Joe Cowley vs. Ken Rowe — Career Comparison

Joe Cowley
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Rowe
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Cowley 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 4.2 and 1.391 for Joe Cowley. By the career numbers, Ken Rowe had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Cowley and Ken Rowe

Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
1.82
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.46
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.63
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.4
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.48
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.9
56.9
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
4.2
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.57
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1408
27
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
27
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469.1
9
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.1
9
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
7.94
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
10.92
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
1.32
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.6
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
4.45
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.78
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.13
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
6.37
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.77
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.37
6.37
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.728
0.728
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.21
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.27
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2026
38.85
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
41.1
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.79
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
4.66
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
6.15
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.15
6.15
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.19
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.21
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.44
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.522
1.522
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1759
33.73
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
38.12
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
41.1

Fielding Stats for Joe Cowley and Ken Rowe

Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
1.82
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.46
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1408
27
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
27
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469.1
9
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.1
9
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.69
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.07
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.59
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.19
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.99
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
1.96
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.78
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
1.76
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.79
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.2
90.2
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.29
64.29
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.968
0.968
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Cowley and Ken Rowe

Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
3031.58
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
26
2600
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
600
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
568.42
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
94.74
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
33.53
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
14.97
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
157.89
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.11
34.98
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
5.56
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.75
4.75
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA