Sam Bowen vs. Larry Johnson — Career Comparison

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Looking at the career totals, Sam Bowen and Larry Johnson are closely matched on the surface stats. Larry Johnson posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.250 vs .240) and batting average (.192 vs .136). Sam Bowen had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Larry Johnson 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 Larry Johnson

Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Larry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
384
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
248.28
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Larry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
600
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
22
528
Larry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
537.93
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Larry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.572
0.572
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.552
0.552
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Larry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
103.45
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Larry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
62.07
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Larry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Larry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.09
50.1
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.88
38.86
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Larry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
144.83
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Larry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
144.83
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Larry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.513
0.513
Larry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.519
0.519
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Larry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Larry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.64
39.48
Larry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.75
36.14
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
168
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
165.52
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
3.57
3.57
Larry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.63
3.63
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Sam Bowen and Larry Johnson

Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Larry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.7
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.37
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.92
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
27
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
27
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
9
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
9
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.87
Larry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
5.34
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Larry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.61
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
3
Larry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
6.1
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
3
Larry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
5.95
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.5
97.5
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.769
1.769
Larry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.333
4.333
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.15
46.15
Larry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.37
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.46