Bill Butler vs. Dick Wallace — Career Comparison

Bill Butler
Pre-GenerationalLouisianaNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationRight Fielder
Dick Wallace
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis GiantsNegro National LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Bill Butler and Dick Wallace are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Wallace posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.339 vs .250) and batting average (.259 vs .226). Bill Butler had the advantage in OPS (.702 vs .643). By the career numbers, Dick Wallace 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 Dick Wallace

Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
168.75
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
137.24
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1176
600
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
581.25
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
993
506.63
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.703
0.703
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
131.25
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
131.12
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221
112.76
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
15.31
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.53
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.53
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
18.37
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.32
62.3
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116.71
59.55
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
262.5
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
154.08
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
8
150
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
377
192.35
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.702
0.702
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
131.25
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
69.39
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
43.88
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
131.25
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
111.73
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
3.56
66.74
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136.32
69.55
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.06
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
58.16
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.51
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1176
1176
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
114
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
32.14
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
11.73
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
11.73
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bill Butler and Dick Wallace

Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.4
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
1.05
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.23
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
27
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6825
27
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
9
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2275
9
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.78
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
2.44
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
728
2.88
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.44
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.55
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1456
5.76
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.09
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1344
5.32
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
70
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.31
92.31
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.778
0.778
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.053
5.053
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.18
22.18
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.36
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0