Larry Bowa vs. Harry Jeffries — Career Comparison

Larry Bowa
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star
Harry Jeffries
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro National LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Larry Bowa and Harry Jeffries are closely matched on the surface stats. Harry Jeffries posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.316 vs .303) and home run production (6 career HR at a higher rate). Larry Bowa had the advantage in batting average (.260 vs .255). By the career numbers, Harry Jeffries 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 Harry Jeffries

Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2247
148.11
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PAverified
562
158.01
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9103
600
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
2134
600
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8418
554.85
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
1900
534.21
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.659
0.659
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2191
144.41
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
484
136.08
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1815
119.63
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
399
112.18
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
262
17.27
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
18.28
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
6.53
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.94
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
0.99
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.69
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
376
24.78
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
85
23.9
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
828.13
54.58
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204.04
57.37
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2696
177.7
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
595
167.29
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2682
176.78
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PAverified
651
183.04
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.543
0.543
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.561
0.561
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
987
65.06
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PAverified
269
75.63
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
34.6
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PAverified
190
53.42
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1497
98.67
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PAverified
453
127.37
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
924.36
60.93
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PAverified
234.47
65.92
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.12
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
5.06
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
474
31.24
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PAverified
149
41.89
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.97
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.56
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
569
37.5
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.41
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426.8
426.8
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.8
29.8
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
9.95
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
18.84
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.83
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
121
7.98
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.28
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
318
20.96
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
34
9.56
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
6.92
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.28
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
27.88
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 600 PA
35
9.84
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
75.18
75.18
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.14
97.14

Fielding Stats for Larry Bowa and Harry Jeffries

Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2227
1.05
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
1.28
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2184
1.03
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.05
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57250
27
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
12005
27
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19083.1
9
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
4001.2
9
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3323
1.57
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
883
1.99
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6864
3.24
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
738
1.66
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
0.1
Harry Jeffries
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.24
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10398
4.9
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
1726
3.88
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10187
4.8
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
1621
3.65
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.97
97.97
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.92
93.92
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.574
4.574
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.849
2.849
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.07
98.07
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.72
81.72
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1267
0.6
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.11
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.12
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Jeffries
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0