Wes Flowers vs. Sam Odom — Career Comparison

Wes Flowers
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sam Odom
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati-Indianapolis ClownsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Sam Odom 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 8.53 and 2.447 for Sam Odom. 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 Sam Odom

Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.29
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.42
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Sam Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.71
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.4
Sam Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
8.53
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.53
8.53
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.19
7.19
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Sam Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.349
0.349
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
27
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
27
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38.1
9
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.2
9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
11.5
Sam Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
15.63
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.5
11.5
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.63
15.63
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.17
Sam Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.13
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.4
Sam Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
6.39
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.39
6.39
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.58
Sam Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
9.95
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Sam Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.95
9.95
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Sam Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
Sam Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.816
1.816
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Sam Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.94
Sam Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
44.37
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
51.87
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.7
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
6.34
Sam Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
11.37
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.34
6.34
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.37
11.37
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.71
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.71
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.878
1.878
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.447
2.447
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
38.03
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
44.76
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.413
0.413
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.37
44.37
Sam Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.87
51.87

Fielding Stats for Wes Flowers and Sam Odom

Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.42
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.42
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.2
9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.71
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.84
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.42
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.97
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.55
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
Sam Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Odom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Odom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Wes Flowers and Sam Odom

Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
840
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
88.74
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
18.03
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
113.33
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
23.01
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Odom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Odom
Career
Per 600 PA