Steve Hammond vs. Ed Rowen — Career Comparison

Steve Hammond
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Ed Rowen
Pre-GenerationalConnecticutNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Steve Hammond and Ed Rowen are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Rowen posted stronger numbers in OPS (.583 vs .561) and on-base percentage (.284 vs .252). Steve Hammond had the advantage in slugging (.310 vs .299). By the career numbers, Ed Rowen had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Steve Hammond and Ed Rowen

Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
210.69
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
143.16
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
131
600
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
600
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
577.1
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
538
566.32
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.568
0.568
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
29
132.82
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
136.84
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
22
100.76
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
111.58
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
22.9
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
18.95
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.58
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.58
Ed Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.05
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
32.06
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
25.26
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ed Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Ed Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Ed Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
8.14
37.27
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.83
49.3
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
178.63
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
169.47
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
33
151.15
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
170.53
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ed Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.561
0.561
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Ed Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.473
0.473
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ed Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
14
64.12
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
71.58
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
11
50.38
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
68.42
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
24
109.92
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
138.95
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
7.79
35.7
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53.76
56.59
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
4
18.32
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
32.63
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
18
82.44
Ed Rowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
18.95
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
7.28
7.28
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.67
31.67
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.72
1.72
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.58
Ed Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
7
32.06
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.58
Ed Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.58
Ed Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rowen
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Steve Hammond and Ed Rowen

Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.24
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
1.07
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.04
Ed Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
807
27
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3711
27
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
9
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1237
9
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
2.71
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
554
4.03
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.97
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
0.8
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
2.81
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
797
5.8
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
2.81
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
687
5
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.2
86.2
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.674
4.674
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.78
83.78
Ed Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ed Rowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.73
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0