Dick Fowler vs. Herman Watts — Career Comparison

Dick Fowler
Greatest GenerationCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Herman Watts
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati-Cleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Fowler built a career as a starting pitcher and Herman Watts 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 7.88 and 2.250 for Herman Watts. 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 Herman Watts

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
1.53
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.17
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.46
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.52
45.52
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.92
76.92
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.52
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
4.11
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
7.88
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.16
8.16
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3909
27
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1303
9
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
9.44
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
12.75
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.75
12.75
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.66
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
578
3.99
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
7.5
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
2.64
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.13
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.737
0.737
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.292
1.292
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.13
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5680
39.23
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
47.63
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.25
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.5
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
685
4.73
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
10.13
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.493
1.493
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5083
35.11
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
38.63
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.363
0.363
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.23
39.23
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.63
47.63

Fielding Stats for Dick Fowler and Herman Watts

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
27
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
9
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.88
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.88
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.88
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.62
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.285
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.625
0.625
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.5
12.5
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herman Watts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Fowler and Herman Watts

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
270.12
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
436.36
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
600
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472
564.14
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
9
490.91
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.454
0.454
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
105.18
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
90.84
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.95
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.34
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.52
22.13
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.61
88.04
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
123.11
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
124.3
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.431
0.431
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.788
0.788
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.29
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.25
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
63.35
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.23
18.21
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.94
105.82
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
17.93
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
69
82.47
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.28
7.28
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.73
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.93
Herman Watts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herman Watts
Career
Per 600 PA