Ed Putman vs. Earl Smith — Career Comparison

Ed Putman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher
Earl Smith
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Putman and Earl Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Putman posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.316 vs .311) and home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). Earl Smith had the advantage in batting average (.272 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 Earl Smith

Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
171.38
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1733
600
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
71
539.24
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1580
547.03
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.716
0.716
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
17
129.11
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
148.53
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
91.14
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
316
109.41
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
24.93
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
11.08
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
3.12
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.97
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
39.12
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.71
58.53
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190.16
65.84
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
26
197.47
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
592
204.96
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
189.87
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
520
180.03
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45.57
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
60.93
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
53.16
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
64.74
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
122.56
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
58.7
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211.93
73.37
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.12
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
28.39
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
43.97
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.65
13.65
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
21.47
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
12.46
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.77
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
15.23
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.82
81.82

Fielding Stats for Ed Putman and Earl Smith

Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.04
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
404
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.75
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
27
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
9
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
5.68
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
749
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.07
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
6.91
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1051
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
6.75
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.01
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.316
3.316
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.446
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.84
36.84
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Earl Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Earl Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0