Who is the better baseball player Sumner Bowman or Don Drysdale? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer.
I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind.
I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.
If you are less interested in a Sumner Bowman vs. Don Drysdale comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other,
then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data
table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both
players' career performance.
Sumner Bowman
Don Drysdale
Bats
Left
Right
Throws
Left
Right
Position
Relief Pitcher
Starting Pitcher
Generation
Pre-Generational
The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame
No
Yes
Pitching Stats for Sumner Bowman and Don Drysdale
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162 Game Avg.
14
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
68
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162 Game Avg.
518
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
60
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162 Game Avg.
465
60
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162 Game Avg.
209
4
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162 Game Avg.verified
10
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
166
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
28.57
28.57
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162 Game Avg.
55.73
28.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
53
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162 Game Avg.
167
53
Sumner Bowman
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162 Game Avg.
49
0
Sumner Bowman
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162 Game Avg.
6
0
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85
321
Career
162 Game Avg.
1124
321
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.22
5.22
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162 Game Avg.
2.95
5.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.99
5.99
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162 Game Avg.
2.96
5.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.63
4.63
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162 Game Avg.
3.49
4.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.297
0.297
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162 Game Avg.
0.236
0.297
Career
162 Game Avg.
440
1662
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162 Game Avg.
10296
1662
Career
162 Game Avg.
146.67
554.07
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162 Game Avg.
3432
554.07
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184
695
Career
162 Game Avg.
3084
695
Career
162 Game Avg.
11.29
11.29
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162 Game Avg.
8.09
11.29
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162 Game Avg.verified
1
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
280
4
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162 Game Avg.verified
0.06
0.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.73
0.06
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162 Game Avg.verified
0.06
0.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.54
0.06
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162 Game Avg.verified
89
336
Career
162 Game Avg.
855
336
Sumner Bowman
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0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.46
5.46
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162 Game Avg.
2.24
5.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
46
174
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162 Game Avg.
2486
174
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.82
2.82
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162 Game Avg.
6.52
2.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.56
2.56
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162 Game Avg.
4.8
2.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.92
0.92
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162 Game Avg.
0.973
0.92
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162 Game Avg.verified
18
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
82
68
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162 Game Avg.verified
17
64
Career
162 Game Avg.
154
64
Sumner Bowman
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162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
726
2743
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162 Game Avg.
14097
2743
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162 Game Avg.
34
8
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151
570
Career
162 Game Avg.
1292
570
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.27
9.27
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162 Game Avg.
3.39
9.27
Sumner Bowman
Don Drysdale
Sumner Bowman
Don Drysdale
Sumner Bowman
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.861
1.861
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162 Game Avg.
1.148
1.861
Career
162 Game Avg.
620
2342
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162 Game Avg.
13088
2342
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.39
8.39
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162 Game Avg.
2.49
8.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.319
0.319
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162 Game Avg.
0.264
0.319
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162 Game Avg.
44.55
44.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.97
44.55
Fielding Stats for Sumner Bowman and Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
12.46
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162 Game Avg.
14
12.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
162
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162 Game Avg.
518
162
Sumner Bowman
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162 Game Avg.
465
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
558
3476.77
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162 Game Avg.
10296
3476.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
186
1158.92
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162 Game Avg.
3432
1158.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
74.77
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162 Game Avg.
188
74.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
180.69
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162 Game Avg.
686
180.69
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162 Game Avg.verified
8
49.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
59
49.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
49
305.31
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162 Game Avg.
933
305.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
41
255.46
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162 Game Avg.
874
255.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
83.67
83.67
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162 Game Avg.
93.68
83.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.577
1.577
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162 Game Avg.
1.687
1.577
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6.23
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162 Game Avg.
55
6.23
Sumner Bowman
Don Drysdale
Sumner Bowman
Don Drysdale
Sumner Bowman
Don Drysdale
Sumner Bowman
Don Drysdale
Hitting Stats for Sumner Bowman and Don Drysdale
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14
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
162
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162 Game Avg.
547
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
100
648
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162 Game Avg.
1309
648
Career
162 Game Avg.
94
609
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162 Game Avg.
1169
609
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162 Game Avg.
0.266
0.266
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.186
0.266
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162 Game Avg.
0.648
0.648
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.561
0.648
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
162
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162 Game Avg.
218
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
130
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162 Game Avg.
156
130
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
32
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162 Game Avg.
26
32
Sumner Bowman
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162 Game Avg.
7
0
Sumner Bowman
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162 Game Avg.
29
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
32
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162 Game Avg.
62
32
Sumner Bowman
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162 Game Avg.
0.025
0
Sumner Bowman
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162 Game Avg.
0.133
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.68
62.76
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162 Game Avg.
82.48
62.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
30
194
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162 Game Avg.
345
194
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
201
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162 Game Avg.
283
201
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162 Game Avg.
0.31
0.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.216
0.31
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162 Game Avg.
0.319
0.319
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.295
0.319
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162 Game Avg.
0.629
0.629
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.511
0.629
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.053
0.053
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162 Game Avg.
0.109
0.053
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162 Game Avg.
0.219
0.219
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.171
0.219
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162 Game Avg.
0.536
0.536
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.415
0.536
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162 Game Avg.
0.325
0.325
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.244
0.325
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
97
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162 Game Avg.
96
97
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
39
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162 Game Avg.
113
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
136
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162 Game Avg.
180
136
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.87
70.46
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162 Game Avg.
69.13
70.46
Sumner Bowman
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162 Game Avg.
5
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
39
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162 Game Avg.
60
39
Sumner Bowman
Don Drysdale
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162 Game Avg.verified
17
110
Career
162 Game Avg.
370
110
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162 Game Avg.
5.88
5.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.54
5.88
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162 Game Avg.
0.35
0.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.35
Sumner Bowman
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162 Game Avg.
69
0
Sumner Bowman
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162 Game Avg.
6
0
Sumner Bowman
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162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
0
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162 Game Avg.
1
6
Don Drysdale
Sumner Bowman
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162 Game Avg.
2
0
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162 Game Avg.
2
6
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162 Game Avg.
100
100
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100