Sam Bowen vs. John O'Connell — Career Comparison

Sam Bowen
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
John O'Connell
Pre-GenerationalIrelandThrows RightEuropeBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Sam Bowen and John O'Connell are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Bowen posted stronger numbers in OPS (.513 vs .459) and slugging (.273 vs .196). John O'Connell had the advantage in on-base percentage (.263 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 John O'Connell

Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
384
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
16
168.42
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
600
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
22
528
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
536.84
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.572
0.572
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
94.74
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
84.21
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.53
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.53
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.09
50.1
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.35
35.31
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
105.26
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
157.89
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.513
0.513
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.459
0.459
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
31.58
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
73.68
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
105.26
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.64
39.48
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.47
36.53
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
63.16
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
168
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
84.21
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
3.57
3.57
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.13
7.13
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
21.05
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
21.05
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
John O'Connell
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sam Bowen and John O'Connell

Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.7
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.13
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
27
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
384
27
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
9
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
9
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.87
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
3.52
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.46
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.56
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
3
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
6.54
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
3
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
5.98
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.4
91.4
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.769
1.769
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.313
5.313
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.15
46.15
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John O'Connell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.28
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John O'Connell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0