Dick Fowler vs. Roy Smith — Career Comparison

Dick Fowler
Greatest GenerationCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Smith
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Fowler built a career as a starting pitcher and Roy Smith 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 5.24 and 1.970 for Roy Smith. 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 Roy Smith

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
1.53
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.17
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.46
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.52
45.52
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.92
76.92
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.52
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
4.11
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.24
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3909
27
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1303
9
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
9.44
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
10.07
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.07
10.07
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.66
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
578
3.99
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
2.64
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.66
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.66
7.66
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.737
0.737
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.657
1.657
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.13
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.21
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5680
39.23
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
46.34
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.25
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.21
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
685
4.73
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.25
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.81
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.493
1.493
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.925
1.925
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5083
35.11
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
37.88
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.23
39.23
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.34
46.34

Fielding Stats for Dick Fowler and Roy Smith

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.24
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
27
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.1
9
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.61
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.42
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.01
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.62
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.285
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.385
0.385
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.69
7.69
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Fowler and Roy Smith

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
226
270.12
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
600
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472
564.14
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
105.18
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
90.84
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.95
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.34
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.52
22.13
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
123.11
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
124.3
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.29
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.25
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
63.35
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.23
18.21
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
17.93
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
69
82.47
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.28
7.28
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.73
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.93
Roy Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Smith
Career
Per 600 PA