Wes Flowers vs. James Paxton — Career Comparison

Wes Flowers
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
James Paxton
MillenialCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

James Paxton 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. James Paxton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.77 and WHIP 1.257 compared to 5.4 and 1.878 for Wes Flowers. By the career numbers, James Paxton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Wes Flowers and James Paxton

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.29
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
1.68
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.68
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.69
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.39
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.04
64.04
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
3.77
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.19
7.19
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
27
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2853
27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
9
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
951
9
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
11.5
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
872
8.25
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.5
11.5
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.25
8.25
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.17
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.05
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
2.97
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.58
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
9.51
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.68
5.68
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.387
1.387
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.56
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.94
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
44.37
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3978
37.65
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.7
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
6.34
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
4.14
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.7
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.247
1.247
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
38.03
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3613
34.19
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.37
44.37
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.65
37.65

Fielding Stats for Wes Flowers and James Paxton

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.68
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.68
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2853
27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
951
9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.6
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.77
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.7
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.36
91.36
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.643
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.418
0.418
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Wes Flowers and James Paxton

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
14
840
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
5900
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
600
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
400
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
88.74
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
1.2
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
113.33
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.56
-18.54
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
400
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA