Ed Butka vs. Jim Finigan — Career Comparison

Ed Butka
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Jim Finigan
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Jim Finigan posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Butka. Jim Finigan posted stronger numbers in OPS (.712 vs .510) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .250). By the career numbers, Jim Finigan had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Butka and Jim Finigan

Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
207.69
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
512
168.05
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
52
600
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1828
600
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
576.92
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1600
525.16
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
11
126.92
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
138.51
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
103.85
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
312
102.41
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
24.29
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.58
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.24
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
36.11
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
37.46
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199.12
65.36
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
13
150
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
587
192.67
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
13
150
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
618
202.84
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.709
0.709
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.637
0.637
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Jim Finigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.54
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
64
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
55.14
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
112.91
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
3.45
39.77
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213.26
70
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.97
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
62.36
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.28
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
161.54
Jim Finigan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176
57.77
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
3.71
3.71
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.39
10.39
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.89
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.61
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Finigan
Career
Per 600 PA
51
16.74
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.63
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.27
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.89
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.1
38.1

Fielding Stats for Ed Butka and Jim Finigan

Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
1.16
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
1
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11511
27
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3837
9
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
691
1.62
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1040
2.44
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Jim Finigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.18
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1807
4.24
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1731
4.06
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.66
Jim Finigan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7.353
Jim Finigan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.511
3.511
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.61
86.61
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Jim Finigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.42
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Finigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Finigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Finigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Finigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0