Sam Bowens vs. Hank Edwards — Career Comparison

Sam Bowens
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Hank Edwards
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Hank Edwards posted the stronger offensive profile against Sam Bowens. Hank Edwards posted stronger numbers in OPS (.783 vs .659) and on-base percentage (.343 vs .285). Sam Bowens had the advantage in home run production (45 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Hank Edwards had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sam Bowens and Hank Edwards

Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
479
202.68
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
735
183.06
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
1418
600
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2409
600
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
1287
544.57
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2191
545.7
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.784
0.784
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
287
121.44
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
152.68
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
188
79.55
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405
100.87
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
48
20.31
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
28.89
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.54
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
10.21
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
19.04
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
12.7
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
99
41.89
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
51.81
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
142.08
60.12
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324.09
80.72
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
482
203.95
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
240.1
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
397
167.98
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
823
204.98
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
141
59.66
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
70.98
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
143
60.51
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
276
68.74
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
239
101.13
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
127.02
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
135.15
57.19
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341.01
84.93
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.23
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.5
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
100
42.31
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
51.81
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.69
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
293
123.98
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
65.75
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
4.84
4.84
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.13
9.13
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
5.92
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.99
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.96
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
33
13.96
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
7.47
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
10.58
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.24
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.5
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
5.48
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
16.08
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
31
7.72
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.79
65.79
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
29.03
29.03

Fielding Stats for Sam Bowens and Hank Edwards

Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
1.16
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
560
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.97
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8694
27
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2898
9
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
606
1.88
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1039
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.07
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
646
2.01
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1094
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
629
1.95
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1073
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.37
97.37
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.08
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.686
1.686
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.916
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.91
83.91
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0