Dick Butler vs. Dave Edwards — Career Comparison

Dick Butler
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueCatcher
Dave Edwards
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Dave Edwards posted the stronger offensive profile against Dick Butler. Dave Edwards posted stronger numbers in OPS (.653 vs .507) and on-base percentage (.303 vs .250). By the career numbers, Dave Edwards had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dick Butler and Dave Edwards

Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
22
171.43
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
272.8
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
77
600
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
706
600
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
576.62
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
640
543.91
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.541
0.541
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
132.47
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
129.18
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
124.68
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
93.48
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
22.1
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.7
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.9
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
35.69
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
4.98
38.8
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.73
58.41
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
19
148.05
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
190.37
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
19
148.05
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
179.32
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.507
0.507
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.651
0.651
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.578
0.578
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
7
54.55
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
80.74
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
3
23.38
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
62.04
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
10
77.92
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
130.88
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
5.98
46.63
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.38
58.96
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.4
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.58
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
46.74
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
Dick Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.58
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
147
124.93
Dick Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.5
38.5
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
4.8
4.8
Dick Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
4.25
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
Dick Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
16
13.6
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.58
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
10.2
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.1
Dick Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.58
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
15.3
Dick Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Dick Butler and Dave Edwards

Dick Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.24
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
1.52
Dick Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.9
Dick Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
459
27
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4755
27
Dick Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
9
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1585
9
Dick Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
2.59
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437
2.48
Dick Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.47
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.13
Dick Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.71
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.11
Dick Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
4.76
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
480
2.73
Dick Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
4.06
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
2.61
Dick Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.19
85.19
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.83
95.83
Dick Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.286
3.286
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.716
1.716
Dick Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.96
58.96
Dick Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Dick Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.41
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.94
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.41
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0