Dick Fowler vs. Ernie Johnson — Career Comparison

Dick Fowler
Greatest GenerationCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ernie Johnson
Greatest GenerationVermontThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Fowler built a career as a starting pitcher and Ernie Johnson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ernie Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.77 and WHIP 1.458 compared to 4.11 and 1.493 for Dick Fowler. By the career numbers, Ernie Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Fowler and Ernie Johnson

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
1.53
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
4.28
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.17
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.46
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.63
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.36
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.52
45.52
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.49
63.49
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.92
76.92
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.96
6.96
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.52
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.3
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
595
4.11
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
3.77
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3909
27
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1303
9
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1367
9.44
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
9.19
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.19
9.19
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.66
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.88
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
578
3.99
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
3.62
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.31
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
2.64
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
5
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.737
0.737
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.957
0.957
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.25
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.13
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.22
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5680
39.23
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2494
39.06
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.25
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.86
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
685
4.73
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
4.43
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.493
1.493
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.423
1.423
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5083
35.11
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2249
35.22
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.23
39.23
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.06
39.06

Fielding Stats for Dick Fowler and Ernie Johnson

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
6.45
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.17
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1143
27
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
9
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.9
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
2.81
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.21
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
3.92
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
3.71
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.62
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.58
94.58
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.285
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.575
0.575
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Fowler and Ernie Johnson

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
226
270.12
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
1388.14
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
600
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
118
600
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472
564.14
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
508.47
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.454
0.454
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
105.18
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
91.53
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
90.84
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
76.27
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.95
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.17
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.2
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
14.34
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.52
22.13
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.81
24.47
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
123.11
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
116.95
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
124.3
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
116.95
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.431
0.431
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
26.29
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
35.59
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
38.25
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
71.19
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
63.35
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
101.69
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.23
18.21
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.3
21.84
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
17.93
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.42
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
82.47
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
86.44
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.28
7.28
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.94
6.94
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
16.73
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.02
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.08
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.93
Ernie Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.25
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA