Ben Bowden vs. Steve Melter — Career Comparison

Ben Bowden
MillenialMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Melter
Lost GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Steve Melter posted a stronger line than Ben Bowden. Steve Melter posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.5 vs 6.02) and WHIP (1.539 vs 1.748). By the career numbers, Steve Melter had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Ben Bowden and Steve Melter

Ben Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ben Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
9.71
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
3.22
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Ben Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.58
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Ben Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
6.02
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.5
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.02
6.02
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Ben Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
27
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
27
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.1
9
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64.1
9
Ben Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
10.29
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
11.05
Ben Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.3
10.3
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.55
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
5.05
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.8
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Ben Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
9.52
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
3.36
Ben Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.52
9.52
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Ben Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.619
1.619
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.684
0.684
Ben Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.98
Ben Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
43.51
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
37.35
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.53
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
2.52
Ben Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
6.99
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
6.85
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.99
6.99
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.85
6.85
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.705
1.705
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.539
1.539
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
37.49
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
34.27
Ben Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Ben Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.331
0.331
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Ben Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.51
43.51
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.35
37.35

Fielding Stats for Ben Bowden and Steve Melter

Ben Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ben Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
9.71
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
3.23
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
27
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.1
9
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.7
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.95
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.66
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.66
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.02
0.02
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ben Bowden and Steve Melter

Ben Bowden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ben Bowden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
862.5
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
600
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
23.38
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
9.74
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Bowden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
6
225
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA