Gene Baker vs. Ed Putman — Career Comparison

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On the career numbers, Gene Baker posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Putman. Gene Baker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.710 vs .683) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .316). Ed Putman had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Gene Baker had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Gene Baker and Ed Putman

Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
676
150.72
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2691
600
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2411
537.57
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
539.24
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.729
0.729
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
635
141.58
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
17
129.11
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
447
99.67
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
91.14
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
26.31
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
6.24
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
9.36
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
41.92
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.97
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297.51
66.34
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.71
58.53
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
935
208.47
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
26
197.47
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
843
187.96
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
189.87
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
304
67.78
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45.57
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
56.86
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
53.16
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
517
115.27
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315.22
70.28
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
58.7
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.01
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
44.37
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.01
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
48.83
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.29
12.29
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
12.04
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.01
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
12.26
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
5.8
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
3.79
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
9.59
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.47
60.47
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Gene Baker and Ed Putman

Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
619
1.05
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.04
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
1
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.75
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15912
27
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
27
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5304
9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
9
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1417
2.4
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
5.68
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1662
2.82
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.07
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.21
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3205
5.44
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
6.91
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3079
5.22
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
6.75
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.07
96.07
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.974
4.974
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.316
3.316
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.64
95.64
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
375
0.64
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.32
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11