Ralph Jefferson vs. Ed Putman — Career Comparison

Ralph Jefferson
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueThird Baseman
Ed Putman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ralph Jefferson and Ed Putman are closely matched on the surface stats. Ralph Jefferson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.714 vs .683) and slugging (.429 vs .366). Ed Putman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.316 vs .286). By the career numbers, Ralph Jefferson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ralph Jefferson and Ed Putman

Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
600
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
539.24
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
129.11
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
91.14
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
37.97
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
68.16
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.71
58.53
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
197.47
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
189.87
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
45.57
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
53.16
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
72.34
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.73
58.7
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.39
4.39
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Ralph Jefferson and Ed Putman

Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.38
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.04
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.75
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
504
27
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
9
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.38
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
5.68
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.46
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.07
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
4.85
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
6.91
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
4.85
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
6.75
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.67
97.67
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.316
3.316
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Ralph Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11