Steve Balboni vs. Ed Putman — Career Comparison

Steve Balboni
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Ed Putman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Steve Balboni and Ed Putman are closely matched on the surface stats. Steve Balboni posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .683) and slugging (.451 vs .366). Ed Putman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.316 vs .297). By the career numbers, Steve Balboni had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Steve Balboni and Ed Putman

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
960
167.44
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3440
600
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3120
544.19
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
71
539.24
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
124.53
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
129.11
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
68.9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
91.14
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
22.15
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.78
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.92
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
31.57
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.19
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
55.64
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.97
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431.4
75.24
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.71
58.53
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1406
245.23
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
26
197.47
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
175.47
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
189.87
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
351
61.22
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45.57
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
86.34
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
53.16
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
115.99
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406.41
70.89
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
58.7
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.31
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
47.62
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.66
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
856
149.3
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
136.71
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
4.02
4.02
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.39
4.39
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.71
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
11.69
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.17
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.35
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.52
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Steve Balboni and Ed Putman

Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.07
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.04
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.03
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.75
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15845
27
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
27
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5281.2
9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
9
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5579
9.51
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
5.68
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386
0.66
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.07
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.11
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6029
10.27
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
6.91
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
10.16
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
6.75
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.67
97.67
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.468
9.468
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.316
3.316
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.19
96.19
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
521
0.89
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.32
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Balboni
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Steve Balboni
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11