Ed Putman vs. Gene Stephens — Career Comparison

Ed Putman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher
Gene Stephens
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Putman and Gene Stephens are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Putman posted stronger numbers in slugging (.366 vs .355) and home run production (2 career HR at a higher rate). Gene Stephens had the advantage in on-base percentage (.326 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 Gene Stephens

Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
964
263.51
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2195
600
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
539.24
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1913
522.92
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
129.11
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
460
125.74
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
91.14
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
330
90.21
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.78
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
21.32
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.1
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
10.11
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.97
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
35.54
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.71
58.53
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238.65
65.23
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
197.47
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
679
185.6
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
25
189.87
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
707
193.26
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45.57
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
77.36
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
53.16
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
56.58
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
123.83
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
58.7
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249.31
68.15
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.83
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
60.76
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
63.69
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.37
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
322
88.02
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.82
6.82
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.65
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.92
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.37
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
7.38
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
5.47
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
12.85
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.45
57.45

Fielding Stats for Ed Putman and Gene Stephens

Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.04
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
1.81
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.75
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
0.87
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
27
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11511
27
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
9
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3837
9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
5.68
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1063
2.49
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.07
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.12
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.07
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
6.91
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1145
2.69
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
6.75
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1114
2.61
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.29
97.29
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.316
3.316
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.443
1.443
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.93
47.93
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.03
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Gene Stephens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Gene Stephens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0