Frank McGowan vs. Ed Putman — Career Comparison

Frank McGowan
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Ed Putman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Frank McGowan and Ed Putman are closely matched on the surface stats. Frank McGowan posted stronger numbers in OPS (.698 vs .683) and on-base percentage (.347 vs .316). Ed Putman had the advantage in slugging (.366 vs .351). By the career numbers, Frank McGowan had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Frank McGowan and Ed Putman

Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
375
157.89
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1425
600
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1208
508.63
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
539.24
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
316
133.05
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
17
129.11
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
99.37
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
91.14
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
24.42
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.74
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.53
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
33.68
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.97
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161.53
68.01
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.71
58.53
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
424
178.53
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
197.47
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
475
200
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
25
189.87
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.699
0.699
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
73.26
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45.57
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
45.47
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
53.16
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
276
116.21
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176.26
74.22
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
58.7
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.11
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
64.84
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
60.76
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
51.37
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.68
11.68
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.26
1.26
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
24.42
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
7.16
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
4.63
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
11.79
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.71
60.71
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Frank McGowan and Ed Putman

Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
327
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.04
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.75
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
27
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
9
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
722
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
5.68
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.07
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
790
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
6.91
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
766
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
6.75
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.96
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.343
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.316
3.316
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.84
36.84
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11