Brent Bowers vs. Ed Giovanola — Career Comparison

Brent Bowers
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Ed Giovanola
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Brent Bowers and Ed Giovanola are closely matched on the surface stats. Brent Bowers posted stronger numbers in OPS (.667 vs .587) and slugging (.359 vs .269). Ed Giovanola had the advantage in on-base percentage (.318 vs .308). By the career numbers, Brent Bowers had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Brent Bowers and Ed Giovanola

Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
21
323.08
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
367.42
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
356
600
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
600
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301
507.3
Brent Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Brent Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
184.62
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
109.55
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
153.85
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
92.7
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
8.43
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.74
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.69
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
16.85
Brent Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.73
57.45
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26.88
45.31
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
215.38
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
136.52
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
12
184.62
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
185.39
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Brent Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Brent Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Brent Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Brent Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
92.31
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
69.1
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
32.02
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
138.46
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
99.44
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.42
67.93
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30.34
51.13
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.69
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
74.16
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.69
Brent Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
107.69
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
82.58
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
5.57
5.57
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.27
7.27
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.48
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.37
Brent Bowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
15.17
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.74
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.37
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
10.11
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Brent Bowers and Ed Giovanola

Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.91
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
2.27
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.91
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.73
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
27
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2176
27
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
9
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
725.1
9
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
1.55
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
2.95
Brent Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.18
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
4.58
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.18
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
4.5
Brent Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.143
1.143
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.984
1.984
Brent Bowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.62
47.62
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.24
32.24
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.47
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0