Wes Flowers vs. Herman Purcell — Career Comparison

Wes Flowers
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Herman Purcell
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Herman Purcell 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 6.75 and 2.250 for Herman Purcell. 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 Herman Purcell

Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
3.29
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.4
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.19
7.19
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.23
6.23
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
27
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38.1
9
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
11.5
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
11.81
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.5
11.5
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.17
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.4
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
8.44
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.58
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.94
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
44.37
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
45.56
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
6.34
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
11.81
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.34
6.34
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.878
1.878
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
38.03
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
33.75
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.37
44.37
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.56
45.56

Fielding Stats for Wes Flowers and Herman Purcell

Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.1
9
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Purcell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Wes Flowers and Herman Purcell

Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
840
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.48
88.74
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
61.11
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.89
113.33
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
82.59
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Herman Purcell
Career
Per 600 PA