Sam Bowen vs. Lyle Overbay — Career Comparison

Sam Bowen
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Lyle Overbay
Gen XWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Lyle Overbay posted the stronger offensive profile against Sam Bowen. Lyle Overbay posted stronger numbers in OPS (.782 vs .513) and on-base percentage (.354 vs .240). Sam Bowen had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Lyle Overbay 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 Lyle Overbay

Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
384
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1587
164.29
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5796
600
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
22
528
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5102
528.16
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.572
0.572
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1355
140.27
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
836
86.54
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
36.85
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.24
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
15.63
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
53.73
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.09
50.1
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
770.9
79.8
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2188
226.5
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2011
208.18
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.513
0.513
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
645
66.77
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
675
69.88
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1169
121.01
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
1.64
39.48
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
765.15
79.21
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
1.86
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
638
66.05
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
5.9
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
168
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1108
114.7
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
3.57
3.57
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.23
5.23
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.31
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.62
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
149
15.42
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
1.97
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.72
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
2.69
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 600 PA
73.08
73.08

Fielding Stats for Sam Bowen and Lyle Overbay

Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.7
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1440
1.09
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1333
1.01
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
27
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35779
27
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
9
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11926.1
9
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2.87
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11760
8.87
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1000
0.75
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.05
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
3
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12828
9.68
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
3
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12760
9.63
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.47
99.47
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.769
1.769
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.861
8.861
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.15
46.15
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.57
92.57
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1125
0.85
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lyle Overbay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0