Mike Busch vs. Ed Putman — Career Comparison

Mike Busch
Gen XIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueThird Baseman
Ed Putman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Mike Busch and Ed Putman are closely matched on the surface stats. Mike Busch posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .683) and slugging (.470 vs .366). Ed Putman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.316 vs .257). By the career numbers, Mike Busch had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Mike Busch and Ed Putman

Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
291.43
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
600
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
571.43
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
71
539.24
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.729
0.729
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
125.71
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
129.11
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
11
62.86
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
91.14
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
22.86
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
40
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.19
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
62.86
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.97
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.88
73.61
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.71
58.53
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
268.57
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
26
197.47
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
154.29
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
189.87
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
62.86
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45.57
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
131.43
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
53.16
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
154.29
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.45
65.46
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
58.7
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.57
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
40
228.57
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
136.71
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.63
2.63
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.39
4.39
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.43
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Mike Busch and Ed Putman

Mike Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Mike Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.64
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.04
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.91
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.75
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
593
27
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
27
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
197.2
9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
9
Mike Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.27
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
5.68
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.41
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.07
Mike Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Mike Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
2.87
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
6.91
Mike Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
2.69
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
6.75
Mike Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.65
93.65
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Mike Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.639
1.639
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.316
3.316
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Mike Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Mike Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Mike Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11