Dory Dean vs. Butch Henry — Career Comparison

Dory Dean
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Butch Henry
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Butch Henry built a career as a starting pitcher and Dory Dean as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dory Dean posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.73 and WHIP 1.603 compared to 3.83 and 1.354 for Butch Henry. By the career numbers, Dory Dean had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dory Dean and Butch Henry

Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.03
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
2.14
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.03
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.32
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.48
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.89
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.48
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.49
61.49
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.89
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
3.73
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
3.83
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
788
27
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1863
27
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
262.2
9
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
621
9
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
397
13.6
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
677
9.81
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.6
13.6
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.81
9.81
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.88
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.03
0.03
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.03
0.03
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.82
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
2.16
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.22
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.75
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
5
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.175
0.175
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.796
0.796
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.58
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.13
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1257
43.07
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2629
38.1
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.26
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
268
9.18
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
4.19
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.18
9.18
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.46
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.33
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.84
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.603
1.603
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1233
42.25
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2416
35.01
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.93
8.93
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.07
43.07
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
38.1

Fielding Stats for Dory Dean and Butch Henry

Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.15
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
2.14
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.32
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
867
27
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1863
27
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
9
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
621
9
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.81
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.61
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.18
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.48
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.47
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
2.46
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
2.14
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.99
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
2.09
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.01
81.01
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.3
97.3
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.973
0.973
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.49
61.49
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.16
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dory Dean and Butch Henry

Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
34
145.71
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
504.55
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
140
600
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
600
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
138
591.43
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
514.77
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.418
0.418
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
154.29
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
21
71.59
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
137.14
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
19
64.77
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.86
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.41
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.14
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.82
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.63
45.54
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
4.28
14.58
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
175.71
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
25
85.23
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
162.86
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
26
88.64
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
38.57
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
34.09
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.14
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
40.91
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
13
55.71
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
71.59
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.96
55.54
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
1.46
4.99
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.57
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.05
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
55.71
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
30
102.27
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.77
10.77
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
5.87
5.87
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
64.77
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Dory Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.82
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dory Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA