Ed Butka vs. Russ Mitchell — Career Comparison

Ed Butka
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Russ Mitchell
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Butka and Russ Mitchell are closely matched on the surface stats. Russ Mitchell posted stronger numbers in OPS (.521 vs .510) and slugging (.290 vs .260). Ed Butka had the advantage in on-base percentage (.250 vs .231). By the career numbers, Russ Mitchell 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 Russ Mitchell

Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Russ Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
18
207.69
Russ Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
237.62
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
52
600
Russ Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
600
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
576.92
Russ Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
552.48
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Russ Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Russ Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
126.92
Russ Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
83.17
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
103.85
Russ Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
9
53.47
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Russ Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.94
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.76
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Russ Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
29.7
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Russ Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
37.46
Russ Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.93
41.17
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
13
150
Russ Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
160.4
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
150
Russ Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
124.75
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Russ Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Russ Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Russ Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.498
0.498
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Russ Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Russ Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Russ Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Russ Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.54
Russ Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
47.52
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Russ Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
41.58
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Russ Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
65.35
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.45
39.77
Russ Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.78
22.47
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Russ Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
41.58
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.82
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
161.54
Russ Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
106.93
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
3.71
3.71
Russ Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.61
5.61
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Russ Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.94
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Russ Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
23.76
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Mitchell
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Butka and Russ Mitchell

Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Russ Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Russ Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.3
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.08
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
625
27
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208.1
9
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
Russ Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
2.81
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Russ Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.64
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Russ Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
Russ Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
4.62
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Russ Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
4.45
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.66
Russ Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.26
96.26
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7.353
Russ Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.433
3.433
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Mitchell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Russ Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.22
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russ Mitchell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0