Joel De La Cruz vs. Wes Flowers — Career Comparison

Joel De La Cruz
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Wes Flowers
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joel De La Cruz 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. Joel De La Cruz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.88 and WHIP 1.388 compared to 5.4 and 1.878 for Wes Flowers. By the career numbers, Joel De La Cruz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joel De La Cruz and Wes Flowers

Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
3.16
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.29
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.29
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.01
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.91
40.91
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.88
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.19
7.19
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
27
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62.2
9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
9
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
9.34
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
11.5
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.34
9.34
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.5
11.5
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.44
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.17
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.16
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
5.31
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.58
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.31
5.31
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.68
1.68
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.942
0.942
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.94
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
276
39.64
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
44.37
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.7
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
5.74
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
6.34
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.74
5.74
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.43
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.43
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.388
1.388
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
247
35.47
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
38.03
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.82
1.82
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.64
39.64
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.37
44.37

Fielding Stats for Joel De La Cruz and Wes Flowers

Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.16
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.29
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.2
9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.29
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.72
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.58
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.643
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.91
40.91
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joel De La Cruz and Wes Flowers

Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
733.33
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
840
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
600
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
533.33
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
10.54
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
88.74
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
3.27
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
113.33
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
8
266.67
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel De La Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel De La Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA