Putnam tied for fourth in the 1979 Rookie of the Year voting on the strength of an
18-HR, .277-BA season. His power declined in the following seasons until the Seattle
Kingdome became his home park in 1983, and he hit a career-high 19 HR in 469 at-bats.
He dropped to just .176 in 1984, though, ending his career.
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