Lou Ciola vs. Ken Rowe — Career Comparison

Lou Ciola
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Rowe
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Lou Ciola 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. Ken Rowe posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.57 and WHIP 1.610 compared to 5.56 and 1.603 for Lou Ciola. By the career numbers, Ken Rowe had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lou Ciola and Ken Rowe

Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.47
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.62
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.4
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.62
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
5.56
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.57
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
27
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
27
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.2
9
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45.1
9
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
9.89
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
10.92
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.89
9.89
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.6
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
4.53
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.78
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.44
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.77
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.664
0.664
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.728
0.728
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
41.84
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
41.1
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.44
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.79
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
6.8
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
6.15
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.8
6.8
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.15
6.15
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.603
1.603
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.522
1.522
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
180
37.1
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
38.12
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.84
41.84
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
41.1

Fielding Stats for Lou Ciola and Ken Rowe

Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
27
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.1
9
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.59
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.99
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.78
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.79
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84.62
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.917
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.346
0.346
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lou Ciola and Ken Rowe

Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
12
400
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
2600
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
600
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
600
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
100
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
100
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.45
14.97
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
14.97
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
100
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
100
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
8.22
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
5.56
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA