Dutch Meyer vs. Ed Putman — Career Comparison

Dutch Meyer
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Ed Putman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Dutch Meyer and Ed Putman are closely matched on the surface stats. Dutch Meyer posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.322 vs .316) and batting average (.264 vs .239). Ed Putman had the advantage in home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Dutch Meyer had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dutch Meyer and Ed Putman

Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
286
158.16
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1085
600
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
994
549.68
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
71
539.24
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
262
144.88
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
17
129.11
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
105.62
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
91.14
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
27.1
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.64
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
5.53
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
39.26
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.97
Dutch Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Dutch Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Dutch Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114.14
63.12
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.71
58.53
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
201.84
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
26
197.47
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
347
191.89
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
25
189.87
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Dutch Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Dutch Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
62.49
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45.57
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
51.43
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
53.16
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
108.39
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123.45
68.27
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
58.7
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.66
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
45.35
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
Dutch Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dutch Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
41.47
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.47
14.47
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.32
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dutch Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dutch Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
12.72
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.76
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
3.87
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
6.64
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.67
41.67
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Dutch Meyer and Ed Putman

Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.04
Dutch Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.75
Dutch Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
27
Dutch Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
9
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
593
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
5.68
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
664
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.07
Dutch Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1287
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
6.91
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1257
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
6.75
Dutch Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.67
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.673
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.316
3.316
Dutch Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.84
36.84
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Dutch Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dutch Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Dutch Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11