Wally Holborow vs. Jack Rowan — Career Comparison

Wally Holborow
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jack Rowan
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jack Rowan built a career as a starting pitcher and Wally Holborow as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jack Rowan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.07 and WHIP 1.334 compared to 3.31 and 1.490 for Wally Holborow. By the career numbers, Jack Rowan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Wally Holborow and Jack Rowan

Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.66
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
1.6
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.99
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.42
Wally Holborow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.54
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.66
43.66
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.18
62.18
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.59
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Wally Holborow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
3.31
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
3.07
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2012
27
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
670.2
9
Wally Holborow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
9.06
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
623
8.36
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.06
9.06
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.36
8.36
Wally Holborow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Wally Holborow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
Wally Holborow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
4.35
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.65
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
3.14
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
3.58
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Wally Holborow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.832
0.832
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Wally Holborow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.16
Wally Holborow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.2
Wally Holborow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
38.85
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2742
36.8
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.09
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.47
Wally Holborow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.66
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
4.2
Wally Holborow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.335
1.335
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
34.49
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2455
32.94
Wally Holborow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Wally Holborow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.85
38.85
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Wally Holborow and Jack Rowan

Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.97
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.01
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1635
27
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
9
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.2
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
2.44
Wally Holborow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.18
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
2.82
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
2.64
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.57
93.57
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.619
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.345
1.345
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.26
51.26
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Wally Holborow and Jack Rowan

Wally Holborow
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
1260
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
310.43
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
600
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 600 PA
6
360
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
519.13
Wally Holborow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Wally Holborow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
78.26
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
70.43
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.61
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.22
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
7.83
Wally Holborow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.38
82.83
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.28
26.81
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
91.3
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
143.48
Wally Holborow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Wally Holborow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Wally Holborow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.929
0.929
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.421
0.421
Wally Holborow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Wally Holborow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Wally Holborow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Wally Holborow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
23.48
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
33.91
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
57.39
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.4
83.99
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.89
25.79
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.61
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
62.61
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Holborow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
76
198.26
Wally Holborow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
3.03
3.03
Wally Holborow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
15.65
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.22
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Rowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.22
Wally Holborow
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Rowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100