Charlie Bowles vs. Brian Smith — Career Comparison
Charlie Bowles built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Charlie Bowles posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.38 and WHIP 1.539 compared to 10.38 and 1.846 for Brian Smith. By the career numbers, Charlie Bowles had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Charlie Bowles and Brian Smith
Charlie Bowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.75
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
6.23
Charlie Bowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
4.38
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
10.38
Charlie Bowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.38
10.38
Charlie Bowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.97
7.97
Charlie Bowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Charlie Bowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Charlie Bowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
27
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Charlie Bowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.1
9
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Charlie Bowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.12
9.12
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.46
12.46
Charlie Bowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Charlie Bowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Charlie Bowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Charlie Bowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Charlie Bowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.98
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
6.23
Charlie Bowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Charlie Bowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Charlie Bowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
0.857
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.154
1.154
Charlie Bowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
39.62
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
41.54
Charlie Bowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.7
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Charlie Bowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.38
10.38
Charlie Bowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Charlie Bowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.846
1.846
Charlie Bowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
34.89
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
33.23
Charlie Bowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Charlie Bowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.417
0.417
Charlie Bowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.62
39.62
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.54
41.54
Fielding Stats for Charlie Bowles and Brian Smith
Charlie Bowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
6.23
Charlie Bowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Charlie Bowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Charlie Bowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Charlie Bowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
Brian Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Hitting Stats for Charlie Bowles and Brian Smith
Charlie Bowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Brian Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Bowles
Career
Per 600 PA
7.25
7.25
Brian Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Bowles
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Brian Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0