Dick Fowler vs. Dick Hoover — Career Comparison

Dick Fowler
Greatest GenerationCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dick Hoover
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Fowler built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Hoover as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Fowler posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.11 and WHIP 1.493 compared to 7.71 and 2.357 for Dick Hoover. By the career numbers, Dick Fowler had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Fowler and Dick Hoover

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
1.53
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.17
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.46
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.52
45.52
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.92
76.92
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.52
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
4.11
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.71
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
10.1
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3909
27
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1303
9
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
9.44
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
15.43
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.43
15.43
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.66
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
578
3.99
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.79
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.64
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.737
0.737
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
0.643
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.13
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5680
39.23
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
50.14
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.25
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
685
4.73
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.71
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.493
1.493
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.357
2.357
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5083
35.11
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
44.36
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.23
39.23
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.14
50.14

Fielding Stats for Dick Fowler and Dick Hoover

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.62
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.285
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Fowler and Dick Hoover

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
226
270.12
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
600
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472
564.14
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
105.18
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
90.84
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.95
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.34
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.52
22.13
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
123.11
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
124.3
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.29
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.25
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
63.35
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.23
18.21
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
17.93
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
69
82.47
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.28
7.28
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.73
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.93
Dick Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA