Ben Bowden vs. Wes Flowers — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ben Bowden and Wes Flowers are fairly close on the surface numbers. Wes Flowers posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.4 vs 6.02) and home runs allowed (1.17 per nine innings vs 1.55). Ben Bowden had the advantage in WHIP (1.748 vs 1.878). By the career numbers, Wes Flowers had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.