward
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Jim Ward posted the stronger offensive profile against Michael Busch. Jim Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.000 vs .804) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .335). Michael Busch had the advantage in home run production (57 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jim Ward 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 Jim Ward

Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
334
161.61
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1240
600
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1092
528.39
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.813
0.813
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
272
131.61
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
73.55
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
27.1
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.39
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
27.58
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
58.06
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179.3
86.76
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
140.43
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
513
248.23
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
413
199.84
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.803
0.803
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.795
0.795
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
77.42
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
78.39
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
265
128.23
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176.75
85.53
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
158.9
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.77
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
61.45
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.45
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
328
158.71
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3.78
3.78
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.39
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
11
5.32
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.39
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.48
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.87
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.5
87.5
Jim Ward
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Michael Busch and Jim Ward

Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
1.16
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
1.01
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7364
27
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2454.2
9
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1960
7.19
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
4.5
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
0.66
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
Jim Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2153
7.89
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
7.2
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2141
7.85
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
5.4
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.44
99.44
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.775
6.775
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.03
87.03
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
0.6
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
4.5
Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0