Mel Ott vs. Ed Putman — Career Comparison

Mel Ott
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderAll-Star
Ed Putman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Mel Ott posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Putman. Mel Ott posted stronger numbers in OPS (.947 vs .683) and on-base percentage (.414 vs .316). By the career numbers, Mel Ott had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Mel Ott and Ed Putman

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2730
144.48
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11337
600
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9456
500.45
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
539.24
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
152.21
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
17
129.11
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1805
95.53
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
91.14
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
25.83
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
3.81
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511
27.04
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.19
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1071
56.68
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.97
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2152.13
113.9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.71
58.53
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5041
266.79
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
26
197.47
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4648
245.99
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
25
189.87
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.947
0.947
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.036
1.036
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1859
98.39
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45.57
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1860
98.44
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
53.16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3208
169.78
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188.26
115.81
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
58.7
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.39
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1708
90.39
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
60.76
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
896
47.42
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.65
12.65
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
1.91
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
5.77
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
4.34
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
4.71
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
4.71
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Mel Ott and Ed Putman

Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2575
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.04
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.75
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
9
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4734
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
5.68
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.07
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5663
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
6.91
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5517
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
6.75
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.42
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.316
3.316
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.84
36.84
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Mel Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11