Ed Busch

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1945)

AVG .262
HR 0
RBI 75
H 240
OPS .608
PIV -1,498
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
11/16/1917 in Lebanon, IL, USA
Died
1/17/1987 in St. Clair County, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1943-09-30
Last Game
1945-09-27

Full name: Edgar John Busch

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
270 917 80 240 21 6 0 75 7 62 28 .262 .311 .298 .608 -1,498

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .298 vs. league average .353 across their career seasons — 15.6% below league average.

Career OPS .608 vs. league average .679 across their career seasons — 10.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1943 PHA AL 4 17 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .294 — — — — 0.0
1944 PHA AL 140 484 41 131 11 3 0 40 5 29 17 .271 .261 (+4%) .325 (-4%) .357 (-14%) .683 (-9%) -681.0
1945 PHA AL 126 416 37 104 10 3 0 35 2 32 9 .250 .260 (-4%) .328 (-7%) .354 (-19%) .683 (-13%) -817.1
Career · 3 seasons 270 917 80 240 21 6 0 75 7 62 28 .262 — — — — -1,498

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home12642139124044.295
Away14449641116030.234

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-09-27 PHANYYL 300000000
1945-09-23 PHAMINL 300000100
1945-09-23 PHAMINW 502000100
1945-09-22 PHAMINL 300000000
1945-09-20 PHABOSL 201100010
1945-09-19 PHABOSL 423000100
1945-09-16 PHACLEL 200000000
1945-09-15 PHACLEW 302000111
1945-09-13 PHADETW 300000110
1945-09-12 PHADETL 401000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 3 0 0 1
2B 29 0 55 66 8 14
3B 6 0 6 5 1 2
SS 231 0 423 706 64 118

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 PHA SS 4 0 10 6 1 1
1944 PHA 2B 27 0 51 62 7 12
1944 PHA 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0
1944 PHA SS 111 0 204 330 34 50
1945 PHA 1B 1 0 3 0 0 1
1945 PHA 2B 2 0 4 4 1 2
1945 PHA 3B 2 0 4 4 1 2
1945 PHA SS 116 0 209 370 29 67

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 29
Third Base 8
Shortstop 231

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Busch

What years did Ed Busch play?
Ed Busch played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1945.
Was Ed Busch a pitcher?
No. Ed Busch was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Ed Busch hit?
Ed Busch hit 0 career home runs with 240 hits.