Roger Bowman vs. Jim McGlothlin — Career Comparison

Roger Bowman
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim McGlothlin
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jim McGlothlin built a career as a starting pitcher and Roger Bowman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim McGlothlin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.61 and WHIP 1.304 compared to 5.81 and 1.785 for Roger Bowman. By the career numbers, Jim McGlothlin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Roger Bowman and Jim McGlothlin

Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
3.82
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
1.77
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.92
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
1.39
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.46
Roger Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.84
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.53
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.38
15.38
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.53
46.53
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
24
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.52
78.52
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.25
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Roger Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
5.81
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
3.61
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
353
27
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3901
27
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
117.2
9
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1300.1
9
Roger Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
10.48
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1247
8.63
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.63
8.63
Roger Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.07
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.87
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Roger Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Roger Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
5.43
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
2.89
Roger Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.21
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
5.74
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
709
4.91
Roger Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.74
5.74
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Roger Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.241
1.241
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Roger Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.61
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.34
Roger Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.17
Roger Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
564
43.14
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5424
37.54
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.38
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.19
Roger Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
6.5
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
4.01
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Roger Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.21
Roger Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.1
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.768
1.768
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
489
37.4
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4935
34.16
Roger Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Roger Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.14
43.14
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54

Fielding Stats for Roger Bowman and Jim McGlothlin

Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
27
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
1.77
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.08
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
1.39
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3903
27
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1301
9
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
5.4
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
0.68
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
10.8
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
1.68
Roger Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
16.2
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
358
2.48
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
16.2
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
2.37
Roger Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.53
95.53
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.52
78.52
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.17
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roger Bowman and Jim McGlothlin

Roger Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
1363.64
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
355.56
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
432
600
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
18
490.91
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
527.78
Roger Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
Roger Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
66.67
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
45.83
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.5
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.17
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.17
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
20.83
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
21.84
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.12
21
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
100
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
136.36
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
100
Roger Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Roger Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Roger Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Roger Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Roger Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
37.5
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
20.83
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
54.17
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
25.53
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.37
8.85
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
33.33
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
190.91
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
163
226.39
Roger Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.14
3.14
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
2.65
2.65
Roger Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
38.89
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.39
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA