Frank Bird vs. Ed Putman — Career Comparison

Frank Bird
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
Ed Putman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ed Putman posted the stronger offensive profile against Frank Bird. Ed Putman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.683 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.316 vs .286). 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 Frank Bird and Ed Putman

Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
17
182.14
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
600
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
50
535.71
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
539.24
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
10
107.14
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
129.11
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
91.14
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.14
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
53.57
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.97
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.08
65.1
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.71
58.53
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
18
192.86
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
197.47
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
16
171.43
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
189.87
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45.57
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
53.16
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.81
62.22
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.73
58.7
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
64.29
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
60.76
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
117.86
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.09
5.09
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Frank Bird and Ed Putman

Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.34
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.04
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.75
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
27
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
504
27
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
9
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
9
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
4.11
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
5.68
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.34
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.07
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
5.92
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
6.91
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
5.45
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
6.75
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.059
4.059
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.316
3.316
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.84
36.84
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.87
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.89
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.27
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.03
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11