Dick Fowler vs. Dave Wright — Career Comparison

Dick Fowler
Greatest GenerationCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dave Wright
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Fowler built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Wright 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 18 and 2.889 for Dave Wright. 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 Dave Wright

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
1.53
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.17
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.46
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.55
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.52
45.52
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.92
76.92
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.52
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
4.11
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.48
15.48
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.469
0.469
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3909
27
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1303
9
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1367
9.44
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
23
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
23
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.66
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
578
3.99
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
2.64
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.73
1.73
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.737
0.737
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.778
0.778
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.13
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5680
39.23
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.25
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
685
4.73
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.493
1.493
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.889
2.889
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5083
35.11
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
49
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.23
39.23
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54

Fielding Stats for Dick Fowler and Dave Wright

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
27
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.62
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.285
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Fowler and Dave Wright

Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
226
270.12
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
600
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472
564.14
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.454
0.454
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
105.18
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
90.84
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.95
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.34
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.52
22.13
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
59.55
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
123.11
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
124.3
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.431
0.431
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
26.29
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
38.25
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
63.35
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15.23
18.21
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
77.49
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.2
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
17.93
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
69
82.47
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.28
7.28
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.73
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.93
Dave Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.39
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Fowler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Wright
Career
Per 600 PA