John Lyles vs. Ed Putman — Career Comparison

John Lyles
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis-New Orleans StarsNegro American LeagueShortstopAll-Star
Ed Putman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, John Lyles and Ed Putman are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Putman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.683 vs .628) and slugging (.366 vs .305). John Lyles had the advantage in on-base percentage (.323 vs .316). 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 John Lyles and Ed Putman

John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
154.38
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
548
600
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
534.31
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
539.24
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
134.67
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
17
129.11
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
112.77
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
91.14
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
16.42
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.78
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.38
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.09
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
21.9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.97
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.28
61.62
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.71
58.53
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
163.14
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
197.47
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
190.51
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
25
189.87
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
88.69
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45.57
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
52.55
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
53.16
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
140.15
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.38
69.39
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
58.7
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.85
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
45.99
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.38
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
137
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.5
10.5
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.85
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
22.99
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
22.99
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for John Lyles and Ed Putman

John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
1.17
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.04
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.1
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.75
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226
27
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
27
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1075.1
9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
9
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
1.67
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
5.68
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
1.77
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.07
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.37
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
3.81
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
6.91
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
3.44
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
6.75
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.33
90.33
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.936
2.936
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.316
3.316
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.57
93.57
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.24
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11