Ed Putman vs. Mel Simons — Career Comparison

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On the career numbers, Ed Putman posted the stronger offensive profile against Mel Simons. Ed Putman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.683 vs .625) and on-base percentage (.316 vs .311). Mel Simons had the advantage in batting average (.268 vs .239). By the career numbers, Ed Putman 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 Mel Simons

Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
211.27
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
600
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
71
539.24
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
546.48
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
17
129.11
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
146.48
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
91.14
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
121.13
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
25.35
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.97
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
25.35
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.71
58.53
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19.12
53.87
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
197.47
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
171.83
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
189.87
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
180.28
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.046
0.046
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45.57
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
67.61
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
53.16
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
33.8
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
101.41
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
58.7
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.36
62.99
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
33.8
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
50.7
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.83
11.83
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.72
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Mel Simons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.82
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
5.63
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Ed Putman and Mel Simons

Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.04
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.75
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
27
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
9
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
5.68
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.07
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
6.91
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
6.75
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.12
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.316
3.316
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.84
36.84
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Mel Simons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Mel Simons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0