Wes Flowers vs. Larry McWilliams — Career Comparison

Wes Flowers
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Larry McWilliams
Baby BoomersKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Larry McWilliams 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. Larry McWilliams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.99 and WHIP 1.378 compared to 5.4 and 1.878 for Wes Flowers. By the career numbers, Larry McWilliams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Wes Flowers and Larry McWilliams

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.29
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
370
2.14
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
1.29
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.45
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.52
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.43
46.43
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.54
60.54
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.2
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
3.99
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.19
7.19
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
27
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4675
27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
9
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1558.1
9
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
11.5
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1548
8.94
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.5
11.5
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.94
8.94
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.17
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.79
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
542
3.13
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.33
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.58
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
5.43
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.3
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.94
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.3
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
44.37
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6702
38.71
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.7
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.25
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
6.34
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
768
4.44
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.57
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.18
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.63
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.341
1.341
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
38.03
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5979
34.53
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.37
44.37
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.71
38.71

Fielding Stats for Wes Flowers and Larry McWilliams

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
2.14
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
1.29
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4675
27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1558.1
9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.49
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
1.59
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
2.15
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
2.08
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.51
96.51
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.973
0.973
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.54
60.54
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.13
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Wes Flowers and Larry McWilliams

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
840
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
380
442.72
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
515
600
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
446
519.61
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
69.9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
60.58
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.99
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.33
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.32
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
88.74
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.98
12.79
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
81.55
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
86.21
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
30.29
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
17.48
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
47.77
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
113.33
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
1.8
2.09
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.33
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
13.98
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
193
224.85
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
62.91
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.17
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.17
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.17
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.33
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.5
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33