Willie McCovey vs. Ed Putman — Career Comparison

Willie McCovey
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Ed Putman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Willie McCovey posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Putman. Willie McCovey posted stronger numbers in OPS (.906 vs .683) and on-base percentage (.391 vs .316). By the career numbers, Willie McCovey had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Willie McCovey and Ed Putman

Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2588
160.31
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9686
600
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8197
507.76
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
539.24
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2211
136.96
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
17
129.11
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1291
79.97
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
91.14
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
353
21.87
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.78
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
2.85
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
32.27
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.19
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
920
56.99
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.97
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640.79
101.64
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.71
58.53
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4219
261.35
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
26
197.47
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3625
224.55
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
25
189.87
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1229
76.13
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45.57
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1555
96.32
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
53.16
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2263
140.18
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1585.8
98.23
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
58.7
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
4.27
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1345
83.32
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
60.76
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
16.11
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1550
96.01
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.25
6.25
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
0.31
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
4.34
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176
10.9
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.61
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
1.36
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
2.97
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.17
54.17
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Willie McCovey and Ed Putman

Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2320
1.11
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.04
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2251
1.08
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.75
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56445
27
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
27
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18815
9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
9
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17567
8.4
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
5.68
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1236
0.59
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.07
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
0.12
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19059
9.12
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
6.91
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18803
8.99
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
6.75
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.66
98.66
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.67
97.67
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.105
8.105
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.316
3.316
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.03
97.03
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1407
0.67
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.32
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11