Joe Bowman vs. Roy Smith — Career Comparison

Joe Bowman
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Smith
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Bowman built a career as a starting pitcher and Roy Smith 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 5.24 and 1.970 for Roy Smith. 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 Roy Smith

Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
1.83
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.13
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.47
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.59
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.51
44.51
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.74
61.74
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.45
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
717
4.4
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.24
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4397
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1465.2
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1656
10.17
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
10.07
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.17
10.17
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.07
10.07
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.63
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
2.97
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
502
3.08
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.66
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.66
7.66
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.68
1.68
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.673
0.673
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.657
1.657
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.25
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.21
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6494
39.88
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
46.34
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.44
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.21
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
837
5.14
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.81
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.925
1.925
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5969
36.65
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
37.88
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.88
39.88
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.34
46.34

Fielding Stats for Joe Bowman and Roy Smith

Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
27
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.1
9
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.61
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.42
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
340
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.01
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.77
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.137
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.385
0.385
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Bowman and Roy Smith

Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430
368.05
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
701
600
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
639
546.93
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.594
0.594
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
120.68
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
91.58
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
20.54
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.85
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.71
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
29.1
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.72
44.26
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
160.06
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
161.77
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
53.07
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
64.19
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
115.55
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.1
47.16
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.71
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
39.37
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
90
77.03
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.79
7.79
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.98
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.27
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.57
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.57
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA