Matthew Bowman vs. Bartolo Colon — Career Comparison

Bartolo Colon 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 led in home run suppression (HR9+ 193 vs 78), run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 85), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 119 vs 93). Bartolo Colon held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 179 vs 132). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Matthew Bowman.