Art Butler vs. Fred Whitfield — Career Comparison

Art Butler
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
Fred Whitfield
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Art Butler holds a real edge over Fred Whitfield in this comparison. Art Butler led in walk rate (BB%+ 133 vs 53), contact rate (K%+ 133 vs 107), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 98 vs 94). Fred Whitfield held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 192 vs 43). The edge belongs to Art Butler.

Hitting Stats for Art Butler and Fred Whitfield

Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
454
183.43
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
198.86
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1485
600
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2465
600
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1289
520.81
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2284
555.94
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
311
125.66
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
140.69
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
101.41
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
369
89.82
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
44
17.78
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
22.64
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.25
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.95
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.21
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
26.29
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
60
24.24
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
50.87
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
146.06
59.02
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305.92
74.46
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
390
157.58
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
246.09
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
467
188.69
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
733
178.42
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
73.13
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
242
58.9
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
101
40.81
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
86.65
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
279
112.73
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
119.27
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
160.59
64.88
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301.07
73.28
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.04
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
3.89
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
58.99
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
139
33.83
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.28
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
41.21
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
371
90.3
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.56
14.56
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
6.64
6.64
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.43
1.43
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
16.16
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.62
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
39
9.49
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
21.82
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.7
Art Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
5.66
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
3.89
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
27.47
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.6
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.41
79.41
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 600 PA
30.43
30.43

Fielding Stats for Art Butler and Fred Whitfield

Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
1.13
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
1.01
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14078
27
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4692.2
9
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
630
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4474
8.58
Art Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.68
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1620
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4876
9.35
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1494
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4827
9.26
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.22
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
99
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.197
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.209
8.209
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.97
89.97
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Fred Whitfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
0.81
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Whitfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0