Dick Fowler vs. Dean Wilkins — Career Comparison

Dick Fowler
Greatest GenerationCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dean Wilkins
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Fowler built a career as a starting pitcher and Dean Wilkins 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 7.55 and 2.258 for Dean Wilkins. 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 Dean Wilkins

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
1.53
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
7.26
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.17
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.46
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.87
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
Dean Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.52
45.52
Dean Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.92
76.92
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.52
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.58
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
4.11
Dean Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
7.55
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.55
7.55
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.38
7.38
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3909
27
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
27
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1303
9
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
9.44
Dean Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
11.61
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.61
11.61
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.66
Dean Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.87
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Dean Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
578
3.99
Dean Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
7.55
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.16
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.55
7.55
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
2.64
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
6.1
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Dean Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.1
6.1
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.737
0.737
Dean Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.516
1.516
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Dean Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.16
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.13
Dean Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dean Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5680
39.23
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
46.16
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.25
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.03
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
685
4.73
Dean Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
9
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.87
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.493
1.493
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.129
2.129
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5083
35.11
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
37.45
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Dean Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.352
0.352
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.23
39.23
Dean Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.16
46.16

Fielding Stats for Dick Fowler and Dean Wilkins

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
7.26
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
27
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
9
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.58
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.87
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Dean Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.45
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.62
Dean Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.285
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Fowler and Dean Wilkins

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
270.12
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
5000
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
600
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472
564.14
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
105.18
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
90.84
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.95
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.34
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.52
22.13
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
123.11
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
124.3
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.29
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.25
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
63.35
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.23
18.21
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.19
-38.03
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
17.93
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
82.47
Dean Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.28
7.28
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
16.73
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.93
Dean Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA