Rich Butler vs. Anthony Recker — Career Comparison

Rich Butler
Gen XCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Anthony Recker
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Rich Butler and Anthony Recker are closely matched on the surface stats. Anthony Recker posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.287 vs .280) and home run production (18 career HR at a higher rate). Rich Butler had the advantage in batting average (.223 vs .199). By the career numbers, Anthony Recker 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 Anthony Recker

Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
86
187.64
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
196.19
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
275
600
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
630
600
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
547.64
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
552
525.71
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Anthony Recker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.657
0.657
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
122.18
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
104.76
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
89.45
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
60.95
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.91
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
26.67
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.55
Anthony Recker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
7
15.27
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
17.14
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
15
32.73
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
43.81
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
25.92
56.54
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.03
58.13
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
192
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
192
182.86
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
168
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
167.62
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Anthony Recker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Anthony Recker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Anthony Recker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.559
0.559
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
65.45
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
52.38
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
22
48
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
66.67
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
45
98.18
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
101.9
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26.11
56.96
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55.84
53.19
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.36
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.71
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
19
41.45
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
57.14
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.81
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
96
Anthony Recker
Career
Per 600 PA
193
183.81
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.25
6.25
Anthony Recker
Career
Per 600 PA
3.26
3.26
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Anthony Recker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.67
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.55
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
4.76
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
8.73
Anthony Recker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.71
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.73
Anthony Recker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.86
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.55
Anthony Recker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.9
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
15.27
Anthony Recker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.76
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
57.14
57.14
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60

Fielding Stats for Rich Butler and Anthony Recker

Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
1.1
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.17
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.01
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
0.97
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1711
27
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4074
27
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
570.1
9
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1358
9
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
1.99
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1173
7.77
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.46
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Anthony Recker
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.09
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
2.05
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1256
8.32
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
2.05
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1243
8.24
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Anthony Recker
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.96
98.96
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.857
1.857
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.063
7.063
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.43
91.43
Anthony Recker
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.95
82.95
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Anthony Recker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Anthony Recker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Anthony Recker
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.64
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Anthony Recker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.22