Merrill May vs. Ed Putman — Career Comparison

Merrill May
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
Ed Putman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Merrill May and Ed Putman are closely matched on the surface stats. Merrill May posted a career OPS of .691 against Ed Putman's .683. On the surface stats, Merrill May and Ed Putman are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Merrill May and Ed Putman

Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
156.72
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2546
600
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
522
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
539.24
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
610
143.75
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
17
129.11
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
116.18
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
91.14
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
24.04
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.59
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
0.94
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
27.57
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.97
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264.19
62.26
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.71
58.53
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
175.81
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
197.47
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
880
207.38
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
25
189.87
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
49.49
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45.57
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
50.67
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
53.16
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
421
99.21
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301.67
71.09
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
58.7
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.12
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
61.51
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
60.76
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
28.52
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.04
21.04
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
2.16
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
14.38
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
16.26
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.06
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merrill May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
3.06
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Merrill May and Ed Putman

Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.04
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.75
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
27
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
9
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
738
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
5.68
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1397
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.07
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2220
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
6.91
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2135
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
6.75
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.17
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.316
3.316
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.84
36.84
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merrill May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Merrill May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11