Wid Matthews vs. Ed Putman — Career Comparison

Wid Matthews
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Ed Putman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Wid Matthews and Ed Putman are closely matched on the surface stats. Wid Matthews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.697 vs .683) and on-base percentage (.348 vs .316). Ed Putman had the advantage in slugging (.366 vs .350). By the career numbers, Wid Matthews had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Wid Matthews and Ed Putman

Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
192
154.42
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
600
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
663
533.24
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
539.24
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
151.21
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
17
129.11
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
125.47
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
91.14
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
16.89
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.78
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.04
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
25.74
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.97
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
65.15
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.71
58.53
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
232
186.6
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
197.47
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
203.49
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
25
189.87
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
63.54
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45.57
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
31.37
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
53.16
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
94.1
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.02
74.01
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
58.7
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.22
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
49.06
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.74
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.31
23.31
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.48
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
15.28
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
19.3
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
34.58
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.19
44.19
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Wid Matthews and Ed Putman

Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.04
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.75
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
27
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
9
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
5.68
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.07
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
468
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
6.91
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
448
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
6.75
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.605
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.316
3.316
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.84
36.84
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wid Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Wid Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11