Dick Fowler vs. Bryan Ward — Career Comparison

Dick Fowler
Greatest GenerationCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bryan Ward
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Fowler built a career as a starting pitcher and Bryan Ward 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 5.09 and 1.537 for Bryan Ward. 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 Bryan Ward

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
1.53
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
9.13
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.17
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.46
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.29
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.52
45.52
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.92
76.92
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.52
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
4.11
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
5.09
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3909
27
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
27
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1303
9
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.2
9
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
9.44
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
11.05
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.66
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.63
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
578
3.99
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.69
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
2.64
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.34
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.34
6.34
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.737
0.737
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.004
1.004
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.48
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.13
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5680
39.23
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
39.78
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.25
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.59
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
685
4.73
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
5.77
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.77
5.77
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.38
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.06
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.493
1.493
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.527
1.527
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5083
35.11
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
36.61
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.23
39.23
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.78
39.78

Fielding Stats for Dick Fowler and Bryan Ward

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
9.13
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
27
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.2
9
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.29
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.86
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.25
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.15
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.62
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.31
92.31
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.285
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.126
0.126
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Fowler and Bryan Ward

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
270.12
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
57000
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
600
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472
564.14
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.454
0.454
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
105.18
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
90.84
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.95
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.34
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.52
22.13
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
123.11
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
124.3
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.29
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.25
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
63.35
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.23
18.21
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
17.93
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
69
82.47
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.28
7.28
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.73
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.93
Bryan Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Ward
Career
Per 600 PA