Ed Butka vs. Ken Rudolph — Career Comparison

Ed Butka
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Ken Rudolph
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ken Rudolph posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Butka. Ken Rudolph posted stronger numbers in OPS (.547 vs .510) and on-base percentage (.274 vs .250). Ed Butka had the advantage in batting average (.220 vs .213). By the career numbers, Ken Rudolph 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 Ken Rudolph

Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
18
207.69
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
242.36
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
52
600
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
812
600
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
576.92
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
743
549.01
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.562
0.562
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
126.92
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
116.75
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
103.85
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
93.84
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
17
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.48
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.43
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
22.91
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
37.46
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50.19
37.09
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
13
150
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
150
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
13
150
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
158.13
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.54
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
40.64
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
47.29
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
83.5
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.45
39.77
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49.89
36.87
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.96
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
38.42
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.17
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
161.54
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
89.41
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
3.71
3.71
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.71
6.71
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
8.13
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.48
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 600 PA
27
19.95
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.48
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.43
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.91
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25

Fielding Stats for Ed Butka and Ken Rudolph

Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
1.34
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.99
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5685
27
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1895
9
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1171
5.56
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.59
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.13
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1322
6.28
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
6.15
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.66
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.96
97.96
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7.353
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.576
4.576
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.85
73.85
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.09
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ken Rudolph
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.53
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rudolph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.38