Lou Boudreau vs. Ed Putman — Career Comparison

Lou Boudreau
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopMVPAll-Star
Ed Putman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Lou Boudreau posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Putman. Lou Boudreau posted stronger numbers in OPS (.795 vs .683) and on-base percentage (.380 vs .316). Ed Putman had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Lou Boudreau had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lou Boudreau and Ed Putman

Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1646
140.62
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7023
600
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6029
515.08
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
539.24
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1779
151.99
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
17
129.11
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1260
107.65
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
91.14
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
32.89
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
5.64
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
5.81
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
44.34
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.97
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
955.29
81.61
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.71
58.53
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2500
213.58
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
26
197.47
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2609
222.9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
25
189.87
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.759
0.759
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
861
73.56
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45.57
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
67.41
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
53.16
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1582
135.16
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1017.01
86.89
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
58.7
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
2.9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
796
68.01
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
60.76
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
309
26.4
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.73
22.73
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.58
2.58
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
14.01
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
13.24
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
4.36
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
4.27
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
8.63
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.5
50.5
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Lou Boudreau and Ed Putman

Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1618
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.04
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.75
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
27
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
9
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3265
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
5.68
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4877
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.07
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8372
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
6.91
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8142
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
6.75
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.25
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.032
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.316
3.316
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.84
36.84
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1205
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11