Bill Butler vs. John Glenn — Career Comparison

Bill Butler
Pre-GenerationalLouisianaNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationRight Fielder
John Glenn
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White StockingsUnknownLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bill Butler and John Glenn are closely matched on the surface stats. John Glenn posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.285 vs .250) and batting average (.267 vs .226). Bill Butler had the advantage in OPS (.702 vs .596). By the career numbers, John Glenn had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bill Butler and John Glenn

Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
168.75
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315
134.33
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1407
600
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
31
581.25
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1372
585.07
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.703
0.703
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
7
131.25
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
156.08
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
314
133.9
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
18.76
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
2.99
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.43
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
22.17
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.32
62.3
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116.83
49.82
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
262.5
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
182.09
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
8
150
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
171
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.702
0.702
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.468
0.468
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
131.25
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
235
100.21
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
66.95
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
7
131.25
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
391
166.74
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.56
66.74
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138.67
59.14
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
14.93
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
33
14.07
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.64
42.64
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
1.06
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.84
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.82
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.99
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
9.81
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.57
69.57

Fielding Stats for Bill Butler and John Glenn

Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.4
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.01
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.28
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
27
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8646
27
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
9
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2882
9
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.78
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1693
5.29
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.12
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.47
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
0.55
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.55
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1908
5.96
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.09
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1733
5.41
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
70
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.83
90.83
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.778
0.778
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.332
5.332
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
28
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.18
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0