Buddy Black vs. Matthew Bowman — Career Comparison

Buddy Black
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matthew Bowman
MillenialMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Buddy Black built a career as a starting pitcher and Matthew Bowman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matthew Bowman led in home run suppression (HR9+ 193 vs 82), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 119 vs 90), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 110). Role difference aside, Matthew Bowman holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Buddy Black and Matthew Bowman

Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
1.74
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.64
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
1.3
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.53
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.3
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.51
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.52
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.05
51.05
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.36
36.36
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.37
74.37
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.14
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.05
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
3.84
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
4.38
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6160
27
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
722
27
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2053.1
9
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
240.2
9
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
1978
8.67
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
8.6
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.67
8.67
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.6
8.6
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
0.95
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.9
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
623
2.73
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
3.1
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.21
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.45
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1039
4.55
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
7.25
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.809
0.809
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.151
1.151
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.28
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.21
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.41
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.19
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8627
37.81
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1040
38.89
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.18
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.94
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
982
4.3
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
4.79
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.34
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.19
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.24
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
0.7
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.71
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.267
1.267
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.301
1.301
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7822
34.28
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
34.85
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.81
37.81
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.89
38.89

Fielding Stats for Buddy Black and Matthew Bowman

Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
1.74
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.64
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
1.3
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6160
27
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
722
27
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2053.1
9
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
240.2
9
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
0.39
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.75
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
1.56
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.98
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
458
2.01
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
2.92
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
445
1.95
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2.73
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.59
93.59
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.118
1.118
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.37
74.37
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.11
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Buddy Black and Matthew Bowman

Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
400
1142.86
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
232
27840
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
600
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
511.43
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
74.29
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
62.86
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.43
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.43
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.68
13.38
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
85.71
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
85.71
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
17.14
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
34.29
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
51.43
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.85
5.28
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.25
-29.79
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.43
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
49
140
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
4.29
4.29
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Black
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
77.14
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.86
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Black
Career
Per 600 PA
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA