Sam Bowen vs. Alex Irwin — Career Comparison

Sam Bowen
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Alex Irwin
Pre-GenerationalSouth CarolinaThrows RightNorth AmericaChicago Leland GiantsWestern League (Independent)Shortstop

Looking at the career totals, Sam Bowen and Alex Irwin are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Bowen posted stronger numbers in OPS (.513 vs .473) and slugging (.273 vs .200). Alex Irwin had the advantage in on-base percentage (.273 vs .240). By the career numbers, Sam Bowen 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 Bowen and Alex Irwin

Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
384
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
600
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
528
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
500
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Alex Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.572
0.572
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
72
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.09
50.1
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
28.42
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
100
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
144
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Alex Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.513
0.513
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.473
0.473
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Alex Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.64
39.48
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.77
38.32
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
7
168
Alex Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.57
3.57
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Irwin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Sam Bowen and Alex Irwin

Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.7
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.96
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.96
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
27
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
27
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
9
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
9
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.87
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.29
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Alex Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.21
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.57
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
3
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.07
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
3
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.5
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.64
63.64
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.769
1.769
Alex Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.667
4.667
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.15
46.15
Alex Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Irwin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Irwin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0