Pete Alexander vs. Ken Rowe — Career Comparison

Pete Alexander
Lost GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Ken Rowe
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Pete Alexander built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Rowe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Pete Alexander posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.56 and WHIP 1.121 compared to 3.57 and 1.610 for Ken Rowe. By the career numbers, Pete Alexander had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Pete Alexander and Ken Rowe

Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
696
1.21
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
599
1.04
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.65
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.4
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
0.36
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.2
64.2
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.06
86.06
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
0.76
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.16
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.06
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1476
2.56
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
3.57
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15570
27
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
27
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5190
9
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.1
9
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4868
8.44
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
10.92
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.28
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.6
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
951
1.65
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
2.78
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2198
3.81
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.77
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.607
0.607
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.728
0.728
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.07
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.12
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20928
36.29
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
41.1
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.14
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.79
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1851
3.21
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
6.15
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.15
6.15
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.121
1.121
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.522
1.522
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19907
34.52
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
38.12
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.29
36.29
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
41.1

Fielding Stats for Pete Alexander and Ken Rowe

Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
697
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
27
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.1
9
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1419
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.59
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.99
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1633
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.78
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1608
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.79
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.47
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.307
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.346
0.346
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Pete Alexander and Ken Rowe

Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
703
213.35
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
2600
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1977
600
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1810
549.32
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
114.72
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
89.23
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
18.21
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.95
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.34
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
25.49
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123.77
37.56
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
14.97
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
497
150.83
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
138.69
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
46.74
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
49.47
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
92.87
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129.91
39.43
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
5.56
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.61
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
23.37
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 600 PAverified
276
83.76
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.16
7.16
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
26.71
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.91
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.52
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.43
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pete Alexander
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.5
37.5
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA