Dick Drott vs. Wes Flowers — Career Comparison

Dick Drott
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Wes Flowers
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Drott 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. Dick Drott posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.78 and WHIP 1.515 compared to 5.4 and 1.878 for Wes Flowers. By the career numbers, Dick Drott had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Drott and Wes Flowers

Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
2.3
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.29
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.32
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.35
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Dick Drott
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.6
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Dick Drott
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.99
36.99
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.39
57.39
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.18
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
4.78
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.19
7.19
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2063
27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
27
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
687.2
9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
9
Dick Drott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
8.19
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
11.5
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.19
8.19
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.5
11.5
Dick Drott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.1
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.17
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Dick Drott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Dick Drott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
5.3
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
Dick Drott
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.14
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
460
6.02
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.58
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.02
6.02
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.258
1.258
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
Dick Drott
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.5
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Dick Drott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.3
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.94
Dick Drott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3078
40.28
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
44.37
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.42
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.7
Dick Drott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
5.5
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
6.34
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Dick Drott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.499
1.499
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2650
34.68
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
38.03
Dick Drott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Dick Drott
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.28
40.28
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.37
44.37

Fielding Stats for Dick Drott and Wes Flowers

Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
2.3
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.32
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2063
27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
687.2
9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.31
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.26
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Dick Drott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.65
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.57
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Dick Drott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.24
95.24
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.682
0.682
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.39
57.39
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Drott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Drott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Drott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Drott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Drott and Wes Flowers

Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
495.77
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
840
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
600
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
202
569.01
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Dick Drott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dick Drott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
95.77
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
92.96
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Dick Drott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.69
16.04
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
88.74
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
101.41
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
112.68
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Dick Drott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dick Drott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dick Drott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Dick Drott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dick Drott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
33.8
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.72
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
53.52
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.42
9.65
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
113.33
Dick Drott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16.9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drott
Career
Per 600 PA
66
185.92
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.23
3.23
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.08
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drott
Career
Per 600 PA
5
14.08
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Drott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drott
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA