Art Butler vs. Howdy Caton — Career Comparison

Art Butler
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
Howdy Caton
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

Art Butler and Howdy Caton are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 98 for Art Butler, 95 for Howdy Caton), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 85 vs 84). The overall lean goes to Art Butler, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.

Hitting Stats for Art Butler and Howdy Caton

Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
183.43
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
231
150.33
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1485
600
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
922
600
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1289
520.81
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
814
529.72
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
311
125.66
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
184
119.74
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
101.41
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
150
97.61
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
17.78
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
18
11.71
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
13
5.25
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
10.41
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.21
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
24.24
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
34
22.13
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146.06
59.02
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
77.82
50.64
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
390
157.58
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
234
152.28
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
467
188.69
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
271
176.36
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.626
0.626
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
73.13
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
85
55.31
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
40.81
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
53
34.49
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
112.73
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
138
89.8
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160.59
64.88
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
87.16
56.72
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.04
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.6
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
58.99
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
83
54.01
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
102
41.21
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
33.84
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
14.56
14.56
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.73
17.73
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1.43
1.43
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
1.6
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
16.16
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
21
13.67
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
21.82
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
18
11.71
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
5.66
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.86
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
27.47
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
27
17.57
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.41
79.41
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Art Butler and Howdy Caton

Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
386
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
671
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1620
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1494
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1057
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.22
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.72
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.197
Howdy Caton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.783
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Howdy Caton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0