John Sowders vs. Warren Spahn — Career Comparison

John Sowders
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn Ward's WondersPlayers' LeagueRelief Pitcher
Warren Spahn
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Warren Spahn built a career as a starting pitcher and John Sowders as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Warren Spahn posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.09 and WHIP 1.206 compared to 4.29 and 1.698 for John Sowders. By the career numbers, Warren Spahn had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for John Sowders and Warren Spahn

John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
1.18
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
1.29
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.09
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
1.14
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.45
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
0.62
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.58
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.42
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.86
43.86
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.7
59.7
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.31
92.31
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.67
88.67
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.87
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
0.66
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.11
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.05
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
4.29
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1798
3.09
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1491
27
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15731
27
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
497
9
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5243.2
9
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
10.38
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4830
8.29
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.38
10.38
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.22
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
434
0.74
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
4.91
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1434
2.46
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.1
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
3.53
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2583
4.43
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.938
0.938
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.766
0.766
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.67
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.14
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.33
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.07
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2352
42.59
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21547
36.98
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.12
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
7.73
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2016
3.46
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.73
7.73
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.698
1.698
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.195
1.195
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2063
37.36
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20071
34.45
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.59
42.59
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.98
36.98

Fielding Stats for John Sowders and Warren Spahn

John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
1.26
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
2.18
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
1.15
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1548
27
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9282
27
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
516
9
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3094
9
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.65
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
1.8
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
2.91
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.28
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.17
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
2.34
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1279
3.72
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
2.06
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1221
3.55
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.06
88.06
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.47
95.47
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.639
1.639
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.628
1.628
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.93
52.93
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.24
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Sowders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Sowders and Warren Spahn

John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
69
174.68
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
783
228.61
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
237
600
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2055
600
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
221
559.49
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1872
546.57
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.514
0.514
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.553
0.553
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
111.39
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
363
105.99
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
93.67
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
265
77.37
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
6
15.19
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
16.64
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.75
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.53
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
10.22
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
7
17.72
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
28.61
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
14.4
36.46
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134.33
39.22
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
53
134.18
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
156.79
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
151.9
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
464
135.47
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.493
0.493
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
63.29
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
41.17
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
65.82
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
189
55.18
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
126.58
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
86.13
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.15
38.35
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123.31
36
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.06
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
2.04
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
35.44
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
27.45
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
83.54
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
487
142.19
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.18
7.18
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
4.22
4.22
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
19.85
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.09
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
23
6.72
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.53
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.17
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.58
John Sowders
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.53
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.75
John Sowders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67