Sam Bowen vs. Doc Ralston — Career Comparison

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Looking at the career totals, Sam Bowen and Doc Ralston are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Bowen posted stronger numbers in OPS (.513 vs .476) and slugging (.273 vs .219). Doc Ralston had the advantage in on-base percentage (.256 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 Doc Ralston

Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Doc Ralston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
384
Doc Ralston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
153.66
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Doc Ralston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
600
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
22
528
Doc Ralston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
534.15
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Doc Ralston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.572
0.572
Doc Ralston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Doc Ralston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
109.76
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Doc Ralston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
102.44
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ralston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.32
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ralston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Doc Ralston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Doc Ralston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.32
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doc Ralston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Doc Ralston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doc Ralston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.09
50.1
Doc Ralston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.59
33.58
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Doc Ralston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
117.07
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Doc Ralston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
146.34
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Doc Ralston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Doc Ralston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.513
0.513
Doc Ralston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Doc Ralston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Doc Ralston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Doc Ralston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Doc Ralston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Doc Ralston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
29.27
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Doc Ralston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
21.95
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Doc Ralston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
51.22
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.64
39.48
Doc Ralston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.16
37.77
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ralston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.63
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Doc Ralston
Career
Per 600 PA
3
21.95
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ralston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
168
Doc Ralston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
146.34
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
3.57
3.57
Doc Ralston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.1
4.1
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Doc Ralston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ralston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
29.27
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ralston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ralston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Doc Ralston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
14.63
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Ralston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Doc Ralston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
14.63
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Doc Ralston
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sam Bowen and Doc Ralston

Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Ralston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.7
Doc Ralston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.11
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Doc Ralston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.01
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
27
Doc Ralston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
510
27
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
9
Doc Ralston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
9
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.87
Doc Ralston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
2.01
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Doc Ralston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Ralston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3
Doc Ralston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
2.22
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3
Doc Ralston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
2.17
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Ralston
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.62
97.62
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.769
1.769
Doc Ralston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.952
1.952
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.15
46.15
Doc Ralston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.48
90.48
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ralston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ralston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ralston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ralston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Ralston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0