Joe Dawson vs. Wes Flowers — Career Comparison

Joe Dawson
Lost GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Wes Flowers
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Dawson 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. Joe Dawson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.15 and WHIP 1.448 compared to 5.4 and 1.878 for Wes Flowers. By the career numbers, Joe Dawson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Dawson and Wes Flowers

Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
2.23
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.29
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.68
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.7
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.42
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.64
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.51
30.51
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.19
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
4.15
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.19
7.19
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
27
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
9
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
8.8
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
11.5
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.5
11.5
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.38
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.17
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
4.23
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
2.34
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.58
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.887
0.887
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.94
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1041
39.31
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
44.37
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.1
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
4.8
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
6.34
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.448
1.448
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
927
35.01
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
38.03
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.31
39.31
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.37
44.37

Fielding Stats for Joe Dawson and Wes Flowers

Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.864
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Dawson and Wes Flowers

Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
416.47
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
840
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
600
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
543.53
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
141.18
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
120
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.18
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.47
52.76
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
88.74
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
169.41
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
176.47
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.617
0.617
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.509
0.509
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
49.41
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
28.24
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
77.65
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.88
62.67
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
113.33
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
35.29
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
63.53
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.44
9.44
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.18
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA