Matthew Bowman vs. Harvey Branch — Career Comparison

Matthew Bowman
MillenialMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Harvey Branch
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Harvey Branch built a career as a starting pitcher and Matthew Bowman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matthew Bowman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.38 and WHIP 1.350 compared to 5.4 and 2.000 for Harvey Branch. By the career numbers, Matthew Bowman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matthew Bowman and Harvey Branch

Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.64
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.3
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.52
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.36
36.36
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
4.38
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.56
7.56
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.8
7.8
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
722
27
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240.2
9
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
8.6
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.6
8.6
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.9
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
3.1
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.45
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
7.25
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.6
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.151
1.151
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.41
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1040
38.89
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
43.2
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.94
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
4.79
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.71
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
34.85
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
34.2
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.89
38.89
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.2
43.2

Fielding Stats for Matthew Bowman and Harvey Branch

Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.64
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
722
27
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240.2
9
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.75
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
1.98
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
2.92
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.4
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
2.73
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.4
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.59
93.59
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matthew Bowman and Harvey Branch

Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
27840
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
360
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.25
-29.79
Harvey Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
Harvey Branch
Career
Per 600 PA