Wes Flowers vs. Jay Franklin — Career Comparison

Wes Flowers
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jay Franklin
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jay Franklin 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. Wes Flowers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.4 and WHIP 1.878 compared to 6.35 and 1.588 for Jay Franklin. By the career numbers, Wes Flowers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Wes Flowers and Jay Franklin

Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
3.29
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.76
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Jay Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.59
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Jay Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.4
Jay Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.35
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.19
7.19
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.46
7.46
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.23
6.23
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Jay Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
27
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
27
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38.1
9
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
11.5
Jay Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
7.94
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.5
11.5
Jay Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.17
Jay Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.76
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.4
Jay Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.35
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
2.58
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6.35
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Jay Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.35
6.35
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Jay Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
Jay Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.412
1.412
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Jay Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.94
Jay Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
44.37
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
42.88
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.59
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
6.34
Jay Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
7.94
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.34
6.34
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.94
7.94
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
4.76
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Jay Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.588
1.588
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
38.03
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
31.76
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Jay Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Jay Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.154
0.154
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.37
44.37
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.88
42.88

Fielding Stats for Wes Flowers and Jay Franklin

Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.5
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
9
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
Jay Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.667
0.667
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Franklin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Wes Flowers and Jay Franklin

Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
840
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1800
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
88.74
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
113.33
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Jay Franklin
Career
Per 600 PA