Joe Bowman vs. Johnny Kucab — Career Comparison

Joe Bowman
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Johnny Kucab
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Bowman built a career as a starting pitcher and Johnny Kucab 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 4.44 and 1.447 for Johnny Kucab. 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 Johnny Kucab

Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
1.83
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
3.49
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.13
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.47
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.59
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.3
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.51
44.51
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.74
61.74
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.45
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.36
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
717
4.4
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
4.44
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4397
27
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
456
27
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1465.2
9
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
9
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1656
10.17
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
10.01
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.17
10.17
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.01
10.01
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.63
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.07
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
2.97
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
3.02
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
502
3.08
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
2.84
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.68
1.68
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.673
0.673
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.651
0.651
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.25
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6494
39.88
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
658
38.96
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.44
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.07
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
837
5.14
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
4.97
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.447
1.447
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5969
36.65
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
605
35.82
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.88
39.88
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.96
38.96

Fielding Stats for Joe Bowman and Johnny Kucab

Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
340
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.77
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.137
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.407
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Bowman and Johnny Kucab

Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
430
368.05
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
930
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
701
600
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
40
600
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
639
546.93
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
35
525
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.594
0.594
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
120.68
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
3
45
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
91.58
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
3
45
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
20.54
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.85
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.71
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
29.1
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.72
44.26
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
10.88
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
160.06
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
3
45
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
161.77
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
8
120
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
53.07
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
3
45
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
64.19
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
2
30
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
115.55
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
5
75
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.1
47.16
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.97
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.71
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
39.37
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
75
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
77.03
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
135
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.79
7.79
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
4.44
4.44
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.98
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.27
Johnny Kucab
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.57
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.57
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Johnny Kucab
Career
Per 600 PA