Ed Butka vs. Tim Thompson — Career Comparison

Ed Butka
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Tim Thompson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Tim Thompson posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Butka. Tim Thompson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.641 vs .510) and on-base percentage (.302 vs .250). By the career numbers, Tim Thompson 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 Tim Thompson

Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
207.69
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
200.36
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
52
600
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
560
600
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
576.92
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
517
553.93
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
11
126.92
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
131.79
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
103.85
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
95.36
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
25.71
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.14
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.57
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.43
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
37.46
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.51
56.26
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
13
150
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
187.5
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
13
150
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
175.71
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.54
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
52.5
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
50.36
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
94.29
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
3.45
39.77
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.64
57.48
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.14
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
41.79
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.5
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
161.54
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
55.71
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
3.71
3.71
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.77
10.77
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.07
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.07
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7.5
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.14
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.29
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.43
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Ed Butka and Tim Thompson

Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.1
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.01
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3377
27
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1125.2
9
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
4.94
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.54
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.08
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
5.56
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
5.48
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.66
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.56
98.56
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7.353
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.007
5.007
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.97
91.97
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.12
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.27
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tim Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.3
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.27