Art Butler vs. Wilbur Howard — Career Comparison

Art Butler
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
Wilbur Howard
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Art Butler and Wilbur Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Wilbur Howard posted stronger numbers in slugging (.322 vs .303) and batting average (.250 vs .241). Art Butler had the advantage in OPS (.626 vs .609). By the career numbers, Wilbur Howard 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 Wilbur Howard

Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
454
183.43
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
466
246.34
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1485
600
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1135
600
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1289
520.81
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1068
564.58
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
311
125.66
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
267
141.15
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
101.41
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
112.6
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
17.78
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
19.56
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
5.25
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.81
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.21
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.17
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
24.24
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
28.55
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146.06
59.02
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
99.62
52.66
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
390
157.58
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
344
181.85
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
467
188.69
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
318
168.11
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.626
0.626
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
73.13
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
78.77
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
40.81
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
71
37.53
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
279
112.73
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
113.13
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160.59
64.88
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
104.15
55.05
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.04
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.17
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
58.99
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
45
23.79
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.17
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
41.21
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
175
92.51
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.56
14.56
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6.49
6.49
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.43
1.43
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
16.16
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.34
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.11
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
8.99
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
54
21.82
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
31.72
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
14
5.66
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
13.22
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
68
27.47
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
44.93
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.41
79.41
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59

Fielding Stats for Art Butler and Wilbur Howard

Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
1.39
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.86
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6404
27
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2134.2
9
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
2.25
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.12
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.03
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1620
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
570
2.4
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1494
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
2.37
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.22
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.6
98.6
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.197
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.703
1.703
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.82
61.82
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0