Dick Fowler vs. Ed Lagger — Career Comparison

Dick Fowler
Greatest GenerationCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Lagger
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Fowler built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Lagger 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 11 and 2.278 for Ed Lagger. 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 Ed Lagger

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
1.53
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.17
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.46
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.52
45.52
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.92
76.92
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.52
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
4.11
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
11
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.5
8.5
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3909
27
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1303
9
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
9.44
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
13.5
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.66
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
578
3.99
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
7
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.64
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.737
0.737
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.889
0.889
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.13
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5680
39.23
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
47.5
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.25
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.5
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
685
4.73
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
11.5
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.5
11.5
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.493
1.493
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.278
2.278
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5083
35.11
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
40
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.23
39.23
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.5
47.5

Fielding Stats for Dick Fowler and Ed Lagger

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.62
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.285
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.375
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Fowler and Ed Lagger

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
270.12
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
800
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
600
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
472
564.14
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
105.18
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
90.84
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.95
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.34
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.52
22.13
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
123.11
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
124.3
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.29
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.25
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
63.35
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.23
18.21
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.63
-63.2
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
17.93
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
82.47
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.28
7.28
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.73
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.93
Ed Lagger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lagger
Career
Per 600 PA