Henry Merchant vs. Ed Putman — Career Comparison

Henry Merchant
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati-Indianapolis ClownsNegro American LeagueCenter Fielder
Ed Putman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Ed Putman posted the stronger offensive profile against Henry Merchant. Ed Putman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.683 vs .619) and slugging (.366 vs .288). Henry Merchant had the advantage in on-base percentage (.331 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 Henry Merchant and Ed Putman

Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
173.54
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
446
600
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
379
509.87
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
539.24
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.669
0.669
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
121.08
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
129.11
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
102.24
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
91.14
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
13.45
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.78
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.04
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.35
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
18.83
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.97
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42.19
56.76
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.71
58.53
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
146.64
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
197.47
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
191.03
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
25
189.87
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.617
0.617
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
78.03
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45.57
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
45.74
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
53.16
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
122.42
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.26
64.92
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
58.7
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.69
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
67.26
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
60.76
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.35
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.69
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
223
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
25
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
20.18
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.76
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.76
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Henry Merchant and Ed Putman

Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
1.28
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.04
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.06
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.75
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2630
27
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
27
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
876.2
9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
9
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
2.61
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
5.68
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.26
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.07
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.18
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
3.05
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
6.91
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279
2.86
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
6.75
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.94
93.94
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.232
2.232
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.316
3.316
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.4
82.4
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Henry Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11