Phil Baker vs. Sam Bowens — Career Comparison

Phil Baker
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsUnion AssociationFirst Baseman
Sam Bowens
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Phil Baker and Sam Bowens are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Bowens posted stronger numbers in OPS (.659 vs .615) and slugging (.375 vs .322). Phil Baker had the advantage in on-base percentage (.293 vs .285). By the career numbers, Sam Bowens had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Phil Baker and Sam Bowens

Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
195
136.68
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
479
202.68
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
856
600
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1418
600
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817
572.66
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1287
544.57
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.681
0.681
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
148.6
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
287
121.44
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
124.77
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
79.55
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
14.02
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
20.31
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.71
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.54
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.1
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
19.04
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
41.89
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
80.56
56.47
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142.08
60.12
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
263
184.35
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
203.95
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
175.93
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
397
167.98
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.657
0.657
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
93.93
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
59.66
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
60.51
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
115.65
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
101.13
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93.41
65.47
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135.15
57.19
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.23
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
39
27.34
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
42.31
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.69
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
22.43
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
293
123.98
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.75
26.75
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
4.84
4.84
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
1.22
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
5.92
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.96
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
33
13.96
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
11.21
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
10.58
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.5
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
11.21
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
16.08
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
65.79
65.79

Fielding Stats for Phil Baker and Sam Bowens

Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
1.17
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
373
1.16
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.97
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4902
27
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8694
27
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1634
9
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898
9
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1230
6.77
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
606
1.88
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.38
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.07
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.42
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.05
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1375
7.57
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
646
2.01
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
7.15
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
629
1.95
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.47
94.47
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.37
97.37
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.099
6.099
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.686
1.686
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.91
83.91
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.26
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.23
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0