Sam Langford vs. Ed Putman — Career Comparison

Sam Langford
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Ed Putman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Sam Langford posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Putman. Sam Langford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.698 vs .683) and slugging (.382 vs .366). Ed Putman had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Sam Langford had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sam Langford and Ed Putman

Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
145.83
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
539
600
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
551.02
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
71
539.24
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
151.39
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
17
129.11
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
112.43
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
91.14
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
24.49
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.91
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
5.57
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
38.96
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.97
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.6
65.23
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.71
58.53
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
210.39
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
26
197.47
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
184.79
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
189.87
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
67.9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45.57
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
63.45
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
53.16
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
125.79
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.08
72.45
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
58.7
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.45
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
28.94
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
46.75
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.83
12.83
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
15.58
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.34
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.91
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
12.24
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.27
27.27
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Sam Langford and Ed Putman

Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.04
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.75
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
27
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
9
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
278
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
5.68
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.07
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
6.91
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
6.75
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.59
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.236
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.316
3.316
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.84
36.84
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Sam Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11