Lefty Johnson vs. Ed Putman — Career Comparison

Lefty Johnson
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationRight Fielder
Ed Putman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Lefty Johnson and Ed Putman are closely matched on the surface stats. Lefty Johnson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .683) and on-base percentage (.368 vs .316). Ed Putman had the advantage in slugging (.366 vs .351). By the career numbers, Lefty Johnson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lefty Johnson and Ed Putman

Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
169
137.03
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
740
600
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
636
515.68
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
539.24
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.784
0.784
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
136.22
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
17
129.11
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
108.65
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
91.14
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
12.16
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.78
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
13.78
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.62
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
27.57
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.97
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103.5
83.92
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.71
58.53
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
180.81
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
197.47
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
220.54
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
25
189.87
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
98.11
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45.57
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
72.97
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
53.16
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
169.46
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109.38
88.69
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
58.7
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.86
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
79.46
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
60.76
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
49.46
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.13
12.13
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.61
1.61
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
36.49
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
36.49
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Lefty Johnson and Ed Putman

Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
1.03
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.04
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.75
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4413
27
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
27
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1471
9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
9
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
1.77
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
5.68
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.22
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.07
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.31
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
375
2.29
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
6.91
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.99
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
6.75
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.923
1.923
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.316
3.316
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.84
36.84
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Lefty Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11