Michael Busch vs. John Ward — Career Comparison

Michael Busch
Gen ZMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
John Ward
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstop

On the career numbers, Michael Busch posted the stronger offensive profile against John Ward. Michael Busch posted stronger numbers in OPS (.804 vs .655) and on-base percentage (.335 vs .314). John Ward had the advantage in batting average (.275 vs .249). 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 John Ward

Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
334
161.61
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1827
135.1
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1240
600
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8114
600
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1092
528.39
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7656
566.13
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.813
0.813
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
272
131.61
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2107
155.8
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
152
73.55
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1754
129.7
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
27.1
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
17.08
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.39
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
7.1
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
27.58
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.92
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120
58.06
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
353
26.1
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179.3
86.76
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
933.09
69
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
513
248.23
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2608
192.85
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
413
199.84
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2545
188.19
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.803
0.803
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
160
77.42
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1410
104.26
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
78.39
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
869
64.26
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
265
128.23
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2253
166.6
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176.75
85.53
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1049.82
77.63
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.77
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.26
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
61.45
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
421
31.13
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.45
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
328
158.71
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
326
24.11
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3.78
3.78
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.89
24.89
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
1.29
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.48
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.39
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
11
5.32
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.39
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.93
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.48
John Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.87
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.93
Michael Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
87.5
87.5
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Michael Busch and John Ward

Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
1.16
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1872
1.03
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
1.01
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7364
27
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49308
27
Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2454.2
9
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16436
9
Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1960
7.19
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3325
1.82
Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
0.66
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5050
2.77
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.04
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
952
0.52
Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2153
7.89
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9327
5.11
Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2141
7.85
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8375
4.59
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.44
99.44
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.79
89.79
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.775
6.775
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.474
4.474
Michael Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.03
87.03
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
0.6
John Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494
0.27
Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0