Ed Putman vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Ed Putman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Ed Putman and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Putman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.683 vs .671) and slugging (.366 vs .328). Ozzie Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.342 vs .316). 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 Ozzie Smith

Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
539.24
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
17
129.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
91.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.97
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.71
58.53
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
197.47
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
25
189.87
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
53.16
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
58.7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1072
59.68
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Ed Putman and Ozzie Smith

Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.75
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
5.68
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.07
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.12
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
6.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12905
5.33
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
6.75
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12624
5.22
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.67
97.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.316
3.316
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.32
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0