Ed Putman
Eddy William Putman
Born: September 25, 1953
Los Angeles, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 3 (1971 June Amateur Draft, Washington Senators)
Draft: Round 1 (1975 January Secondary Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Northview HS (Covina, CA)
Southern California
Career: 1975-1981
Major League Statistics
Ed Putman compiled a career batting average of .258 with 61 home runs and 279 RBI in his 562-game career with the Key West Cubs, Midland Cubs, Wichita Aeros, Evansville Triplets and Rochester Red Wings. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1981 campaign.
 Midland Cubs |
 Wichita Aeros |
 Evansville Triplets |
 Evansville Triplets |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Rochester Red Wings |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | 24 | 82 | 68 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 24 | .206 | .333 | .309 | .642 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | A | FLOR | Key West Cubs | 92 | 360 | 293 | 39 | 65 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 57 | .222 | .343 | .307 | .650 | 90 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 1976 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | 97 | 392 | 331 | 48 | 97 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 42 | .293 | .386 | .411 | .797 | 136 | 4 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 12 | 47 | 44 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .273 | .319 | .409 | .728 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 82 | 275 | 234 | 31 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 39 | .265 | .363 | .402 | .764 | 94 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 113 | 471 | 381 | 63 | 102 | 18 | 5 | 24 | 81 | 3 | 3 | 79 | 82 | .268 | .401 | .530 | .931 | 202 | 7 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 32 | 127 | 104 | 20 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 25 | .269 | .402 | .500 | .902 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 55 | 209 | 176 | 26 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 32 | .256 | .357 | .403 | .761 | 71 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 41 | 150 | 125 | 13 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 27 | .216 | .313 | .344 | .657 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 14 | 59 | 45 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | .289 | .431 | .489 | .920 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 562 | 2172 | 1801 | 261 | 465 | 85 | 8 | 61 | 279 | 12 | 8 | 306 | 348 | .258 | .370 | .416 | .786 | 749 | 13 | 27 | 16 | 22 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | A | FLOR | Key West Cubs | C | 54 | 283 | 42 | 7 | 6 | .979 | 6.019 | 11 | |||
| 1975 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | C | 24 | 114 | 23 | 3 | 2 | .979 | 5.708 | 3 | |||
| 1975 | A | FLOR | Key West Cubs | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 | ||||
| 1976 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | 1B | 32 | 258 | 9 | 6 | 18 | .978 | 8.344 | ||||
| 1976 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | C | 30 | 104 | 13 | 3 | 3 | .975 | 3.900 | 2 | |||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 1B | 2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 9.000 | ||||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | C | 11 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 6.364 | 2 | |||
| 1976 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | OF | 11 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.727 | ||||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 1B | 35 | 313 | 20 | 1 | 27 | .997 | 9.514 | ||||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | C | 32 | 150 | 20 | 3 | 1 | .983 | 5.312 | 6 | |||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | C | 9 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.222 | 0 | |||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 3B | 85 | 65 | 155 | 12 | 15 | .948 | 2.588 | ||||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 1B | 14 | 116 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1.000 | 8.643 | ||||
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | C | 5 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.200 | 0 | |||
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 3B | 25 | 17 | 52 | 13 | 5 | .841 | 2.760 | ||||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 49 | 483 | 33 | 3 | 23 | .994 | 1.531 | ||||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.333 | ||||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | C | 25 | 121 | 15 | 3 | 2 | .978 | 5.440 | 5 | |||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 1B | 12 | 79 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 7.583 | ||||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 0 | |||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 11 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.909 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 473 | 2332 | 429 | 54 | 124 | .981 | 5.837 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | A | Florida State League | Key West Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1975 | AA | Texas League | Midland Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1976 | AA | Texas League | Midland Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1976 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | CHN | ||
| 1977 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | CHN | ||
| 1978 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | CHN | ||
| 1979 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1980 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1980 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1981 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL |
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