Wes Flowers vs. Zebby Matthews — Career Comparison

Wes Flowers
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Zebby Matthews
Gen ZNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Zebby Matthews 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. Wes Flowers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.4 and WHIP 1.878 compared to 5.92 and 1.538 for Zebby Matthews. By the career numbers, Wes Flowers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Wes Flowers and Zebby Matthews

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.29
Zebby Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
1.92
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Zebby Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.92
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Zebby Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.46
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.77
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Zebby Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.4
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
5.92
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.19
7.19
Zebby Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.74
5.74
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Zebby Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Zebby Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
27
Zebby Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
351
27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
9
Zebby Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
9
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
11.5
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
11.15
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.5
11.5
Zebby Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.15
11.15
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.17
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.77
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.77
1.77
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.69
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Zebby Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.58
Zebby Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
10.08
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Zebby Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.08
10.08
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Zebby Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.24
5.24
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
Zebby Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.419
1.419
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.94
Zebby Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
44.37
Zebby Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
531
40.85
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.7
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
6.34
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
6.23
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Zebby Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.23
6.23
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.38
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zebby Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.46
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Zebby Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.539
1.539
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
38.03
Zebby Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
37.46
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.366
0.366
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.37
44.37
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.85
40.85

Fielding Stats for Wes Flowers and Zebby Matthews

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Zebby Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.92
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zebby Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.92
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zebby Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zebby Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Zebby Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.85
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Zebby Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Zebby Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Zebby Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.85
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.31
92.31
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
Zebby Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zebby Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Wes Flowers and Zebby Matthews

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
840
Zebby Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
88.74
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
113.33
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Zebby Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA