Sam Bowen vs. Joe Sparks — Career Comparison

Sam Bowen
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Joe Sparks
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Joe Sparks posted the stronger offensive profile against Sam Bowen. Joe Sparks posted stronger numbers in OPS (.623 vs .513) and on-base percentage (.292 vs .240). Sam Bowen had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Joe Sparks 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 Joe Sparks

Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
384
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
174.05
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
600
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
528
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
511.45
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.572
0.572
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
100.76
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
61.07
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
19.85
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.69
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
9.16
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
39.69
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.09
50.1
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.92
57.89
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
169.47
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
144
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
169.47
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.513
0.513
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.623
0.623
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.599
0.599
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
70.23
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
61.07
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
122.14
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
1.64
39.48
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.57
58.88
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.16
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
59.54
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
7
168
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.69
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
3.57
3.57
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.14
56.14
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.57
5.57
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
19.85
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
7.63
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
7.63
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sam Bowen and Joe Sparks

Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.7
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
1.21
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.07
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
27
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2548
27
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
9
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
849.1
9
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.87
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
2.13
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
2.8
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.41
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
3
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
5.34
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
3
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
4.93
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.26
92.26
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.769
1.769
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.079
4.079
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.15
46.15
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.6
88.6
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.28
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0