Rich Butler vs. Jimmy Collins — Career Comparison

Rich Butler
Gen XCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Jimmy Collins
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Jimmy Collins posted the stronger offensive profile against Rich Butler. Jimmy Collins posted stronger numbers in OPS (.752 vs .631) and on-base percentage (.343 vs .280). Rich Butler had the advantage in home run production (7 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jimmy Collins had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rich Butler and Jimmy Collins

Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
187.64
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1725
138.89
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
275
600
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7452
600
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
547.64
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6795
547.1
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
56
122.18
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1999
160.95
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
41
89.45
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1466
118.04
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.91
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
28.34
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.55
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
9.34
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
15.27
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
5.23
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
15
32.73
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533
42.91
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
25.92
56.54
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1004.02
80.84
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
88
192
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2778
223.67
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
77
168
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2509
202.01
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.559
0.559
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
30
65.45
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1055
84.94
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
22
48
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
983
79.15
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
45
98.18
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1973
158.86
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
26.11
56.96
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1102.24
88.75
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.36
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
6.76
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
41.45
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
426
34.3
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
96
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
266
21.42
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
6.25
6.25
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.02
28.02
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
1.6
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
11.84
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.55
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.73
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.73
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
15.62
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.55
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
7
15.27
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
15.62
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
57.14
57.14
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rich Butler and Jimmy Collins

Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.1
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1719
1.02
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.01
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
572
0.34
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1711
27
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45636
27
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
570.1
9
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15212
9
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.99
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2434
1.44
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3734
2.21
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
478
0.28
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
2.05
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6646
3.93
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
2.05
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6168
3.65
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.81
92.81
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.857
1.857
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.588
3.588
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.43
91.43
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.28
33.28
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jimmy Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.14
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0