Wes Flowers vs. Syl Johnson — Career Comparison

Wes Flowers
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Syl Johnson 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. Syl Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.06 and WHIP 1.283 compared to 5.4 and 1.878 for Wes Flowers. By the career numbers, Syl Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Wes Flowers and Syl Johnson

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.29
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
2.25
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.87
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.49
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.91
48.91
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.34
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
977
4.06
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.19
7.19
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
11.5
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2290
9.52
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.5
11.5
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.52
9.52
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.17
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.72
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.58
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
920
3.82
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.887
0.887
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.94
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.2
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
44.37
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9124
37.92
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.84
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
6.34
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1099
4.57
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
38.03
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8588
35.69
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.37
44.37
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Wes Flowers and Syl Johnson

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Wes Flowers and Syl Johnson

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
840
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
429.59
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
600
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
702
556.41
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
100.66
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
79.26
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.17
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.4
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
88.74
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.64
27.46
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
132.36
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
120.48
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
40.42
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
42.01
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
113.33
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.59
22.66
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.23
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
214
169.62
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.78
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.72
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100