Joe Bowman vs. Matt Foster — Career Comparison

Joe Bowman
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Foster
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Bowman built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Foster as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Foster posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.3 and WHIP 1.274 compared to 4.4 and 1.460 for Joe Bowman. By the career numbers, Matt Foster had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Bowman and Matt Foster

Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
1.83
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
8.6
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.13
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
0.47
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.68
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.59
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.38
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.51
44.51
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.74
61.74
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.45
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
717
4.4
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
4.3
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4397
27
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
27
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1465.2
9
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
119.1
9
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1656
10.17
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
8.07
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.17
10.17
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.63
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.36
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
2.97
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
3.32
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
502
3.08
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
8.82
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.68
1.68
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.673
0.673
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.349
1.349
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.25
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6494
39.88
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
506
38.16
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.44
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.56
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
837
5.14
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
4.68
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.53
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5969
36.65
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
34.32
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.88
39.88
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.16
38.16

Fielding Stats for Joe Bowman and Matt Foster

Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
8.6
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
27
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119.1
9
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.75
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.91
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
340
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.91
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.77
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.137
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.105
0.105
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Bowman and Matt Foster

Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430
368.05
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
114
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
701
600
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
639
546.93
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.594
0.594
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
120.68
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
91.58
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
20.54
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.85
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.71
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
29.1
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.72
44.26
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
160.06
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
161.77
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
53.07
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
64.19
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
115.55
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.1
47.16
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.71
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
39.37
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
90
77.03
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.79
7.79
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.98
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.27
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.57
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.57
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA