Wes Flowers vs. Jim Mooney — Career Comparison

Wes Flowers
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Mooney
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Mooney 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. Jim Mooney posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.25 and WHIP 1.570 compared to 5.4 and 1.878 for Wes Flowers. By the career numbers, Jim Mooney had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Wes Flowers and Jim Mooney

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.29
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
2.33
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.04
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.43
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.51
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.95
45.95
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.57
44.57
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.33
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
4.25
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.19
7.19
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.9
4.9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
27
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1068
27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
9
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
356
9
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
11.5
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
426
10.77
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.5
11.5
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.77
10.77
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.17
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.58
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
3.36
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.58
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
2.93
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.26
1.26
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.887
0.887
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.699
0.699
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.18
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.94
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
44.37
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1592
40.25
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.73
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
6.34
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
4.88
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
38.03
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1454
36.76
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
2.1
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.37
44.37
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.25
40.25

Fielding Stats for Wes Flowers and Jim Mooney

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.59
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.794
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Wes Flowers and Jim Mooney

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
840
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
488.5
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
600
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
557.52
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
58.41
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
58.41
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
88.74
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
1.46
7.74
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
58.41
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
79.65
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
37.17
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
31.86
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
69.03
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
113.33
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.67
-8.89
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.24
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
11
58.41
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.27
10.27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.24
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Mooney
Career
Per 600 PA