Larry Bowa vs. Bob Casey — Career Comparison

Larry Bowa
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star
Bob Casey
Pre-GenerationalCANBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit WolverinesNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Larry Bowa and Bob Casey are closely matched on the surface stats. Bob Casey posted stronger numbers in OPS (.641 vs .623) and slugging (.410 vs .320). Larry Bowa had the advantage in on-base percentage (.303 vs .231). By the career numbers, Bob Casey had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Larry Bowa and Bob Casey

Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2247
148.11
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
138.46
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9103
600
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8418
554.85
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
600
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.659
0.659
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2191
144.41
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
138.46
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1815
119.63
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
76.92
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
262
17.27
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
6.53
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
0.99
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
376
24.78
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
61.54
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
828.13
54.58
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.71
57.13
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2696
177.7
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
246.15
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2682
176.78
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
138.46
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
987
65.06
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
76.92
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
34.6
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
107.69
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1497
98.67
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
169.23
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
924.36
60.93
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
3.71
57.12
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
1.12
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
31.24
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.97
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
569
37.5
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
230.77
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
2.6
2.6
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
9.95
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.83
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
121
7.98
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
318
20.96
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
6.92
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
27.88
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.18
75.18
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Larry Bowa and Bob Casey

Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2227
1.05
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.07
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2184
1.03
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57250
27
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
27
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19083.1
9
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
9
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3323
1.57
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.18
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6864
3.24
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.18
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
0.1
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.42
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10398
4.9
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
3.79
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10187
4.8
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.37
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.97
97.97
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.574
4.574
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.222
2.222
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.07
98.07
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1267
0.6
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0