Larry Bowa vs. Max Carey — Career Comparison

Larry Bowa
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star
Max Carey
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Max Carey comes out clearly ahead of Larry Bowa across most offensive categories. Max Carey led in walk rate (BB%+ 145 vs 52), home run production (HR/PA+ 78 vs 14), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 114 vs 96). Larry Bowa held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 225 vs 158). Max Carey was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Larry Bowa and Max Carey

Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2247
148.11
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2476
137.94
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
9103
600
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10770
600
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8418
554.85
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9363
521.62
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.659
0.659
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
2191
144.41
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2665
148.47
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1815
119.63
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2017
112.37
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
262
17.27
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
419
23.34
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
99
6.53
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
8.86
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
15
0.99
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
3.9
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
376
24.78
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
648
36.1
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
828.13
54.58
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1516.43
84.48
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
2696
177.7
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3612
201.23
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
2682
176.78
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3782
210.7
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.543
0.543
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
987
65.06
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1545
86.07
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
525
34.6
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800
44.57
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
1497
98.67
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2275
126.74
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
924.36
60.93
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1607.36
89.55
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.12
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
4.29
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
474
31.24
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1040
57.94
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.97
Max Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
569
37.5
Max Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
695
38.72
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Max Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
15.5
15.5
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
151
9.95
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
16.16
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.83
Max Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
121
7.98
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
318
20.96
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
41.11
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
6.92
Max Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
92
5.13
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
423
27.88
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
830
46.24
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
75.18
75.18
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.92
88.92

Fielding Stats for Larry Bowa and Max Carey

Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2227
1.05
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2421
1281.71
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2184
1.03
Max Carey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.06
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57250
27
Max Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19083.1
9
Max Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3323
1.57
Max Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6363
3368.65
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6864
3.24
Max Carey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
179.47
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
0.1
Max Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
124.41
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10398
4.9
Max Carey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6937
3672.53
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10187
4.8
Max Carey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6702
3548.12
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.97
97.97
Max Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.61
96.61
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.574
4.574
Max Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.768
2.768
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.07
98.07
Max Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1267
0.6
Max Carey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
45.53
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0