Sam Bowen vs. Ed Spurney — Career Comparison

Sam Bowen
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Ed Spurney
Pre-GenerationalOhioNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Ed Spurney posted the stronger offensive profile against Sam Bowen. Ed Spurney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.873 vs .513) and on-base percentage (.444 vs .240). Sam Bowen had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Spurney 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 Ed Spurney

Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
384
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
600
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
528
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
7
466.67
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.572
0.572
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
72
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
48
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.09
50.1
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.65
110.17
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
144
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
144
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.513
0.513
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.873
0.873
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
72
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
72
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.64
39.48
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.53
102.21
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
72
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
7
168
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
3.57
3.57
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Sam Bowen and Ed Spurney

Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.7
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.59
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
27
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
27
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
9
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
9
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.87
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.71
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.53
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
3
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.76
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
3
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.24
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.769
1.769
Ed Spurney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.667
2.667
Sam Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.15
46.15
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Spurney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0