Ben Flowers vs. Ed Wilson — Career Comparison
Ed Wilson 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. Ed Wilson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.63 and WHIP 1.413 compared to 4.49 and 1.461 for Ben Flowers. By the career numbers, Ed Wilson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Ben Flowers and Ed Wilson
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
4.06
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.3
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.11
17.11
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.65
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
4.49
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
3.63
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
168.1
9
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.16
10.16
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.832
0.832
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
735
39.3
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
39.98
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.66
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.04
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
679
36.3
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
34.92
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.3
39.3
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.98
39.98
Fielding Stats for Ben Flowers and Ed Wilson
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
7.95
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.47
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.73
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.18
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
4.71
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
2.94
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
4.29
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
2.8
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.11
91.11
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.21
9.21
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Hitting Stats for Ben Flowers and Ed Wilson
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Ben Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Ed Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0