Art Butler vs. Steve Hosey — Career Comparison

Art Butler
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
Steve Hosey
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Art Butler and Steve Hosey are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Hosey posted stronger numbers in slugging (.345 vs .303) and batting average (.259 vs .241). Art Butler had the advantage in OPS (.626 vs .607). By the career numbers, Steve Hosey had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Art Butler and Steve Hosey

Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
454
183.43
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
236.07
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1485
600
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
61
600
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1289
520.81
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
570.49
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.634
0.634
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
311
125.66
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
147.54
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
101.41
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
118.03
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
17.78
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.67
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.25
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.21
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
24.24
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
29.51
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146.06
59.02
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
5.06
49.81
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
390
157.58
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
196.72
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
467
188.69
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
16
157.38
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.626
0.626
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.489
0.489
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
73.13
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
6
59.02
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
40.81
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
68.85
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
279
112.73
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
118.03
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160.59
64.88
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
5.36
52.68
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.04
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
58.99
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.84
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
41.21
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
157.38
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.56
14.56
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.43
1.43
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
16.16
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.67
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.84
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
21.82
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.84
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
5.66
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
27.47
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
19.67
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.41
79.41
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Art Butler and Steve Hosey

Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.33
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.98
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
27
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
9
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.67
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1620
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.74
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1494
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.67
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.22
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.197
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.263
1.263
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hosey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.68
73.68
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Hosey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0