Michael Bourn vs. Ed Putman — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Michael Bourn and Ed Putman are closely matched on the surface stats. Michael Bourn posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.331 vs .316) and batting average (.266 vs .239). Ed Putman had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Michael Bourn had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Michael Bourn and Ed Putman
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 600 PA
1361
153.41
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
43
326.58
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 600 PA
5323
600
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 600 PA
296
33.36
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.97
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 600 PA
628.11
70.8
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.71
58.53
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 600 PA
1709
192.64
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
26
197.47
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 600 PA
1736
195.68
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
25
189.87
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 600 PA
1003
113.06
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 600 PA
656.99
74.05
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
58.7
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 600 PA
1124
126.7
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 600 PA
4.74
4.74
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.83
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 600 PA
435
49.03
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Fielding Stats for Michael Bourn and Ed Putman
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1310
1.13
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
2.04
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1143
0.98
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.75
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 9 Innings
31366
27
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
27
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 9 Innings
10455.1
9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
9
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2844
2.45
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
5.68
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2934
2.53
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
6.91
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2905
2.5
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
6.75
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.01
99.01
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.67
97.67
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.218
2.218
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.316
3.316
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.25
87.25
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.01
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.32
Michael Bourn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11