George Cunningham vs. Ken Rowe — Career Comparison

George Cunningham
Lost GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Rowe
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

George Cunningham 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. George Cunningham posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.13 and WHIP 1.304 compared to 3.57 and 1.610 for Ken Rowe. By the career numbers, George Cunningham had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for George Cunningham and Ken Rowe

George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
2.32
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.68
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.3
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.4
George Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.47
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
George Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.02
39.02
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.27
29.27
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.36
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
George Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
3.13
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
3.57
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1431
27
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
27
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
477
9
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.1
9
George Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
8.38
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
10.92
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.38
8.38
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.6
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.02
0.02
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
George Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
3.36
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.78
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
George Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
3.15
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.77
George Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
George Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.723
0.723
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.728
0.728
George Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.28
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
George Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.32
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
George Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1963
37.04
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
41.1
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
1.23
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.79
George Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
4.68
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
6.15
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.15
6.15
George Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.304
1.304
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.522
1.522
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1768
33.36
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
38.12
George Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.02
2.02
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
George Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.04
37.04
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
41.1

Fielding Stats for George Cunningham and Ken Rowe

George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
George Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
27
George Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.1
9
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.59
George Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.99
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.78
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.79
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.57
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.299
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.346
0.346
George Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
George Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cunningham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for George Cunningham and Ken Rowe

George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
384.19
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
2600
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
600
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
498.02
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
111.46
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
87.75
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.23
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.11
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.37
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
23.72
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.91
59.08
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
14.97
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
147.04
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
196.84
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.633
0.633
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.614
0.614
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
George Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
64.03
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
30.83
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
92.49
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.03
64.1
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
5.56
George Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
85.38
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
158.89
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.78
3.78
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.6
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cunningham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cunningham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA