Bob Boken vs. Ed Putman — Career Comparison

Bob Boken
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Ed Putman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ed Putman posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Boken. Ed Putman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.683 vs .628) and on-base percentage (.316 vs .291). Bob Boken had the advantage in batting average (.247 vs .239). 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 Bob Boken and Ed Putman

Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
178.9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
493
600
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
556.19
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
71
539.24
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
137.53
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
17
129.11
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
107.1
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
91.14
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
18.26
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.78
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.87
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
7.3
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
30.43
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.97
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46.69
56.82
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.71
58.53
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
187.42
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
197.47
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
171.6
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
189.87
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.72
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45.57
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
87.63
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
53.16
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
146.04
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.61
62.81
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
58.7
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.22
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
32.86
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
59.63
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.06
10.06
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.74
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.87
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Boken
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.22
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
6.09
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Bob Boken and Ed Putman

Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.04
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.75
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
27
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
9
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
5.68
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
350
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.07
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
639
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
6.91
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
595
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
6.75
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.11
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.075
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.316
3.316
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.84
36.84
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Boken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Bob Boken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11