Lew Brown vs. Frank McGowan — Career Comparison

Lew Brown
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueCatcher
Frank McGowan
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Lew Brown and Frank McGowan are closely matched on the surface stats. Frank McGowan posted stronger numbers in OPS (.698 vs .631) and on-base percentage (.347 vs .269). Lew Brown had the advantage in slugging (.362 vs .351). By the career numbers, Frank McGowan had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lew Brown and Frank McGowan

Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
378
143.91
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
375
157.89
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1576
600
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
1425
600
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1531
582.87
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
1208
508.63
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379
144.29
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
316
133.05
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
97.08
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
99.37
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
31.6
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
58
24.42
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
11.8
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
16
6.74
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.81
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.53
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
47.21
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
80
33.68
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
147.84
56.28
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161.53
68.01
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
554
210.91
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
424
178.53
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
424
161.42
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
475
200
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.699
0.699
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
78.05
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
174
73.26
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
64.34
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
108
45.47
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
364
138.58
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
276
116.21
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
160.72
61.19
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176.26
74.22
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.11
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
45
17.13
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
64.84
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
155
59.01
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
51.37
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
10.17
10.17
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.68
11.68
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.26
1.26
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
24.42
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
7.16
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.63
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
11.79
Lew Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.71
60.71

Fielding Stats for Lew Brown and Frank McGowan

Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
1.05
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
Lew Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10053
27
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3351
9
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2683
7.21
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
722
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
1.1
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Lew Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
0.87
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3418
9.18
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
790
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3094
8.31
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
766
Lew Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.52
90.52
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.96
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.913
7.913
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.343
Lew Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.24
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Lew Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
0.63
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Lew Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0