Dick Fowler vs. Joel Johnston — Career Comparison

Dick Fowler
Greatest GenerationCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joel Johnston
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Fowler built a career as a starting pitcher and Joel Johnston 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 4.31 and 1.296 for Joel Johnston. 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 Joel Johnston

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
1.53
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.17
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.46
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.52
45.52
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.92
76.92
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.52
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
4.11
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
4.31
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3909
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1303
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1367
9.44
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.93
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.93
6.93
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.66
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.05
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
578
3.99
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
3.89
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
2.64
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
6.41
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.41
6.41
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.737
0.737
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.13
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5680
39.23
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
37.4
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.25
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.89
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
685
4.73
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
4.41
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.63
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.493
1.493
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5083
35.11
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
32.67
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.23
39.23
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4

Fielding Stats for Dick Fowler and Joel Johnston

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
6.2
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
27
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.2
9
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.84
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.58
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.37
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.62
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.285
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Fowler and Joel Johnston

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
270.12
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
5057.14
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472
564.14
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.454
0.454
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
105.18
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
90.84
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
11.95
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
14.34
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.52
22.13
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
77.5
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
123.11
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
124.3
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.431
0.431
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
26.29
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.25
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
63.35
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.23
18.21
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
82.88
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
17.93
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
82.47
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.28
7.28
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
16.73
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.93
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA