Dick Fowler vs. Bob Johnson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick Fowler and Bob Johnson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Johnson posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.48 vs 4.11) and WHIP (1.366 vs 1.493). Dick Fowler had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.66 per nine innings vs 1.07). By the career numbers, Bob Johnson had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.