Wes Flowers vs. Joe Pactwa — Career Comparison

Wes Flowers
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Pactwa
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Pactwa 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. Joe Pactwa posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.86 and WHIP 2.020 compared to 5.4 and 1.878 for Wes Flowers. By the career numbers, Joe Pactwa had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Wes Flowers and Joe Pactwa

Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.29
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.2
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.65
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.55
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Joe Pactwa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joe Pactwa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Joe Pactwa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
Joe Pactwa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.86
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Joe Pactwa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.19
7.19
Joe Pactwa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.64
6.64
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Joe Pactwa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.343
0.343
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
27
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
27
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38.1
9
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.1
9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
11.5
Joe Pactwa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
12.67
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.5
11.5
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.67
12.67
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.17
Joe Pactwa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Joe Pactwa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Joe Pactwa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.4
Joe Pactwa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.51
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.58
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.65
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.887
0.887
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.796
0.796
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.55
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.94
Joe Pactwa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
44.37
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
43.53
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.7
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.55
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
6.34
Joe Pactwa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.86
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Joe Pactwa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.55
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.55
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Pactwa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.1
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.878
1.878
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.02
2.02
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
38.03
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
36.92
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Joe Pactwa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.359
0.359
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.37
44.37
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.53
43.53

Fielding Stats for Wes Flowers and Joe Pactwa

Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.2
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pactwa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.65
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pactwa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pactwa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.1
9
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.1
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.1
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.1
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.643
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pactwa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Pactwa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Wes Flowers and Joe Pactwa

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