Ed Putman vs. Larry St. Thomas — Career Comparison

Ed Putman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher
Larry St. Thomas
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IICatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ed Putman and Larry St. Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Putman posted stronger numbers in slugging (.366 vs .333) and batting average (.239 vs .190). Larry St. Thomas had the advantage in OPS (.704 vs .683). 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 Larry St. Thomas

Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
326.58
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
10
222.22
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
600
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
539.24
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
21
466.67
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Larry St. Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
129.11
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
91.14
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.78
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry St. Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
37.97
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Larry St. Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.71
58.53
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.65
81.21
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
197.47
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
155.56
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
189.87
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
222.22
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Larry St. Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Larry St. Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Larry St. Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Larry St. Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Larry St. Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.824
0.824
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
45.57
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
111.11
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
53.16
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
177.78
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.73
58.7
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
78.66
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
60.76
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
133.33
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Larry St. Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.39
4.39
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Larry St. Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry St. Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Ed Putman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry St. Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Putman and Larry St. Thomas

Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.04
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.84
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.75
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.02
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
504
27
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
9
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
5.68
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
5.52
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.07
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.02
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Larry St. Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
6.91
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
6.55
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
6.75
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
6.55
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.67
97.67
Larry St. Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.316
3.316
Larry St. Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.556
3.556
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Larry St. Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Larry St. Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Putman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.27
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.02
Ed Putman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Larry St. Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0