Sam Bowens vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Sam Bowens
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Roy Thomas
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Sam Bowens and Roy Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.747 vs .659) and on-base percentage (.413 vs .285). Sam Bowens had the advantage in slugging (.375 vs .333). By the career numbers, Roy Thomas 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 Roy Thomas

Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
479
202.68
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1470
134.14
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
1418
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6575
600
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1287
544.57
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5296
483.29
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
287
121.44
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537
140.26
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
188
79.55
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1377
125.66
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
20.31
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
9.13
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.54
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.84
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
19.04
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.64
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
41.89
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
14.6
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
142.08
60.12
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
937.66
85.57
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
482
203.95
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1764
160.97
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
397
167.98
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2650
241.83
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
141
59.66
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1011
92.26
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
60.51
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
299
27.29
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
239
101.13
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1303
118.9
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
135.15
57.19
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029.39
93.94
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
10
4.23
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.48
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
100
42.31
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1042
95.09
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.69
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
123.98
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
521
47.54
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
4.84
4.84
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
12.62
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
14
5.92
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
15.15
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.96
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
33
13.96
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
25
10.58
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
38
16.08
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
22.27
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 600 PA
65.79
65.79
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sam Bowens and Roy Thomas

Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
1.16
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
1.04
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.97
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
0.54
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
8694
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37617
27
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2898
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12539
9
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
606
1.88
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3432
2.46
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.07
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.14
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.05
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.08
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
646
2.01
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3726
2.67
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
629
1.95
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3621
2.6
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.37
97.37
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.18
97.18
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.686
1.686
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.499
2.499
Sam Bowens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.91
83.91
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.48
51.48
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.04
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0