Joe Benes vs. Ed Putman — Career Comparison

Joe Benes
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueShortstop
Ed Putman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ed Putman posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Benes. Ed Putman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.683 vs .500) and slugging (.366 vs .167). Joe Benes had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 vs .316). By the career numbers, Ed Putman had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Benes and Ed Putman

Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
400
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
326.58
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
600
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
480
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
539.24
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
129.11
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
91.14
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.78
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.97
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
34.57
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.71
58.53
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
197.47
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
200
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
189.87
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
45.57
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
53.16
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
83.54
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.18
47.12
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
58.7
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
60.76
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Joe Benes and Ed Putman

Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.04
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.75
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
27
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
9
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
5.68
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.07
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
6.91
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
6.75
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.316
3.316
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.84
36.84
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11