Charlie Bowles vs. Madison Bumgarner — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Charlie Bowles and Madison Bumgarner are fairly close on the surface numbers. Madison Bumgarner posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.47 vs 4.38) and WHIP (1.172 vs 1.539). Charlie Bowles had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.53 per nine innings vs 1.05). By the career numbers, Madison Bumgarner had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.