Abe Bowman vs. Harry Staley — Career Comparison

Abe Bowman
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Harry Staley
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Abe Bowman built a career as a starting pitcher and Harry Staley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Harry Staley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.81 and WHIP 1.354 compared to 4.74 and 1.662 for Abe Bowman. By the career numbers, Harry Staley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Abe Bowman and Harry Staley

Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.92
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
1.12
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.34
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
1.02
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.24
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.54
Abe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.97
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.47
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.83
45.83
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.85
90.85
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.24
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.92
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Abe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
4.74
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
965
3.81
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6834
27
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2278
9
Abe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
9.12
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2480
9.8
Abe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.8
9.8
Abe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.37
Abe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Abe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Abe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
5.84
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
604
2.39
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
3.28
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
751
2.97
Abe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Abe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.014
1.014
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.595
0.595
Abe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.61
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.36
Abe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.49
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.19
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
39.28
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9879
39.03
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.46
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.1
Abe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
5.96
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1484
5.86
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.86
5.86
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.662
1.662
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
32.96
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9227
36.45
Abe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Abe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.28
39.28
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.03
39.03

Fielding Stats for Abe Bowman and Harry Staley

Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
1.13
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6900
27
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2300
9
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.22
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.81
Abe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
561
2.2
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
2.03
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.51
92.51
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.125
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.796
1.796
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Abe Bowman and Harry Staley

Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
685.71
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
168.02
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1032
600
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
959
557.56
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
101.74
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
81.98
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.63
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
19.77
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
1.2
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.78
35.34
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
133.72
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
141.86
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
52.91
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
63.37
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
112.21
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.51
-43.25
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.08
34.35
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.33
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
37.79
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
228.57
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
160
93.02
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.63
2.63
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.45
6.45
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.33
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Abe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100