Dick Fowler vs. Ron Locke — Career Comparison

Dick Fowler
Greatest GenerationCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Locke
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Fowler built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Locke as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ron Locke posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.48 and WHIP 1.645 compared to 4.11 and 1.493 for Dick Fowler. By the career numbers, Ron Locke had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Fowler and Ron Locke

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
1.53
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
5.44
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.17
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.46
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.44
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.52
45.52
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.92
76.92
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.52
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
595
4.11
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3909
27
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1303
9
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
9.44
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
10.02
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.02
10.02
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.66
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.65
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
578
3.99
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.79
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
2.64
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.7
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.737
0.737
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.13
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5680
39.23
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
40.94
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.25
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.83
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
685
4.73
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.01
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.493
1.493
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.645
1.645
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5083
35.11
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
35.93
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.23
39.23
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.94
40.94

Fielding Stats for Dick Fowler and Ron Locke

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
5.44
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.65
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
27
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
9
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.44
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.74
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.4
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.18
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.62
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.285
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Fowler and Ron Locke

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
270.12
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
1875
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
600
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472
564.14
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
5
375
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
105.18
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
90.84
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.95
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.34
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.52
22.13
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
123.11
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
124.3
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
26.29
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.25
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
63.35
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.23
18.21
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.44
-32.88
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
17.93
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
82.47
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
225
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.28
7.28
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
16.73
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.93
Ron Locke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Locke
Career
Per 600 PA