Johnny Butler vs. Dave Edwards — Career Comparison

Johnny Butler
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueShortstop
Dave Edwards
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Butler and Dave Edwards are closely matched on the surface stats. Dave Edwards posted stronger numbers in OPS (.653 vs .636) and slugging (.350 vs .317). Johnny Butler had the advantage in on-base percentage (.320 vs .303). 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 Johnny Butler and Dave Edwards

Johnny Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Johnny Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
375
159.01
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
321
272.8
Johnny Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1415
600
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
706
600
Johnny Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1251
530.46
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
640
543.91
Johnny Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Johnny Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Johnny Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
133.57
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
152
129.18
Johnny Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
106.86
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
110
93.48
Johnny Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
20.35
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
22.1
Johnny Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.09
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.7
Johnny Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.27
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.9
Johnny Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
26.71
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
35.69
Johnny Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Johnny Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Johnny Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Johnny Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138.94
58.91
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
68.73
58.41
Johnny Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
396
167.92
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
224
190.37
Johnny Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
440
186.57
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
211
179.32
Johnny Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Johnny Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Johnny Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.651
0.651
Johnny Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Johnny Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Johnny Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.578
0.578
Johnny Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Johnny Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
48.76
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
80.74
Johnny Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
61.91
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
62.04
Johnny Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
258
109.4
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
130.88
Johnny Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156.92
66.54
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
69.38
58.96
Johnny Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
5.94
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.4
Johnny Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
47.07
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
55
46.74
Johnny Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
Johnny Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
37.74
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
147
124.93
Johnny Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.9
15.9
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
4.8
4.8
Johnny Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Johnny Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
16.54
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.25
Johnny Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.7
Johnny Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
16
13.6
Johnny Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
7.21
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
10.2
Johnny Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.1
Johnny Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
17
7.21
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
15.3
Johnny Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Johnny Butler and Dave Edwards

Johnny Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Johnny Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
380
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
1.52
Johnny Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.9
Johnny Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4755
27
Johnny Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1585
9
Johnny Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
660
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
2.48
Johnny Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
920
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.13
Johnny Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.11
Johnny Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1653
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
480
2.73
Johnny Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1580
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
460
2.61
Johnny Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.58
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.83
95.83
Johnny Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.158
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.716
1.716
Johnny Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.96
58.96
Johnny Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Johnny Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0