Art Butler vs. Will Middlebrooks — Career Comparison

Art Butler
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
Will Middlebrooks
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Art Butler and Will Middlebrooks are closely matched on the surface stats. Will Middlebrooks posted stronger numbers in OPS (.665 vs .626) and slugging (.391 vs .303). Art Butler had the advantage in on-base percentage (.323 vs .274). By the career numbers, Will Middlebrooks 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 Will Middlebrooks

Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
183.43
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
347
168.72
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1485
600
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
1234
600
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1289
520.81
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1150
559.16
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
311
125.66
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
262
127.39
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
101.41
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
164
79.74
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
44
17.78
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
24.8
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.25
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.94
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.21
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
20.91
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
60
24.24
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
47.65
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146.06
59.02
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125.43
60.99
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
390
157.58
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
450
218.8
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
467
188.69
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
335
162.88
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
73.13
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
119
57.86
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
101
40.81
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
75.36
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
112.73
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
231
112.32
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160.59
64.88
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
117.48
57.12
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
4.04
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.38
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
58.99
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
64
31.12
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.94
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
41.21
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
325
158.02
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.56
14.56
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
3.8
3.8
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.43
1.43
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
16.16
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.49
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.86
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
32
15.56
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
21.82
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
10
4.86
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
5.66
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.94
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
27.47
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
14
6.81
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.41
79.41
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 600 PA
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Art Butler and Will Middlebrooks

Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
337
1.13
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8030
27
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2676.2
9
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
0.76
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
1.82
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.11
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1620
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
798
2.68
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1494
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
766
2.58
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.22
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.99
95.99
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.197
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.273
2.273
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Middlebrooks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.13
88.13
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.2
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Middlebrooks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0