Joe Bowman vs. Tim Davis — Career Comparison

Joe Bowman
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tim Davis
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Bowman built a career as a starting pitcher and Tim Davis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Bowman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.4 and WHIP 1.460 compared to 4.62 and 1.696 for Tim Davis. By the career numbers, Joe Bowman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Bowman and Tim Davis

Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
1.83
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
6.53
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.13
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.44
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.47
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.44
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.59
Tim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.37
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.51
44.51
Tim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.55
54.55
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.74
61.74
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.74
6.74
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.45
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
717
4.4
Tim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
4.62
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4397
27
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
27
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1465.2
9
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
122.2
9
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1656
10.17
Tim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
9.98
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.17
10.17
Tim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.98
9.98
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.63
Tim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.81
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Tim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
2.97
Tim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
4.7
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.59
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
502
3.08
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
6.68
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Tim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.68
6.68
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.68
1.68
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.673
0.673
Tim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.264
1.264
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Tim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.44
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.25
Tim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Tim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6494
39.88
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
41.09
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.44
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.25
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
837
5.14
Tim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
5.28
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.37
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.81
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5969
36.65
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
483
35.44
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Tim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.88
39.88
Tim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.09
41.09

Fielding Stats for Joe Bowman and Tim Davis

Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
6.53
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.44
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
27
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122.2
9
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.44
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.61
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Tim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.13
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
340
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.05
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.77
Tim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.137
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.315
0.315
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.74
6.74
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Bowman and Tim Davis

Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430
368.05
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
89
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
701
600
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
639
546.93
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.594
0.594
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
120.68
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
91.58
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
20.54
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.85
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.71
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
29.1
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.72
44.26
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
160.06
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
161.77
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
53.07
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
64.19
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
115.55
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.1
47.16
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.71
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
39.37
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
90
77.03
Tim Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.79
7.79
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.98
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.27
Tim Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.57
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.57
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Tim Davis
Career
Per 600 PA