Rich Butler vs. Pinch Thomas — Career Comparison

Rich Butler
Gen XCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Pinch Thomas
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Rich Butler and Pinch Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Rich Butler posted stronger numbers in OPS (.631 vs .602) and slugging (.351 vs .284). Pinch Thomas had the advantage in on-base percentage (.318 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 Pinch Thomas

Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
86
187.64
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
481
240.9
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
275
600
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1198
600
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
547.64
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1035
518.36
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
56
122.18
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
122.7
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
41
89.45
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
104.17
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.91
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
13.52
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.55
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
4.01
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
15.27
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
32.73
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
18.53
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25.92
56.54
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104.45
52.31
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
192
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
147.25
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
77
168
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
184.31
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.559
0.559
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
65.45
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
44.07
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
22
48
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
51.09
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
98.18
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
94.16
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
26.11
56.96
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120.97
60.59
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.36
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
2.5
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
19
41.45
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
59.1
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
96
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
42.57
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
6.25
6.25
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.09
14.09
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.39
1.39
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
20.03
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.55
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.73
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.73
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
6.01
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.55
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
15.27
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
7.01
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
57.14
57.14
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71

Fielding Stats for Rich Butler and Pinch Thomas

Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.1
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.01
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1711
27
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
570.1
9
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.99
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1520
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
2.05
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1949
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
2.05
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1897
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.33
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.857
1.857
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.474
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.43
91.43
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0