Sam Bowen vs. Buck O'Neil — Career Comparison

Sam Bowen
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Buck O'Neil
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Buck O'Neil posted the stronger offensive profile against Sam Bowen. Buck O'Neil posted stronger numbers in OPS (.672 vs .513) and on-base percentage (.319 vs .240). Sam Bowen had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Buck O'Neil 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 Buck O'Neil

Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
384
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
396
150
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1584
600
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
22
528
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1434
543.18
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.572
0.572
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
139.39
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
104.92
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
20.83
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
9.09
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
4.55
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
34.47
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.09
50.1
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180.99
68.56
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
507
192.05
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
500
189.39
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.513
0.513
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.673
0.673
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.651
0.651
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
85.98
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
69.7
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
399
151.14
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
1.64
39.48
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197.72
74.89
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.89
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
48.11
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
7
168
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.57
3.57
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.06
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.76
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.38
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
21.59
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.76
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
22.35
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 600 PA
96.61
96.61

Fielding Stats for Sam Bowen and Buck O'Neil

Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.7
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
391
1.08
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
1.06
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
27
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9739
27
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
9
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3246.1
9
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.87
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3548
9.84
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.47
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.14
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
3
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3769
10.45
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
3
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3717
10.3
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.62
98.62
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.769
1.769
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.506
9.506
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.15
46.15
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.44
97.44
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck O'Neil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
0.59
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck O'Neil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0