Herm Merritt vs. Ed Putman — Career Comparison

Herm Merritt
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ed Putman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Herm Merritt posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Putman. Herm Merritt posted stronger numbers in OPS (.874 vs .683) and on-base percentage (.396 vs .316). Ed Putman had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Herm Merritt had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Herm Merritt and Ed Putman

Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
20
244.9
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
600
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
563.27
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
539.24
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.892
0.892
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
17
129.11
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
171.43
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
91.14
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.78
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.97
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.58
105.04
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.71
58.53
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
269.39
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
197.47
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
232.65
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
189.87
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.478
0.478
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.874
0.874
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
45.57
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
73.47
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
53.16
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
110.2
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.67
118.42
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
58.7
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
61.22
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.8
9.8
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Herm Merritt and Ed Putman

Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.04
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.75
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
27
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
9
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
5.68
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.07
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
6.91
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
6.75
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.24
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.647
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.316
3.316
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.84
36.84
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herm Merritt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Herm Merritt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11