Frank Butler vs. Dick Wallace — Career Comparison

Frank Butler
Pre-GenerationalGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Dick Wallace
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis GiantsNegro National LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Frank Butler and Dick Wallace are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Wallace posted stronger numbers in OPS (.643 vs .623) and on-base percentage (.339 vs .304). Frank Butler had the advantage in slugging (.318 vs .304). 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 Frank Butler and Dick Wallace

Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
5
130.43
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
269
137.24
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1176
600
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
573.91
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
993
506.63
Frank Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
156.52
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
131.12
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
221
112.76
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
15.31
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.53
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.53
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
18.37
Frank Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
2.12
55.19
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.71
59.55
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
154.08
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
7
182.61
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
377
192.35
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Frank Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Frank Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Frank Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
69.39
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
43.88
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
182.61
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
111.73
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
2.49
65.07
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136.32
69.55
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.06
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
58.16
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.51
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
23
23
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1176
1176
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
114
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
32.14
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
11.73
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
11.73
Frank Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Frank Butler and Dick Wallace

Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.07
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
1.05
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.23
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
27
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6825
27
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
9
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2275
9
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.93
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
2.44
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
728
2.88
Frank Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.44
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.93
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1456
5.76
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.93
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1344
5.32
Frank Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.053
5.053
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.18
22.18
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.36
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Frank Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0