Wes Flowers vs. Lou Johnson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Wes Flowers and Lou Johnson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lou Johnson posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.806 vs 1.878) and home runs allowed (0.83 per nine innings vs 1.17). Wes Flowers had the advantage in ERA (5.4 vs 6.06). By the career numbers, Lou Johnson had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.