Ed Butka vs. Tommy McMillan — Career Comparison

Ed Butka
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Tommy McMillan
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Ed Butka and Tommy McMillan are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Butka posted stronger numbers in slugging (.260 vs .238) and batting average (.220 vs .209). Tommy McMillan had the advantage in on-base percentage (.273 vs .250). By the career numbers, Ed Butka 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 Tommy McMillan

Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
207.69
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
297
159.96
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
52
600
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1114
600
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
576.92
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
991
533.75
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Tommy McMillan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
126.92
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
111.49
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
103.85
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
98.03
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
11.31
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.15
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy McMillan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
13.46
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Tommy McMillan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy McMillan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy McMillan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
37.46
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.1
40.45
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
150
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
127.11
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
13
150
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
158.89
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Tommy McMillan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Tommy McMillan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Tommy McMillan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.54
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
39.32
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
29.08
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
68.4
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
3.45
39.77
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.9
44.65
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.77
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
43.63
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy McMillan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
161.54
Tommy McMillan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
46.32
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
3.71
3.71
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.95
12.95
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
18.85
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy McMillan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy McMillan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
24.24
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.39
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
29.62
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.82
81.82

Fielding Stats for Ed Butka and Tommy McMillan

Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.21
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
1
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6648
27
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2216
9
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
563
2.29
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
845
3.43
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Tommy McMillan
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.52
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1535
6.23
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1408
5.72
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.66
Tommy McMillan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.73
91.73
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7.353
Tommy McMillan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.741
4.741
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.83
82.83
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Tommy McMillan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.38
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy McMillan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy McMillan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy McMillan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy McMillan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0