Kris Benson vs. Wes Flowers — Career Comparison

Kris Benson
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Wes Flowers
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kris Benson built a career as a starting pitcher and Wes Flowers as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kris Benson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.42 and WHIP 1.423 compared to 5.4 and 1.878 for Wes Flowers. By the career numbers, Kris Benson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kris Benson and Wes Flowers

Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
1.49
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.29
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.45
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.51
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.54
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.28
48.28
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.09
97.09
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
611
4.42
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.19
7.19
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3731
27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
27
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1243.2
9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
9
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1292
9.35
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
11.5
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.35
9.35
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.5
11.5
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
1.1
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.17
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
3.19
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.27
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
806
5.83
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.58
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.83
5.83
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.003
1.003
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.24
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.33
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.94
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5380
38.93
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
44.37
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.7
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
4.93
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
6.34
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.93
4.93
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.32
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.32
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.84
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.394
1.394
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4806
34.78
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
38.03
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.93
38.93
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.37
44.37

Fielding Stats for Kris Benson and Wes Flowers

Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
1.49
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.45
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3731
27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1243.2
9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.6
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.14
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.81
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.74
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.165
1.165
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.09
97.09
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.12
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Kris Benson and Wes Flowers

Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
324.16
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
840
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
385
600
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
321
500.26
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
65.45
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
52.99
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.91
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.56
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.47
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.6
14.97
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
88.74
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
81.04
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
91.95
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
35.84
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
34.29
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
68.57
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.44
5.36
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
113.33
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.12
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
23.38
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
127
197.92
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.03
3.03
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
73.25
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.12
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA