Frank Colman vs. Len Sowders — Career Comparison

Frank Colman
Greatest GenerationCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueUnknown
Len Sowders
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Frank Colman and Len Sowders are closely matched on the surface stats. Len Sowders posted stronger numbers in OPS (.693 vs .669) and on-base percentage (.364 vs .291). Frank Colman had the advantage in slugging (.378 vs .329). By the career numbers, Len Sowders had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Frank Colman and Len Sowders

Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
271
260.58
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
23
156.82
Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
624
600
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
88
600
Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
571
549.04
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
76
518.18
Frank Colman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Frank Colman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
125
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
136.36
Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
78.85
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
109.09
Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
24.04
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20.45
Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
7.69
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.82
Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
14.42
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
46.15
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
4
27.27
Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65.01
62.51
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.77
80.22
Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
207.69
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
25
170.45
Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
174.04
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
218.18
Frank Colman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Frank Colman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.669
0.669
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Frank Colman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Frank Colman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Frank Colman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
63.46
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
68.18
Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
101.92
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
14
95.45
Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
150.96
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
163.64
Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65.69
63.16
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.47
85
Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.92
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
47.12
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
81.82
Frank Colman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Colman
Career
Per 600 PA
66
63.46
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.45
9.45
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.92
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Colman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Colman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
8.65
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Frank Colman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40.91
Frank Colman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Colman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
40.91
Frank Colman
Career
Per 600 PA
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Frank Colman and Len Sowders

Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.21
Frank Colman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Colman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
537
27
Frank Colman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
9
Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
340
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.66
Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.2
Frank Colman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
370
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.06
Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
364
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.86
Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.38
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.24
90.24
Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.737
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.542
1.542
Frank Colman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Colman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Colman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Colman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Colman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Colman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0