Roger Maris vs. Len Sowders — Career Comparison

Roger Maris
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Len Sowders
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Roger Maris posted the stronger offensive profile against Len Sowders. Roger Maris posted stronger numbers in OPS (.826 vs .693) and slugging (.476 vs .329). Len Sowders had the advantage in on-base percentage (.364 vs .350). By the career numbers, Roger Maris had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Roger Maris and Len Sowders

Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1463
150.15
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
156.82
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5846
600
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
88
600
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5101
523.54
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
76
518.18
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1325
135.99
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
136.36
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
813
83.44
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
109.09
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
20.01
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.45
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
4.31
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.82
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
28.22
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
52.55
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
4
27.27
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
869.57
89.25
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
11.77
80.22
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
249.3
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
25
170.45
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2015
206.81
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
218.18
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.768
0.768
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
84.78
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
10
68.18
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
851
87.34
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
95.45
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1402
143.89
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
163.64
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.46
89.95
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
12.47
85
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.9
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
652
66.92
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
81.82
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
733
75.23
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.98
7.98
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.23
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.41
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
75
7.7
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
2.16
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
40.91
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
0.92
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
3.08
Len Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
40.91
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
70
70
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Roger Maris and Len Sowders

Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1383
1.06
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.21
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1316
1.01
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35206
27
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
537
27
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11735.1
9
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
9
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2649
2.03
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.66
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.06
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.2
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.04
Len Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2774
2.13
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
2.06
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2725
2.09
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.86
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.24
90.24
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.542
1.542
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.01
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Len Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0