Rich Butler vs. Fred Ketchum — Career Comparison

Rich Butler
Gen XCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Fred Ketchum
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Rich Butler and Fred Ketchum are closely matched on the surface stats. Rich Butler posted stronger numbers in OPS (.631 vs .575) and slugging (.351 vs .289). Fred Ketchum had the advantage in on-base percentage (.286 vs .280). By the career numbers, Rich 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 Rich Butler and Fred Ketchum

Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
187.64
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
20
141.18
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
600
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
547.64
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
585.88
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
122.18
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
162.35
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
89.45
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
155.29
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.91
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.55
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
15.27
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
32.73
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.92
56.54
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
6.83
48.22
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
192
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
24
169.41
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
168
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
169.41
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.559
0.559
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
65.45
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
127.06
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
48
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
49.41
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
98.18
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
176.47
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26.11
56.96
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.65
61.09
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
4.36
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
41.45
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
44
96
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
42.35
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
6.25
6.25
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.17
14.17
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.55
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.73
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
8.73
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.55
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
15.27
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.12
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
57.14
57.14
Fred Ketchum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rich Butler and Fred Ketchum

Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
1.1
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.34
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.01
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1711
27
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
27
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
570.1
9
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
9
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.99
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.61
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
2.05
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.68
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
2.05
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.61
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.857
1.857
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.43
91.43
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Ketchum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0