Dick Fowler vs. Bob James — Career Comparison

Dick Fowler
Greatest GenerationCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bob James
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Fowler built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob James as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bob James posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.8 and WHIP 1.371 compared to 4.11 and 1.493 for Dick Fowler. By the career numbers, Bob James had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Fowler and Bob James

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
1.53
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.17
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.46
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.53
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.55
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.57
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.52
45.52
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.92
76.92
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.52
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.61
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
595
4.11
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.8
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3909
27
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1221
27
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1303
9
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
9
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1367
9.44
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
8.34
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.66
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.86
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
578
3.99
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
3.47
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
2.64
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
7.52
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.737
0.737
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.13
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5680
39.23
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1755
38.81
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.25
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
685
4.73
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
4.29
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.6
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.71
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.493
1.493
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5083
35.11
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1533
33.9
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.23
39.23
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Dick Fowler and Bob James

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
6.17
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1221
27
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
9
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.62
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.04
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.95
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.66
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.62
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.23
85.23
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.285
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Fowler and Bob James

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
226
270.12
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
7971.43
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
600
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
472
564.14
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
105.18
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
90.84
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.95
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.34
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.52
22.13
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
19.6
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
123.11
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
124.3
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.29
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
38.25
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
63.35
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.23
18.21
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
14.28
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
17.93
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
82.47
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.28
7.28
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.73
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.93
Bob James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob James
Career
Per 600 PA