Sam Mertes vs. Ed Putman — Career Comparison

Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Ed Putman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Sam Mertes posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Putman. Sam Mertes posted stronger numbers in OPS (.744 vs .683) and on-base percentage (.346 vs .316). Ed Putman had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Sam Mertes had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sam Mertes and Ed Putman

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
539.24
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1227
147.27
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
17
129.11
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
91.14
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.78
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
336
40.33
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.97
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711.12
85.35
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.71
58.53
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1751
210.16
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
26
197.47
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1682
201.88
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
25
189.87
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
695
83.42
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45.57
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
721
86.54
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
53.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
756.1
90.75
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
58.7
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
422
50.65
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Sam Mertes and Ed Putman

Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1186
1.03
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.04
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
0.37
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.75
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31017
27
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
27
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10339
9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
9
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2532
2.2
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
5.68
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
0.56
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.07
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3381
2.94
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
6.91
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
2.77
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
6.75
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.03
94.03
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.316
3.316
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.67
35.67
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.84
36.84
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
0.1
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11