Michael Bowden vs. Erik Swanson — Career Comparison

Michael Bowden
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Erik Swanson
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Erik Swanson a clear advantage over Michael Bowden across the core pitching metrics. Erik Swanson led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 152 vs 92), strikeout rate (K%+ 109 vs 78), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 115 vs 86). Michael Bowden held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 102 vs 95). Erik Swanson was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Michael Bowden and Erik Swanson

Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
6.94
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
8.32
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.37
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.37
Michael Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.34
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.54
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.74
40.74
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.94
1.94
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.34
Michael Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
4.51
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
4.2
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
401
27
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
798
27
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
133.2
9
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
9
Michael Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
8.96
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
7.78
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.96
8.96
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.78
7.78
Michael Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.08
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.66
Michael Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.66
1.66
Michael Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Michael Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
3.64
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.5
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
6.73
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
9.51
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.73
6.73
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.152
1.152
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.335
1.335
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.88
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Michael Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.27
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.27
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
576
38.78
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1092
36.95
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
2.96
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
1.79
Michael Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
4.51
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
4.57
Michael Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.4
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Michael Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.27
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.54
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.54
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.399
1.399
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
34.2
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1002
33.9
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Michael Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.78
38.78
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.95
36.95

Fielding Stats for Michael Bowden and Erik Swanson

Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
6.94
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
8.32
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.37
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
401
27
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
798
27
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
133.2
9
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
9
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.61
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.44
Michael Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.08
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.41
Michael Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.75
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.91
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.68
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.85
Michael Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.15
96.15
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.59
92.59
Michael Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.94
1.94
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Michael Bowden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Michael Bowden and Erik Swanson

Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
103
30900
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
73800
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.21
-63.2
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Erik Swanson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Bowden
Career
Per 600 PA
Erik Swanson
Career
Per 600 PA