Sam Bowen vs. Ray Nelson — Career Comparison

Sam Bowen
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Ray Nelson
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Sam Bowen and Ray Nelson are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Bowen posted stronger numbers in OPS (.513 vs .478) and slugging (.273 vs .215). Ray Nelson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.262 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 Ray Nelson

Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
384
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
160.27
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
600
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
22
528
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
534.25
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.572
0.572
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
106.85
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
98.63
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.22
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
8.22
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.09
50.1
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.31
34.17
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
115.07
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
152.05
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.513
0.513
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.478
0.478
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.404
0.404
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
49.32
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
28.77
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
78.08
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.64
39.48
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.32
38.31
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
41.1
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
168
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
123.29
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
3.57
3.57
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.87
4.87
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
20.55
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
12.33
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
12.33
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sam Bowen and Ray Nelson

Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.7
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
1.03
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
27
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1026
27
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
9
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
9
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.87
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.16
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
3.29
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.58
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
3
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
5.03
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
3
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
4.45
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.48
88.48
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.769
1.769
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.333
4.333
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.15
46.15
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.26
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0