Dick Fowler vs. Todd Williams — Career Comparison

Dick Fowler
Greatest GenerationCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Todd Williams
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Fowler built a career as a starting pitcher and Todd 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 4.33 and 1.539 for Todd 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 Todd Williams

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
1.53
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
8.78
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.17
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.46
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.46
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.54
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.52
45.52
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.15
46.15
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.92
76.92
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.52
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
4.11
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
4.33
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3909
27
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
698
27
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1303
9
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
232.2
9
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
9.44
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
260
10.06
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.06
10.06
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.66
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.89
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
578
3.99
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
3.37
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.43
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
2.64
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
4.49
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.737
0.737
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.873
0.873
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.43
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.13
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.54
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5680
39.23
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1033
39.96
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.25
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.9
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
685
4.73
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
4.84
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.39
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.35
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.43
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.493
1.493
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.491
1.491
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5083
35.11
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
913
35.32
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.23
39.23
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.96
39.96

Fielding Stats for Dick Fowler and Todd Williams

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
8.78
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
698
27
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232.2
9
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.7
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.39
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
2.24
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
2.09
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.62
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.285
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Fowler and Todd Williams

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
226
270.12
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
34050
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
600
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
472
564.14
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.454
0.454
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
105.18
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
90.84
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.95
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.34
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.52
22.13
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
123.11
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
124.3
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.431
0.431
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.29
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.25
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
63.35
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.23
18.21
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
41.68
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
17.93
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
82.47
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.28
7.28
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.73
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.93
Todd Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Williams
Career
Per 600 PA