Bill Butler vs. Ed Putman — Career Comparison

Bill Butler
Pre-GenerationalLouisianaNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationRight Fielder
Ed Putman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Bill Butler and Ed Putman are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Putman posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.316 vs .250) and batting average (.239 vs .226). Bill Butler had the advantage in OPS (.702 vs .683). 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 Bill Butler and Ed Putman

Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
9
168.75
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
600
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
581.25
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
539.24
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.703
0.703
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
131.25
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
129.11
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
91.14
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
93.75
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.97
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.32
62.3
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.71
58.53
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
262.5
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
197.47
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
8
150
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
189.87
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.702
0.702
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
131.25
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45.57
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
53.16
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
131.25
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.56
66.74
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.73
58.7
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.75
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.39
4.39
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Bill Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Bill Butler and Ed Putman

Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.4
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.04
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.75
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
27
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
504
27
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
9
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
9
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.78
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
5.68
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.07
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.55
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
6.91
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.09
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
6.75
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
70
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.778
0.778
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.316
3.316
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.84
36.84
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Bill Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11