Ben Flowers vs. Doc Watson — Career Comparison

Ben Flowers
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Doc Watson
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis TerriersFederal LeagueStarting Pitcher

Doc Watson 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. Doc Watson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.7 and WHIP 1.242 compared to 4.49 and 1.461 for Ben Flowers. By the career numbers, Doc Watson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ben Flowers and Doc Watson

Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
4.06
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
1.67
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.7
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.11
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.53
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.37
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.51
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.16
51.16
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.11
17.11
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.51
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
4.49
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.7
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.39
8.39
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
27
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1118
27
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
168.1
9
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372.2
9
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
10.16
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
7.87
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.16
10.16
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.87
7.87
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.96
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
2.89
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
3.31
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
4.6
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
3.21
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.832
0.832
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.725
0.725
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.21
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.29
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
735
39.3
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
14.15
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.66
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.39
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
4.97
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.28
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.242
1.242
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
679
36.3
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
437
10.55
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.073
1.073
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.3
39.3
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.15
14.15

Fielding Stats for Ben Flowers and Doc Watson

Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
7.95
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.73
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
27
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
9
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.84
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
3.45
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.42
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.71
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.29
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.11
91.11
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.88
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.348
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.21
9.21
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.42
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ben Flowers and Doc Watson

Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
1200
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
69
323.44
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
600
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
568.42
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
525
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
56.25
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
51.56
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.69
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.69
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
9.64
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.04
9.55
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
60.94
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
5
78.95
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
84.38
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
37.5
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
23.44
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
60.94
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.13
-17.85
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.08
-5.07
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
28.13
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
236.84
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
215.63
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
2.53
2.53
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
2.78
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
46.88
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA