Ben Flowers vs. Jason Vargas — Career Comparison
Jason Vargas built a career as a starting pitcher and Ben Flowers as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jason Vargas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.29 and WHIP 1.339 compared to 4.49 and 1.461 for Ben Flowers. By the career numbers, Jason Vargas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Ben Flowers and Jason Vargas
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
4.06
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
298
1.63
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.11
17.11
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.95
92.95
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.07
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
4.49
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
784
4.29
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
27
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4929
27
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
168.1
9
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1643
9
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
10.16
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1664
9.12
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.16
10.16
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.12
9.12
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.96
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
1.18
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.15
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
4.6
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1147
6.28
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.28
6.28
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.832
0.832
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.007
1.007
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.21
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.14
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.26
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
735
39.3
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7002
38.36
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.66
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
0.76
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.322
1.322
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
679
36.3
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6359
34.83
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.3
39.3
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.36
38.36
Fielding Stats for Ben Flowers and Jason Vargas
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
7.95
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
298
1.63
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.73
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
1.52
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
27
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4929
27
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
9
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1643
9
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
3.45
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
1.13
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
4.71
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
1.5
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
4.29
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
1.45
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.11
91.11
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.72
96.72
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.21
9.21
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.95
92.95
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.42
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.09
Hitting Stats for Ben Flowers and Jason Vargas
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
76
1200
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
300
1232.88
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
146
600
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.459
0.459
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.33
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
5
78.95
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
28
115.07
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
12
49.32
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
15
236.84
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
47
193.15
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
2.53
2.53
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
3.11
3.11
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Jason Vargas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.11