Dick Fowler vs. Jim Walsh — Career Comparison

Dick Fowler
Greatest GenerationCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Walsh
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Fowler built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Walsh as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Walsh posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.25 and WHIP 0.750 compared to 4.11 and 1.493 for Dick Fowler. By the career numbers, Jim Walsh had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Fowler and Jim Walsh

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
1.53
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.17
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.46
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.52
45.52
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.92
76.92
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.52
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
595
4.11
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3909
27
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1303
9
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1367
9.44
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.66
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
578
3.99
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
2.64
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.737
0.737
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.13
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5680
39.23
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
38.25
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.25
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
685
4.73
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.493
1.493
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5083
35.11
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
36
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.154
0.154
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.23
39.23
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.25
38.25

Fielding Stats for Dick Fowler and Jim Walsh

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Jim Walsh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.62
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.285
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Walsh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Fowler and Jim Walsh

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