Wes Flowers vs. Skip Pitlock — Career Comparison

Skip Pitlock 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. Skip Pitlock posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.53 and WHIP 1.583 compared to 5.4 and 1.878 for Wes Flowers. By the career numbers, Skip Pitlock had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.