Joe Bowman vs. Slim McGrew — Career Comparison

Joe Bowman
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Slim McGrew
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Bowman built a career as a starting pitcher and Slim McGrew 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 6.6 and 1.900 for Slim McGrew. 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 Slim McGrew

Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
1.83
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.13
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.47
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.59
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.51
44.51
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.74
61.74
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.45
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
717
4.4
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
6.6
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4397
27
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1465.2
9
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1656
10.17
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
12
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.17
10.17
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.63
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
2.97
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.1
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
502
3.08
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.68
1.68
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.673
0.673
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.25
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6494
39.88
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
43.5
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.44
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.5
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
837
5.14
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5969
36.65
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
38.4
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.88
39.88
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.5
43.5

Fielding Stats for Joe Bowman and Slim McGrew

Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
340
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.77
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.137
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Bowman and Slim McGrew

Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
430
368.05
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
701
600
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
639
546.93
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.594
0.594
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
120.68
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
91.58
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
20.54
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.85
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.71
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
29.1
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.72
44.26
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
160.06
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
161.77
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
53.07
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
64.19
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
115.55
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.1
47.16
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.02
-61.28
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.71
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
39.37
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
77.03
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
120
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.79
7.79
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.98
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.27
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.57
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.57
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA