Wes Flowers vs. Vic Johnson — Career Comparison

Wes Flowers
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Vic Johnson
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Vic 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. Vic Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.06 and WHIP 1.749 compared to 5.4 and 1.878 for Wes Flowers. By the career numbers, Vic Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Wes Flowers and Vic Johnson

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.29
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
2.99
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.07
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.57
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.28
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
5.06
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.19
7.19
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.48
5.48
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
27
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
379
27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
9
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126.1
9
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
11.5
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
10.83
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.5
11.5
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.83
10.83
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.17
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
4.92
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.58
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
2.21
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.887
0.887
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.792
0.792
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.94
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
44.37
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
583
41.53
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.28
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
6.34
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
5.49
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.749
1.749
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
38.03
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512
36.47
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.37
44.37
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.53
41.53

Fielding Stats for Wes Flowers and Vic Johnson

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.024
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Wes Flowers and Vic Johnson

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
840
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
600
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
600
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
600
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
71.43
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
57.14
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
88.74
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
9.88
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
85.71
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
71.43
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
28.57
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
71.43
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
113.33
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.73
-10.4
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
85.71
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Vic Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Vic Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA