Sam Bowens vs. Ed Putman — Career Comparison

Sam Bowens
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Ed Putman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ed Putman posted the stronger offensive profile against Sam Bowens. Ed Putman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.683 vs .659) and on-base percentage (.316 vs .285). Sam Bowens had the advantage in home run production (45 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Sam Bowens and Ed Putman

Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
479
202.68
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1418
600
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1287
544.57
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
71
539.24
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
287
121.44
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
129.11
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
79.55
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
91.14
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
20.31
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.78
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.54
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
19.04
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.19
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
41.89
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.97
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142.08
60.12
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.71
58.53
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
203.95
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
26
197.47
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
397
167.98
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
189.87
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
59.66
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45.57
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
60.51
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
53.16
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
101.13
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135.15
57.19
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
58.7
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.23
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
42.31
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.69
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
123.98
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.84
4.84
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
5.92
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.96
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
13.96
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
10.58
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
5.5
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
16.08
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.79
65.79
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Sam Bowens and Ed Putman

Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
373
1.16
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.04
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.97
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.75
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8694
27
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
27
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898
9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
9
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
1.88
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
5.68
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.07
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.07
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.05
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
646
2.01
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
6.91
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
629
1.95
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
6.75
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.37
97.37
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.686
1.686
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.316
3.316
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.91
83.91
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11