John Buck vs. Ed Putman — Career Comparison

John Buck
Gen XWyomingThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Ed Putman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, John Buck and Ed Putman are closely matched on the surface stats. John Buck posted stronger numbers in OPS (.702 vs .683) and slugging (.398 vs .366). Ed Putman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.316 vs .305). By the career numbers, John Buck had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Buck and Ed Putman

John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1090
163.13
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4009
600
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3612
540.58
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
71
539.24
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
844
126.32
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
129.11
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
79.17
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
91.14
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
25.74
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.35
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
20.05
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.19
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315
47.14
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.97
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444.65
66.55
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.71
58.53
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1436
214.92
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
26
197.47
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1202
179.9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
189.87
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
58.22
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45.57
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
73.48
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
53.16
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
111.65
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430.79
64.47
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
58.7
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
7.63
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
45.95
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.44
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
959
143.53
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
136.71
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
4.18
4.18
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.39
4.39
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.95
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.89
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
12.87
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
1.8
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.69
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for John Buck and Ed Putman

John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1043
1.06
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.04
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
992
1.01
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.75
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26445
27
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
27
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8815
9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
9
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6736
6.88
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
5.68
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
0.37
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.07
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.06
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7159
7.31
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
6.91
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7101
7.25
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
6.75
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.67
97.67
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.808
6.808
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.316
3.316
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.11
95.11
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.05
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.05
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Buck
Career
Per 9 Innings
495
0.51
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.27
John Buck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.17
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11