Ed Putman vs. Sammy Strang — Career Comparison

Ed Putman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher
Sammy Strang
Pre-GenerationalTennesseeThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Putman and Sammy Strang are closely matched on the surface stats. Sammy Strang posted stronger numbers in OPS (.720 vs .683) and on-base percentage (.377 vs .316). Ed Putman had the advantage in slugging (.366 vs .343). By the career numbers, Sammy Strang 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 Sammy Strang

Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
903
154.27
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3512
600
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
539.24
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2933
501.08
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
17
129.11
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
790
134.97
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
91.14
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
634
108.31
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.78
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
19.13
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.78
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
2.73
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.97
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
26.65
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Sammy Strang
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Sammy Strang
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Sammy Strang
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.71
58.53
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
486.65
83.14
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
197.47
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006
171.87
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
25
189.87
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1297
221.58
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Sammy Strang
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Sammy Strang
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.807
0.807
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
45.57
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
479
81.83
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
53.16
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
43.22
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
716
122.32
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.73
58.7
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
511.6
87.4
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
7.35
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
60.76
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
79.27
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sammy Strang
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Sammy Strang
Career
Per 600 PAverified
394
67.31
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.91
8.91
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.18
1.18
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
12.3
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sammy Strang
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
36.9
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Sammy Strang
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
36.9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Putman and Sammy Strang

Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.04
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
848
1.09
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.75
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
0.45
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
504
27
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20931
27
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
9
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6977
9
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
5.68
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1204
1.55
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.07
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1616
2.08
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Sammy Strang
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
0.39
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
6.91
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3122
4.03
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
6.75
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2820
3.64
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.67
97.67
Sammy Strang
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.33
90.33
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.316
3.316
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.326
3.326
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.51
41.51
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
0.16
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sammy Strang
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Sammy Strang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Sammy Strang
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0