Dick Fowler vs. Steamboat Williams — Career Comparison

Dick Fowler
Greatest GenerationCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steamboat Williams
Lost GenerationMontanaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Fowler built a career as a starting pitcher and Steamboat Williams 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 4.42 and 1.440 for Steamboat Williams. 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 Steamboat Williams

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
1.53
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.18
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.17
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.7
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.46
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.47
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.55
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.62
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.52
45.52
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.92
76.92
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.95
21.95
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.52
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.39
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
4.11
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
4.42
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3909
27
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
348
27
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1303
9
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
9
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
9.44
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
10.4
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.66
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.54
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
578
3.99
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.56
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.64
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
2.09
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.09
2.09
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.737
0.737
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.517
0.517
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.13
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5680
39.23
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
40.03
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.25
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.94
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
685
4.73
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
5.51
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.493
1.493
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5083
35.11
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
37.4
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.23
39.23
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.03
40.03

Fielding Stats for Dick Fowler and Steamboat Williams

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.62
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.285
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.854
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Fowler and Steamboat Williams

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
270.12
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
878.57
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
600
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472
564.14
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
25
535.71
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.454
0.454
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.554
0.554
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
105.18
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
90.84
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
11.95
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
14.34
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.52
22.13
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
40.92
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
123.11
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
128.57
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
124.3
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
171.43
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.431
0.431
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
26.29
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
38.25
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
63.35
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
107.14
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.23
18.21
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.04
43.7
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
17.93
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
82.47
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
150
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.28
7.28
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.73
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.93
Steamboat Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steamboat Williams
Career
Per 600 PA