Bud Metheny vs. Ed Putman — Career Comparison

Bud Metheny
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Ed Putman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Bud Metheny and Ed Putman are closely matched on the surface stats. Bud Metheny posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.323 vs .316) and batting average (.247 vs .239). Ed Putman had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Bud Metheny had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bud Metheny and Ed Putman

Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
376
142.78
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1580
600
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1390
527.85
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
539.24
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
130.63
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
17
129.11
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
97.22
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
91.14
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
19.75
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.78
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
11.77
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
33.42
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.97
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.01
62.28
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.71
58.53
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
189.49
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
197.47
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
189.49
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
189.87
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.614
0.614
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
71.01
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45.57
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
59.24
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
53.16
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
312
118.48
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175.66
66.71
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
58.7
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.28
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
56.58
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
46.33
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.95
12.95
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
1.22
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
13.29
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
10.63
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.56
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
3.8
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
8.35
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54.55
54.55
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Bud Metheny and Ed Putman

Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
351
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.04
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.75
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
27
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
9
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
615
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
5.68
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.07
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
657
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
6.91
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
6.75
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.8
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.812
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.316
3.316
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.84
36.84
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11