Dick Fowler vs. Dick Welteroth — Career Comparison

Dick Fowler
Greatest GenerationCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dick Welteroth
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Fowler built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Welteroth 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 6.48 and 1.980 for Dick Welteroth. 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 Dick Welteroth

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
1.53
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
4.86
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.17
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.46
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
Dick Welteroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.52
45.52
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.92
76.92
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.52
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
4.11
Dick Welteroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
6.48
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.54
6.54
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.92
5.92
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3909
27
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
27
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1303
9
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
166.2
9
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
9.44
Dick Welteroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
9.99
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.99
9.99
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.66
Dick Welteroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.65
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Dick Welteroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Dick Welteroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
578
3.99
Dick Welteroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
7.83
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.83
7.83
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
2.64
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.97
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Dick Welteroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.737
0.737
Dick Welteroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Dick Welteroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.38
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.13
Dick Welteroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dick Welteroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5680
39.23
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
804
43.42
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.25
Dick Welteroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.27
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
685
4.73
Dick Welteroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
7.07
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.07
7.07
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.493
1.493
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5083
35.11
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
35.48
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Dick Welteroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.23
39.23
Dick Welteroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.42
43.42

Fielding Stats for Dick Fowler and Dick Welteroth

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Dick Welteroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.62
Dick Welteroth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.285
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.389
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Fowler and Dick Welteroth

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
270.12
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
1741.94
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
600
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PA
31
600
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472
564.14
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PA
27
522.58
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.339
0.339
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
105.18
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
90.84
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
19.35
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
11.95
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
14.34
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Dick Welteroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.52
22.13
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
12.27
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
123.11
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
124.3
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PA
5
96.77
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Dick Welteroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
26.29
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.25
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
63.35
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.23
18.21
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-6.03
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
17.93
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
82.47
Dick Welteroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
174.19
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.28
7.28
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PA
3.44
3.44
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Dick Welteroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
16.73
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.93
Dick Welteroth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Welteroth
Career
Per 600 PA