Kit Putnam
Christopher Loder Putnam
Born: January 6, 1944
New York, NY US
Deceased: December 25, 2014
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 27 (1966 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Cal State LA
Career: 1966-1972
Kit Putnam compiled a career batting average of .273 with 3 home runs and 79 RBI in his 371-game career with the Marion Mets, Greenville Mets, Mankato Mets, Durham Bulls, Visalia Mets and Pompano Beach Mets. He began playing during the 1966 season and last took the field during the 1972 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.59 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34.0 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1970 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 7 | 8 | .467 | 4.47 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 135.0 | 148 | 89 | 67 | 14 | 58 | 1 | 83 | 1 | 0 | 13 | ||
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Pompano Beach Mets | 5 | 4 | .556 | 1.76 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 82.0 | 89 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1972 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.37 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 35.0 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 19 | 16 | .543 | 3.34 | 114 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 286.0 | 297 | 138 | 106 | 17 | 116 | 11 | 165 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Mets | 7 | 25 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .261 | .320 | .261 | .581 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | R | APPY | Marion Mets | 28 | 124 | 104 | 23 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 7 | .308 | .419 | .394 | .814 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 20 | 64 | 53 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | .189 | .302 | .245 | .547 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Mankato Mets | 44 | 202 | 178 | 30 | 52 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 25 | .292 | .365 | .354 | .719 | 63 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1968 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 105 | 413 | 371 | 52 | 96 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 27 | 5 | 33 | 49 | .259 | .327 | .305 | .631 | 113 | 5 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 64 | 135 | 116 | 25 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | .302 | .396 | .345 | .740 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 34 | 65 | 59 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .322 | .375 | .390 | .765 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Pompano Beach Mets | 47 | 30 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .241 | .241 | .241 | .483 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 22 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .091 | .167 | .182 | .348 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 371 | 1071 | 944 | 148 | 258 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 79 | 54 | 26 | 101 | 129 | .273 | .351 | .326 | .677 | 308 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | APPY | Marion Mets | OF | 27 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .976 | 1.481 |
| 1967 | Short Season A | NORL1 | Mankato Mets | OF | 43 | 93 | 5 | 5 | 2 | .951 | 2.279 |
| 1967 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | OF | 18 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.111 |
| 1968 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | OF | 48 | 85 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .957 | 1.854 |
| 1968 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 3B | 42 | 25 | 66 | 13 | 4 | .875 | 2.167 |
| 1968 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 2B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 3.000 |
| 1969 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | OF | 31 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .895 | 1.097 |
| 1969 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | P | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .375 |
| 1970 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | P | 31 | 9 | 30 | 2 | 0 | .951 | 1.258 |
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Pompano Beach Mets | P | 45 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .950 | .422 |
| 1972 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | P | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .833 | .227 |
| Totals | 324 | 306 | 138 | 32 | 10 | .933 | 1.370 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenville Mets | NYN | ||
| 1966 | R | Appalachian League | Marion Mets | NYN | ||
| 1967 | Short Season A | Northern League | Mankato Mets | NYN | ||
| 1967 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | NYN | ||
| 1968 | A | California League | Visalia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1969 | A | California League | Visalia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1970 | A | California League | Visalia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1971 | A | Florida State League | Pompano Beach Mets | NYN | ||
| 1972 | A | California League | Visalia Mets | NYN |
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