Sam Bowens vs. Al Schweitzer — Career Comparison

Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Sam Bowens and Al Schweitzer are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Bowens posted stronger numbers in OPS (.659 vs .626) and slugging (.375 vs .299). Al Schweitzer had the advantage in on-base percentage (.327 vs .285). By the career numbers, Sam Bowens 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 Al Schweitzer

Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
479
202.68
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 600 PA
280
165.68
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1418
600
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 600 PA
1014
600
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1287
544.57
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 600 PA
874
517.16
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Al Schweitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Al Schweitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
287
121.44
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
123.08
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
79.55
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
169
100
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
20.31
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 600 PA
28
16.57
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.54
Al Schweitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.73
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
19.04
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.78
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
41.89
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 600 PA
39
23.08
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142.08
60.12
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105.86
62.64
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
203.95
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 600 PA
261
154.44
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
397
167.98
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
324
191.72
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Al Schweitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.657
0.657
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Al Schweitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Al Schweitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.637
0.637
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Al Schweitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
59.66
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 600 PA
97
57.4
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
60.51
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 600 PA
87
51.48
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
101.13
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
107.1
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135.15
57.19
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114.09
67.51
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
10
4.23
Al Schweitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
7.1
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
100
42.31
Al Schweitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
61.54
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.69
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
293
123.98
Al Schweitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
100
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
4.84
4.84
Al Schweitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Al Schweitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
14
5.92
Al Schweitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
14.2
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.96
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
33
13.96
Al Schweitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
25
10.58
Al Schweitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
27.81
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.5
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
38
16.08
Al Schweitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
27.81
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
65.79
65.79
Al Schweitzer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sam Bowens and Al Schweitzer

Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
373
1.16
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.51
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
0.97
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.04
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8694
27
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4554
27
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2898
9
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1518
9
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
606
1.88
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
2.14
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.07
Al Schweitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.26
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.05
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.15
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
646
2.01
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
2.56
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
629
1.95
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
2.4
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.37
97.37
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.97
93.97
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.686
1.686
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.595
1.595
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.91
83.91
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.9
68.9
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Al Schweitzer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schweitzer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0