Ray Busse vs. Joe Lutz — Career Comparison

Ray Busse
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstop
Joe Lutz
Greatest GenerationIowaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ray Busse and Joe Lutz are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Lutz posted stronger numbers in OPS (.508 vs .479) and on-base percentage (.286 vs .214). Ray Busse had the advantage in slugging (.265 vs .222). By the career numbers, Joe Lutz had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ray Busse and Joe Lutz

Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
242.86
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
14
200
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
600
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
42
600
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
553.57
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
36
514.29
Ray Busse
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ray Busse
Career
Per 600 PA
0.488
0.488
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.548
0.548
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
82.14
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
39.29
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
71.43
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
28.57
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
7.14
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.14
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
42.86
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.7
31.08
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.77
39.63
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
146.43
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
8
114.29
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
121.43
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
171.43
Ray Busse
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ray Busse
Career
Per 600 PA
0.469
0.469
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Ray Busse
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Ray Busse
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Ray Busse
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
42.86
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
100
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
32.14
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
28.57
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
67.86
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
128.57
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.21
15.03
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
42.54
Ray Busse
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
39.29
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.14
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Busse
Career
Per 600 PA
54
192.86
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
128.57
Ray Busse
Career
Per 600 PA
3.11
3.11
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.67
4.67
Ray Busse
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.14
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Busse
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Busse
Career
Per 600 PA
6
21.43
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Busse
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.57
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.57
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Busse
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ray Busse and Joe Lutz

Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.24
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.95
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1027
27
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342.1
9
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Busse
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.16
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.81
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ray Busse
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.42
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
4.39
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
3.97
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
Ray Busse
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.42
90.42
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ray Busse
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.213
3.213
Joe Lutz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7.273
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.6
76.6
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Busse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.5
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ray Busse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Busse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Busse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ray Busse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lutz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0