Frank Butler vs. Leo Durocher — Career Comparison

Frank Butler
Pre-GenerationalGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Leo Durocher
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Frank Butler and Leo Durocher are closely matched on the surface stats. Frank Butler posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.304 vs .299) and batting average (.273 vs .247). Leo Durocher had the advantage in home run production (24 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Frank Butler had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Frank Butler and Leo Durocher

Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
5
130.43
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1637
168.56
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5827
600
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5350
550.88
Frank Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
156.52
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1320
135.92
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1030
106.06
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
21.62
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.77
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
2.47
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
29.86
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.12
55.19
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
505.65
52.07
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1714
176.49
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1715
176.59
Frank Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Frank Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.623
0.623
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.619
0.619
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Frank Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Frank Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
575
59.21
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
58.38
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1118
115.12
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.49
65.07
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
560.81
57.75
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
1.85
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
377
38.82
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 600 PA
480
49.43
Frank Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 600 PA
12.14
12.14
Frank Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
8.44
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 600 PA
109
11.22
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
3.19
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.51
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.71
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86.11
86.11

Fielding Stats for Frank Butler and Leo Durocher

Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.07
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1608
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
27
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
9
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.93
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3275
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4680
Frank Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.93
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8280
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.93
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7955
Frank Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.07
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.947
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Durocher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
941
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leo Durocher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0