Matthew Bowman vs. Roy Branch — Career Comparison

Matthew Bowman
MillenialMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Branch
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy 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 7.94 and 1.765 for Roy 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 Roy Branch

Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.64
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.59
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Roy Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.59
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.3
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.52
Roy Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.36
36.36
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Roy Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
4.38
Roy Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
7.94
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.94
7.94
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.72
5.72
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
722
27
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
27
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240.2
9
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.1
9
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
8.6
Roy Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
9.53
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.6
8.6
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.9
Roy Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.59
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
3.1
Roy Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.56
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Roy Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
7.25
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
4.76
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Roy Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.151
1.151
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.147
1.147
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Roy Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.41
Roy Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1040
38.89
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
41.29
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.94
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
4.79
Roy Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.74
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Roy Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.34
Roy Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.71
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.79
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.677
1.677
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
932
34.85
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
34.94
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Roy Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.89
38.89
Roy Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.29
41.29

Fielding Stats for Matthew Bowman and Roy Branch

Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.64
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.59
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Roy Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.59
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
722
27
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
27
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240.2
9
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.1
9
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.75
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.98
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Roy Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
2.92
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2.73
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.59
93.59
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.316
0.316
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Roy Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matthew Bowman and Roy Branch

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