Art Butler vs. Brian Harper — Career Comparison

Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Brian Harper comes out clearly ahead of Art Butler across most offensive categories. Brian Harper led in contact rate (K%+ 320 vs 133), home run production (HR/PA+ 84 vs 43), and batting average (AVG+ 118 vs 88). Art Butler held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 133 vs 44). Brian Harper was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Art Butler and Brian Harper

Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
454
183.43
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1001
177.38
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1485
600
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3386
600
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1289
520.81
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3151
558.36
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
311
125.66
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
931
164.97
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
251
101.41
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
675
119.61
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
44
17.78
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
32.96
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.25
Brian Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.24
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.21
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
11.16
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
60
24.24
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
45.36
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
146.06
59.02
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
403.6
71.52
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
390
157.58
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1320
233.9
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
467
188.69
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1108
196.34
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.642
0.642
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
73.13
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
339
60.07
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
101
40.81
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
428
75.84
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
279
112.73
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704
124.75
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
160.59
64.88
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
432.65
76.67
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
10
4.04
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
7.8
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
58.99
Brian Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
133
23.57
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.78
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
41.21
Brian Harper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
33.31
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
14.56
14.56
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.01
18.01
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.43
1.43
Brian Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
16.16
Brian Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.66
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
7.62
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
107
18.96
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
21.82
Brian Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.42
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
5.66
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
3.01
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
27.47
Brian Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
25
4.43
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.41
79.41
Brian Harper
Career
Per 600 PA
32
32

Fielding Stats for Art Butler and Brian Harper

Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
1.18
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
724
1.04
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18859
27
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6286.1
9
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
630
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3780
5.41
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864
Brian Harper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
0.41
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.09
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1620
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4129
5.91
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1494
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4068
5.82
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.22
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.197
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.937
4.937
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.86
87.86
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Brian Harper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.05
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Brian Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.08
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Brian Harper
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
0.75
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Harper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.33