How Michael Bowden's ERA Compares to Similar Players
Michael Bowden posted a career ERA of 4.51, above the relief pitcher average of 3.96 — a level that fell short of typical league production. His strongest ERA season came in 2012, posting 2.95, well below the relief pitcher average of 3.77 that year. The highest point came in 2009 at 9.56, well above the relief pitcher average of 4.18 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The figure moved from 4.05 in 2011 to 2.95 in 2012 and 4.3 in 2013. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the ERA profile — ranging from 2.95 to 9.56 — though the career average fell below league norms.
Michael Bowden Lifetime ERA and Similar Stats
Stats similar to ERA for Michael Bowden
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ERA | Michael Bowden
Component ERA | Michael Bowden
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| Career | 4.51 | 4.32 | 4.36 |
| Season Avg. | 4.51 | 4.32 | 4.36 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 4.51 | 4.32 | 4.36 |
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Michael Bowden ERA Per Season
Michael Bowden's ERA for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Michael Bowden ERA by Team
Michael Bowden's career ERA totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Michael Bowden ERA Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart tracking how Michael Bowden's career ERA shifted from season to season. Each bar represents the change added to his career total that year, making peak and decline phases easy to spot.
Michael Bowden ERA Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Michael Bowden's seasonal ERA alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Michael Bowden ERA — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Michael Bowden's MLB career with ERA alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
