Wally Backman vs. Ed Putman — Career Comparison

Wally Backman
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Ed Putman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Wally Backman and Ed Putman are closely matched on the surface stats. Wally Backman posted a career OPS of .689 against Ed Putman's .683. On the surface stats, Wally Backman and Ed Putman are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Wally Backman and Ed Putman

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
178.32
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3708
600
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3245
525.08
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
539.24
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
144.5
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
17
129.11
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
726
117.48
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
91.14
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
22.33
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.78
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.62
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
27.02
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.97
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405.48
65.61
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.71
58.53
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1099
177.83
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
197.47
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1269
205.34
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
25
189.87
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
77.99
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45.57
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
38.83
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
53.16
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
115.21
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
445.55
72.1
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
58.7
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.81
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
60.03
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.46
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
480
77.67
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.07
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
8.9
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
18.93
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.41
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
27.35
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.23
69.23
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Wally Backman and Ed Putman

Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
955
1.23
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.04
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
1.04
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.75
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20957
27
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
27
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6985.2
9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
9
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1476
1.9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
5.68
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2132
2.75
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.07
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.12
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3699
4.77
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
6.91
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
4.65
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
6.75
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.54
97.54
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.778
3.778
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.316
3.316
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.4
84.4
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
0.51
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.32
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Backman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Wally Backman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11