Ed Putman vs. Burt Shotton — Career Comparison

Ed Putman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher
Burt Shotton
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Putman and Burt Shotton are closely matched on the surface stats. Burt Shotton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.698 vs .683) and on-base percentage (.365 vs .316). Ed Putman had the advantage in slugging (.366 vs .333). By the career numbers, Burt Shotton had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Putman and Burt Shotton

Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1387
144.93
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5742
600
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
539.24
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4945
516.72
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.746
0.746
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
17
129.11
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1338
139.81
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
91.14
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1110
115.99
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.78
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
16.09
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
6.79
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
0.94
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.97
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
228
23.82
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.71
58.53
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
701.12
73.26
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
197.47
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1649
172.31
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
25
189.87
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2073
216.61
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.699
0.699
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45.57
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
77.95
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
53.16
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290
30.3
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1027
107.31
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
58.7
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760.47
79.46
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.3
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
60.76
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
713
74.5
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
529
55.28
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.85
10.85
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.35
1.35
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
6.48
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
30.62
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
12.43
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
43.05
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.12
71.12

Fielding Stats for Ed Putman and Burt Shotton

Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
2.04
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1279
82.81
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.75
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.1
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
504
27
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Innings
417
27
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
9
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
5.68
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2816
182.33
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.07
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
11.2
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
11.91
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
6.91
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3173
205.45
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
6.75
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2989
193.53
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.2
94.2
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.316
3.316
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.337
2.337
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.84
36.84
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.32
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
3.3
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Burt Shotton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Burt Shotton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0