Frank Bowerman vs. Sam Chapman — Career Comparison

Frank Bowerman
Pre-GenerationalMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueCatcher
Sam Chapman
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Sam Chapman comes out clearly ahead of Frank Bowerman across most offensive categories. Sam Chapman led in home run production (HR/PA+ 218 vs 97), walk rate (BB%+ 93 vs 61), and slugging (SLG+ 116 vs 94). Frank Bowerman held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 129 vs 71). Sam Chapman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Frank Bowerman and Sam Chapman

Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1037
170.05
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1368
146.57
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
3659
600
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5600
600
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3410
559.17
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4988
534.43
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.788
0.788
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
853
139.87
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1329
142.39
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
700
114.79
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
887
95.04
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
102
16.73
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
22.5
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
6.23
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
5.57
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
13
2.13
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
19.29
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
153
25.09
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
47.36
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
327.23
53.66
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735.9
78.85
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
1070
175.46
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2183
233.89
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
1031
169.06
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1906
204.21
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
0.78
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
345
56.57
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
754
80.79
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
393
64.44
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
773
82.82
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
725
118.88
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1347
144.32
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
373.28
61.21
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
760.36
81.47
Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
7.87
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.61
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
130
21.32
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562
60.21
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
39.68
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
682
73.07
Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.12
15.12
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
8.21
8.21
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
11.64
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
35
3.75
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
137
14.68
Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
13.28
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
41
4.39
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.07
Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
13.28
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
8.46
Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
51.9
51.9

Fielding Stats for Frank Bowerman and Sam Chapman

Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
977
1.09
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
0.47
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24156
27
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8052
9
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4893
5.47
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3727
Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1180
1.32
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
0.25
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6294
7.04
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3958
Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6073
6.79
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3847
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.49
96.49
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.2
Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.216
6.216
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.895
Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.78
42.78
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
0.17
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
0.19
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Bowerman
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
0.99
Sam Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Frank Bowerman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
816
0.91
Sam Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0