Dave Heaverlo vs. Josh Towers — Career Comparison

Dave Heaverlo
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Josh Towers
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Josh Towers built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Heaverlo as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dave Heaverlo led in home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 89), run prevention (ERA+ 122 vs 100), and strikeout rate (K%+ 96 vs 78). Josh Towers held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 208 vs 113). Role difference aside, Dave Heaverlo holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Dave Heaverlo and Josh Towers

Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
5.96
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
1.71
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.38
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.55
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.68
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
45
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.58
80.58
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
3.41
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
4.95
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1613
27
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2194
27
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
537.2
9
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731.1
9
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
559
9.36
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
887
10.92
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.36
9.36
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.69
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.5
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
3.15
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.51
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.92
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
4.82
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
4.79
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.885
0.885
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.23
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.3
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.43
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.1
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2321
38.85
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3158
38.86
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
2.88
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
3.93
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
441
5.43
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.67
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.33
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.95
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.84
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.389
1.389
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.381
1.381
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2049
34.3
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2960
36.43
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.86
38.86

Fielding Stats for Dave Heaverlo and Josh Towers

Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
5.96
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
1.71
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.38
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1613
27
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2194
27
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
537.2
9
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731.1
9
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.82
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.05
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.56
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
1.29
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
2.54
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
2.44
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
2.38
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
2.34
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.42
93.42
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.96
95.96
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.399
0.399
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.367
1.367
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.58
80.58
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Heaverlo and Josh Towers

Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
13350
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
139
4633.33
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
600
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
13
487.5
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
533.33
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.594
0.594
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
32.35
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.23
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
150
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
43.71
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.24
-41.21
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
4
150
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Heaverlo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Heaverlo
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA