Bill Bowman vs. Hank Edwards — Career Comparison

Bill Bowman
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher
Hank Edwards
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Hank Edwards posted the stronger offensive profile against Bill Bowman. Hank Edwards posted stronger numbers in OPS (.783 vs .307) and on-base percentage (.343 vs .196). By the career numbers, Hank Edwards had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bill Bowman and Hank Edwards

Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
15
176.47
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
735
183.06
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
51
600
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2409
600
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
45
529.41
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2191
545.7
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.784
0.784
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
47.06
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
152.68
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
35.29
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
405
100.87
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
28.89
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
10.21
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
12.7
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
51.81
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
1.22
14.4
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324.09
80.72
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
58.82
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964
240.1
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
117.65
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
823
204.98
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.53
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
70.98
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
58.82
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
276
68.74
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
82.35
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
127.02
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
2.36
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
341.01
84.93
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.5
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
58.82
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
51.81
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
105.88
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
264
65.75
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.13
9.13
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.99
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
30
7.47
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.24
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
5.48
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
7.72
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.03
29.03

Fielding Stats for Bill Bowman and Hank Edwards

Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.35
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
560
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
27
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
9
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.69
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1039
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.17
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.45
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.31
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1094
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
4.86
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1073
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.53
91.53
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.08
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.916
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.54
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.44
Hank Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bill Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.08
Hank Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0