Dick Fowler vs. Mickey Welch — Career Comparison

Dick Fowler
Greatest GenerationCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mickey Welch
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRelief Pitcher

Dick Fowler built a career as a starting pitcher and Mickey Welch as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mickey Welch posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.71 and WHIP 1.226 compared to 4.11 and 1.493 for Dick Fowler. By the career numbers, Mickey Welch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Fowler and Mickey Welch

Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.53
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
565
1.06
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.17
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
549
1.03
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.46
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
0.58
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.39
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.52
45.52
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.38
59.38
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.92
76.92
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.17
97.17
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.52
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
525
0.98
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.08
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
595
4.11
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1447
2.71
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3909
27
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14406
27
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1303
9
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4802
9
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1367
9.44
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4588
8.6
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.6
8.6
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
0.66
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.2
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
578
3.99
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1297
2.43
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
2.64
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1850
3.47
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.73
1.73
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.737
0.737
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.655
0.655
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
0.51
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.13
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.1
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5680
39.23
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20308
38.06
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.25
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.03
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
685
4.73
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2556
4.79
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.493
1.493
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5083
35.11
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18959
35.53
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.23
39.23
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.06
38.06

Fielding Stats for Dick Fowler and Mickey Welch

Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
624
1.1
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15318
27
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5106
9
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
0.47
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
1.26
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
0.27
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1132
2
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
284
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
1.73
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.62
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.48
86.48
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.285
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.569
1.569
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.04
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Fowler and Mickey Welch

Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
226
270.12
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
607
159.32
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
502
600
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2286
600
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
472
564.14
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2201
577.69
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.454
0.454
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
88
105.18
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
492
129.13
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
76
90.84
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
371
97.38
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
10
11.95
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
24.41
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.2
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.2
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.2
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.15
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
12
14.34
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
31.76
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
18.52
22.13
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169.5
44.49
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
103
123.11
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
653
171.39
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
104
124.3
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
577
151.44
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.431
0.431
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.549
0.549
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
22
26.29
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
70.34
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
32
38.25
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
53.02
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
53
63.35
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
120.21
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
15.23
18.21
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178.99
46.98
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.79
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.93
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
21.52
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
82.47
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
329
86.35
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.28
7.28
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
6.95
6.95
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.73
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.93
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.62
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Mickey Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.39
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.62
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100