Wes Flowers vs. Byron Houck — Career Comparison

Wes Flowers
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Byron Houck
Lost GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Byron Houck 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. Byron Houck posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.3 and WHIP 1.385 compared to 5.4 and 1.878 for Wes Flowers. By the career numbers, Byron Houck had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Wes Flowers and Byron Houck

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.29
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
2
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.85
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.41
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
52
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.37
42.37
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.29
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
3.3
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.19
7.19
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
27
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1594
27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
9
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
531.1
9
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
11.5
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
7.83
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.5
11.5
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.17
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
4.64
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.58
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
3.79
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.9
1.9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.937
0.937
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.37
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.94
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.34
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
44.37
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2269
38.43
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.81
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
6.34
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
4.22
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.385
1.385
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
38.03
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1975
33.45
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.11
2.11
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.37
44.37
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.43
38.43

Fielding Stats for Wes Flowers and Byron Houck

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.98
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.263
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Wes Flowers and Byron Houck

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
840
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
366.84
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
600
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
544.04
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
62.18
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
43.52
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.44
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.11
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.11
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.65
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
88.74
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.26
16.35
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
90.16
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
87.05
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
18.65
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
31.09
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
46.63
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
113.33
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
1.06
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.11
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.76
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
45
139.9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.29
4.29
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
31.09
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA