Butch Sutcliffe vs. Eric Yelding — Career Comparison

Butch Sutcliffe
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCatcher
Eric Yelding
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Butch Sutcliffe and Eric Yelding are closely matched on the surface stats. Butch Sutcliffe posted stronger numbers in OPS (.750 vs .590) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .296). Eric Yelding had the advantage in slugging (.294 vs .250). By the career numbers, Butch Sutcliffe had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Butch Sutcliffe and Eric Yelding

Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
400
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
203.5
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1085
600
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
4
400
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
993
549.12
Butch Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Butch Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
133.82
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
113.36
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
14.93
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.87
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.66
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
20.46
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
8.03
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.47
50.03
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
161.47
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
313
173.09
Butch Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Butch Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Butch Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Butch Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Butch Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
67.47
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
37.05
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
102.86
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
61.03
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.52
51.16
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.55
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
38.71
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.32
Butch Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
100
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
177
97.88
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.13
6.13
Butch Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.19
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.42
Butch Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
100
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.06
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
49.22
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
22.67
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
71.89
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.46
68.46

Fielding Stats for Butch Sutcliffe and Eric Yelding

Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
1.27
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.97
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6469
27
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2156.1
9
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
2.17
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
1.81
Butch Sutcliffe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.18
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
996
4.16
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
952
3.97
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.58
95.58
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.667
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.132
3.132
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.32
76.32
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.32
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Sutcliffe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Yelding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0