Ed Butka vs. Frank Truesdale — Career Comparison

Ed Butka
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Frank Truesdale
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Frank Truesdale posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Butka. Frank Truesdale posted stronger numbers in OPS (.567 vs .510) and on-base percentage (.318 vs .250). Ed Butka had the advantage in slugging (.260 vs .249). By the career numbers, Frank Truesdale 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 Frank Truesdale

Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
207.69
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
166.8
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
52
600
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
777
600
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
576.92
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
668
515.83
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Frank Truesdale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.637
0.637
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
126.92
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
113.51
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
103.85
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
101.93
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
9.27
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.54
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.77
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
11.58
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Frank Truesdale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
3.25
37.46
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.05
51.01
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
150
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
128.19
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
13
150
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
243
187.64
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Frank Truesdale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Frank Truesdale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Frank Truesdale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.54
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
52.51
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
30.89
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
82.63
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
3.45
39.77
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.14
56.48
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.86
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
70.27
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Truesdale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
161.54
Frank Truesdale
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
83.4
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
3.71
3.71
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.19
7.19
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
10.04
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Truesdale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Truesdale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
31.66
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
8.49
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
40.15
Ed Butka
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.85
78.85

Fielding Stats for Ed Butka and Frank Truesdale

Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
1.81
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.03
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3033
27
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1011
9
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
3.7
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
530
4.72
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Frank Truesdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.69
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1024
9.12
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
946
8.42
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.66
Frank Truesdale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.38
92.38
Ed Butka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7.353
Frank Truesdale
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Frank Truesdale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.56
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Truesdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Truesdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Truesdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Butka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Truesdale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0