Butch Henry vs. Ted Wilks — Career Comparison

Butch Henry
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ted Wilks
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Butch Henry built a career as a starting pitcher and Ted Wilks as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ted Wilks posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.26 and WHIP 1.221 compared to 3.83 and 1.354 for Butch Henry. By the career numbers, Ted Wilks had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Butch Henry and Ted Wilks

Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
2.14
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
3.8
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.32
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.43
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.48
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.58
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.48
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.29
66.29
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.49
61.49
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.43
11.43
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.22
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.45
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
3.83
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
3.26
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1863
27
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2739
27
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
621
9
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
913
9
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
677
9.81
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
8.2
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.81
9.81
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.88
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.75
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
2.16
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
2.79
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.22
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
5
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
403
3.97
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.796
0.796
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.751
0.751
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.13
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2629
38.1
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3765
37.11
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.26
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
1.88
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
4.19
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
3.59
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.46
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.33
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.84
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2416
35.01
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3471
34.22
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.1
38.1
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.11
37.11

Fielding Stats for Butch Henry and Ted Wilks

Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
2.14
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
385
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.32
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1863
27
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
621
9
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.61
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.48
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
2.14
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
2.09
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.3
97.3
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.94
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.973
0.973
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.49
61.49
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.16
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Butch Henry and Ted Wilks

Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
148
504.55
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
982.98
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
176
600
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
235
600
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
151
514.77
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
525.96
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
71.59
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
68.94
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
64.77
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
61.28
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.41
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.66
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.82
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.66
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
4.28
14.58
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.99
15.3
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
85.23
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
76.6
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
26
88.64
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
109.79
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
10
34.09
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
38.3
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
40.91
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
33.19
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
71.59
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
71.49
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
1.46
4.99
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.03
7.75
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.05
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
40.85
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
102.27
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
59
150.64
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.87
5.87
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
3.98
3.98
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
64.77
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
13
33.19
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.82
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.55
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA