Dick Fowler vs. Ed Lennon — Career Comparison

Dick Fowler
Greatest GenerationCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Lennon
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Fowler built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Lennon 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 8.76 and 2.351 for Ed Lennon. 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 Lennon

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
1.53
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.65
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.17
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.46
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.52
45.52
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.92
76.92
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.52
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
4.11
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
8.76
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.17
8.17
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3909
27
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1303
9
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
9.44
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
13.86
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.86
13.86
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.66
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
578
3.99
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
7.3
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.3
7.3
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
2.64
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.737
0.737
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.297
1.297
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.13
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5680
39.23
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
47.43
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.25
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.92
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
685
4.73
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
10.22
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.22
10.22
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.493
1.493
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.351
2.351
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5083
35.11
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
40.14
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.388
0.388
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.23
39.23
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.43
47.43

Fielding Stats for Dick Fowler and Ed Lennon

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.62
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.285
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Fowler and Ed Lennon

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
270.12
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
750
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
600
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
472
564.14
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
105.18
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
90.84
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.95
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.34
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.52
22.13
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
123.11
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
124.3
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.29
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.25
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
63.35
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.23
18.21
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.42
-63.2
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
17.93
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
82.47
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.28
7.28
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.73
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.93
Ed Lennon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Lennon
Career
Per 600 PA