Drew Anderson vs. Dick Fowler — Career Comparison

Drew Anderson
MillenialNevadaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Fowler
Greatest GenerationCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Fowler built a career as a starting pitcher and Drew Anderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Fowler posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.11 and WHIP 1.493 compared to 6.5 and 1.624 for Drew Anderson. By the career numbers, Dick Fowler had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Drew Anderson and Dick Fowler

Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.86
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
1.53
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.17
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.46
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.55
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.52
45.52
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.53
10.53
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.92
76.92
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.52
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
6.5
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
4.11
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3909
27
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1303
9
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
10.76
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
9.44
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.76
10.76
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.81
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.66
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.45
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
578
3.99
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
6.09
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
2.64
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.09
6.09
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.58
1.58
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.737
0.737
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.13
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
41.41
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5680
39.23
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.22
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.25
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
6.7
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
685
4.73
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.7
6.7
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.61
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.493
1.493
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
37.15
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5083
35.11
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.41
41.41
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.23
39.23

Fielding Stats for Drew Anderson and Dick Fowler

Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.86
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
27
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.1
9
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.02
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.62
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.42
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.62
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.368
0.368
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.285
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.53
10.53
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Drew Anderson and Dick Fowler

Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
2280
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
270.12
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
600
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472
564.14
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
105.18
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
90.84
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.95
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.34
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.52
22.13
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
123.11
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
124.3
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.29
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.25
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
63.35
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.39
-46.82
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.23
18.21
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
17.93
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
240
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
82.47
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.28
7.28
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
16.73
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.93
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Drew Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0