Willie Davis vs. Ed Putman — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Ed Putman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Willie Davis posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Putman. Willie Davis posted stronger numbers in OPS (.728 vs .683) and slugging (.412 vs .366). Ed Putman had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Willie Davis had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Willie Davis and Ed Putman

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2429
148.38
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9174
560.42
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
71
539.24
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2561
156.44
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
17
129.11
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1846
112.77
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
91.14
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
395
24.13
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
11.12
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
715
43.68
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.97
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1193.33
72.9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.71
58.53
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3778
230.79
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
26
197.47
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3030
185.09
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
189.87
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1217
74.34
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45.57
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1053
64.32
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
53.16
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2088
127.55
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261.59
77.07
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
58.7
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.12
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
418
25.53
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.58
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
977
59.68
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.05
10.05
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
5.07
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
7.82
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
24.31
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
8
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.32
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.24
75.24
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Ed Putman

Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.05
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.04
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2219
1
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.75
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
27
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5449
2.47
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
5.68
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
0.06
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.07
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.06
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5719
2.59
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
6.91
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5592
2.53
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
6.75
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.67
97.67
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.407
2.407
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.316
3.316
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.52
95.52
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11