Matthew Bowman vs. Randy Johnson — Career Comparison

Matthew Bowman
MillenialMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Randy Johnson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Randy Johnson 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 111), walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 68), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 119 vs 101). Randy Johnson held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 155 vs 80). Role difference aside, Matthew Bowman holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Matthew Bowman and Randy Johnson

Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.64
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
618
1.34
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
1.31
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.3
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
0.66
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.52
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.36
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.36
36.36
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.61
64.61
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.57
97.57
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.22
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.08
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
4.38
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1513
3.29
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.221
0.221
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
722
27
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12406
27
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
240.2
9
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4135.1
9
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
230
8.6
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3346
7.28
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.6
8.6
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.28
7.28
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.9
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
0.89
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
3.1
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1497
3.26
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.45
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.08
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
7.25
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4875
10.61
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.61
10.61
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.151
1.151
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.541
1.541
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.24
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.41
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
0.41
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.07
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1040
38.89
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17067
37.14
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.94
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
4.79
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1703
3.71
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.19
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
0.29
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.34
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.19
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.71
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
0.55
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.301
1.301
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.171
1.171
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
34.85
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15160
32.99
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.89
38.89
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.14
37.14

Fielding Stats for Matthew Bowman and Randy Johnson

Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
8.64
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
619
1.35
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
1.31
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
722
27
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12409
27
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
240.2
9
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4136.1
9
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.75
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
0.2
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.98
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
448
0.97
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.12
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
2.92
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
595
1.29
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2.73
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
538
1.17
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.59
93.59
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.42
90.42
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.869
0.869
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.04
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matthew Bowman and Randy Johnson

Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
232
27840
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
619
537.48
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
691
600
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
625
542.69
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
67.73
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
54.7
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
12.16
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.87
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.02
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.83
12.01
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
82.49
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
85.96
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
17.37
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
34.73
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
51.23
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.25
-29.79
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-5.01
-4.35
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.74
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.5
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
296
257.02
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
38.21
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.87
Matthew Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.68
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matthew Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA