Rich Butler vs. Del Howard — Career Comparison

Rich Butler
Gen XCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Rich Butler and Del Howard are closely matched on the surface stats. Del Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.644 vs .631) and on-base percentage (.318 vs .280). Rich Butler had the advantage in slugging (.351 vs .326). By the career numbers, Del Howard 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 Del Howard

Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
187.64
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
536
158.03
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
275
600
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
547.64
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1833
540.44
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
56
122.18
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
142.11
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
41
89.45
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
117.94
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.91
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
15.92
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.55
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
6.49
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
15.27
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.77
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
32.73
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
24.18
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
25.92
56.54
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211.61
62.39
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
192
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
598
176.31
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
77
168
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
629
185.45
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.559
0.559
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
65.45
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
58.67
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
22
48
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
56.9
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
45
98.18
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
113.81
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
26.11
56.96
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239.86
70.72
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.36
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
41.45
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
32.73
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
96
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
159
46.88
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
6.25
6.25
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.8
12.8
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.55
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.73
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.73
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.55
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
7
15.27
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
57.14
57.14
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rich Butler and Del Howard

Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.1
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
499
1.05
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.01
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
478
1.01
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1711
27
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12795
27
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
570.1
9
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4265
9
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
1.99
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.64
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
2.05
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750
5.8
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
2.05
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
5.6
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.51
96.51
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.857
1.857
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.43
91.43
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.27
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0