Tom Glavine vs. Sam McDowell — Career Comparison

Tom Glavine
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star
Sam McDowell
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

When held to the same standard, Sam McDowell comes out ahead of Tom Glavine in this starter comparison. Sam McDowell led in strikeout rate (K%+ 138 vs 69), home run suppression (HR9+ 134 vs 105), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 101 vs 93). Tom Glavine held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 110 vs 61). The edge goes to Sam McDowell.

Pitching Stats for Tom Glavine and Sam McDowell

Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
682
1.39
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
425
1.53
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
682
1.39
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
1.25
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.62
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
0.51
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
0.41
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
0.48
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.04
60.04
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.27
51.27
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.41
81.41
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.11
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.37
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.08
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.05
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
1734
3.54
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
879
3.17
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.213
0.213
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13240
27
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7477
27
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4413.1
9
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2492.1
9
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
4298
8.76
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1948
7.03
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.03
7.03
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
0.73
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.59
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1500
3.06
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
4.74
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
0.3
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.27
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2607
5.32
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2453
8.86
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.86
8.86
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.77
5.77
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.931
0.931
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.511
1.511
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.13
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.51
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.13
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.21
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.01
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18604
37.94
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10587
38.23
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.14
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
1900
3.87
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
3.61
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
0.46
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.14
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.23
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.08
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
0.86
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.314
1.314
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16697
34.05
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
9156
33.06
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.94
37.94
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.23
38.23

Fielding Stats for Tom Glavine and Sam McDowell

Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
682
1.39
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
1.54
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
682
1.39
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
1.25
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13240
27
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7480
27
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4413.1
9
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2493.1
9
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
0.53
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.29
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
856
1.75
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
1.18
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.05
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.12
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1144
2.33
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
441
1.59
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1118
2.28
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
1.47
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.73
97.73
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.52
92.52
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.639
1.639
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.956
0.956
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.03
81.03
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.14
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.08
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tom Glavine and Sam McDowell

Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
258.6
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
429
302.47
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1645
600
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
851
600
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1323
482.55
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
774
545.71
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
89.73
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
119
83.9
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
79.51
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
108
76.15
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
9.12
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.94
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.73
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.41
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.36
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.41
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
10.21
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
11
7.76
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.16
24.86
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
22.45
15.83
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
101.4
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
136
95.89
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349
127.29
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
136
95.89
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
33.92
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
34
23.97
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
32.83
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
36
25.38
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
66.38
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
68
47.94
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.2
28.16
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
9.65
6.81
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.73
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.71
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
36.84
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
16
11.28
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 600 PAverified
329
120
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
215.75
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
2.78
2.78
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
78.78
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
56
39.48
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.09
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.82
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 600 PA
14
5.11
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.23
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.36
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.71
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.36
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.71
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0