Ed Butka vs. Fred Hatfield — Career Comparison

Ed Butka
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Fred Hatfield
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Fred Hatfield posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Butka. Fred Hatfield posted stronger numbers in OPS (.656 vs .510) and on-base percentage (.335 vs .250). By the career numbers, Fred Hatfield 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 Fred Hatfield

Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
207.69
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
722
183.4
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
52
600
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2362
600
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
576.92
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2039
517.95
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
126.92
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
493
125.23
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
103.85
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
391
99.32
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
17.02
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.54
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.35
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
25.91
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
37.46
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227.27
57.73
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
13
150
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
655
166.38
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
13
150
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
774
196.61
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.654
0.654
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.593
0.593
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.54
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
259
65.79
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
41.91
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
399
101.35
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
3.45
39.77
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249.41
63.36
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
8.38
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
63
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.54
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
161.54
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
62.74
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
3.71
3.71
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.56
9.56
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
8.38
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.29
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
11.18
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.81
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.56
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
7.37
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.72
51.72

Fielding Stats for Ed Butka and Fred Hatfield

Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
2.14
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.98
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7745
27
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2581.2
9
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
792
2.76
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
4.82
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.27
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2253
7.85
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2175
7.58
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.66
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.54
96.54
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7.353
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.542
3.542
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.77
45.77
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.81
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0