Brent Bowers vs. Ed Giovanola — Career Comparison
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
21
323.08
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
218
367.42
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
356
600
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
30.77
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
10
16.85
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
3.73
57.45
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
26.88
45.31
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
14
215.38
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
81
136.52
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
12
184.62
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
110
185.39
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
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
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
9
138.46
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
59
99.44
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
4.42
67.93
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
30.34
51.13
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
5.57
5.57
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
7.27
7.27
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 600 PA
9
15.17
Fielding Stats for Brent Bowers and Ed Giovanola
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.91
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
2.27
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.91
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.73
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
27
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2176
27
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
9
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
725.1
9
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
2.95
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.18
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
369
4.58
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.18
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
363
4.5
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.143
1.143
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.984
1.984
Brent Bowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.62
47.62
Ed Giovanola
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.24
32.24