Matthew Bowman vs. Lefty James — Career Comparison

Matthew Bowman
MillenialMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lefty James
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lefty James 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. Lefty James posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.39 and WHIP 1.453 compared to 4.38 and 1.350 for Matthew Bowman. By the career numbers, Lefty James had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matthew Bowman and Lefty James

Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.64
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.92
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.03
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.3
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.52
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.56
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.36
36.36
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.48
35.48
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.38
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
4.38
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
3.39
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
722
27
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
287
27
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240.2
9
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.2
9
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
8.6
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
8.84
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.6
8.6
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.84
8.84
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.9
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
3.1
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
4.23
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.45
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
7.25
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
3.39
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.151
1.151
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.847
0.847
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.41
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1040
38.89
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
404
38.01
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.94
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.94
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
4.79
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
5.55
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.71
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.453
1.453
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
34.85
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
352
33.11
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.89
38.89
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.01
38.01

Fielding Stats for Matthew Bowman and Lefty James

Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.64
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
722
27
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240.2
9
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.75
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.98
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
2.92
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2.73
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.59
93.59
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.47
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.316
0.316
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.097
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Matthew Bowman and Lefty James

Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
27840
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
31
600
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
600
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
541.94
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
9.93
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
96.77
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.25
-29.79
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.22
-4.27
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
14
270.97
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
2.21
2.21
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
19.35
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA