Wes Flowers vs. Al Mattern — Career Comparison
Al Mattern 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. Al Mattern posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.37 and WHIP 1.394 compared to 5.4 and 1.878 for Wes Flowers. By the career numbers, Al Mattern had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Wes Flowers and Al Mattern
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
3.29
Al Mattern
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
1.47
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Al Mattern
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.3
38.3
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Al Mattern
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.12
68.12
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
Al Mattern
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
3.37
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.19
7.19
Al Mattern
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Al Mattern
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Al Mattern
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
27
Al Mattern
Career
Per 9 Innings
2533
27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
9
Al Mattern
Career
Per 9 Innings
844.1
9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.5
11.5
Al Mattern
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.36
9.36
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Al Mattern
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Al Mattern
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Al Mattern
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.58
Al Mattern
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
2.71
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Al Mattern
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Al Mattern
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.84
1.84
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
Al Mattern
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.655
0.655
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Al Mattern
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.18
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.94
Al Mattern
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.11
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
44.37
Al Mattern
Career
Per 9 Innings
3493
37.23
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Al Mattern
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.41
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Al Mattern
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mattern
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Al Mattern
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.394
1.394
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
38.03
Al Mattern
Career
Per 9 Innings
3184
33.94
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Al Mattern
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Al Mattern
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.37
44.37
Al Mattern
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.23
37.23
Fielding Stats for Wes Flowers and Al Mattern
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Al Mattern
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
1.91
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Al Mattern
Career
Per 9 Innings
301
4.16
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Al Mattern
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.25
95.25
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
Al Mattern
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.181
2.181
Hitting Stats for Wes Flowers and Al Mattern
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Al Mattern
Career
Per 600 PA
306
600
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Al Mattern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Al Mattern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Al Mattern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Al Mattern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Al Mattern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Al Mattern
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
113.33
Al Mattern
Career
Per 600 PA
8.5
16.66
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Mattern
Career
Per 600 PA
4.71
4.71