Rich Butler vs. Dick Wallace — Career Comparison

Rich Butler
Gen XCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Dick Wallace
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis GiantsNegro National LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Rich Butler and Dick Wallace are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Wallace posted stronger numbers in OPS (.643 vs .631) and on-base percentage (.339 vs .280). Rich Butler had the advantage in slugging (.351 vs .304). By the career numbers, Dick Wallace 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 Dick Wallace

Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
187.64
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
137.24
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
275
600
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1176
600
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
547.64
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
993
506.63
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
56
122.18
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
131.12
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
41
89.45
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221
112.76
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.91
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
15.31
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.55
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.53
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
15.27
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.53
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
32.73
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
18.37
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
25.92
56.54
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.71
59.55
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
192
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
154.08
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
77
168
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
377
192.35
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.559
0.559
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
30
65.45
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
69.39
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
48
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
43.88
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
45
98.18
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
111.73
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
26.11
56.96
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136.32
69.55
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.36
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.06
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
19
41.45
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
58.16
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
44
96
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.51
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
6.25
6.25
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1176
1176
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
114
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
32.14
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.55
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.73
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.73
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
11.73
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.55
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
15.27
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
11.73
Rich Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
57.14
57.14
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rich Butler and Dick Wallace

Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.1
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
1.05
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.01
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.23
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1711
27
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6825
27
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
570.1
9
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2275
9
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
1.99
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
2.44
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
728
2.88
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.44
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
2.05
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1456
5.76
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
2.05
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1344
5.32
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.857
1.857
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.053
5.053
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.43
91.43
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.18
22.18
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.36
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Rich Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0