Mike King vs. Dustin McGowan — Career Comparison

Mike King
MillenialNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dustin McGowan
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mike King built a career as a starting pitcher and Dustin McGowan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike King led in home run suppression (HR9+ 144 vs 89), run prevention (ERA+ 150 vs 96), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 135 vs 90). Dustin McGowan held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 104 vs 98). Role difference aside, Mike King holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Mike King and Dustin McGowan

Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
2.93
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
4.01
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.16
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
0.95
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.56
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.48
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.53
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.47
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.67
51.67
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.72
50.72
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.75
39.75
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.79
23.79
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.13
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.24
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
4.5
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1484
27
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1951
27
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
494.2
9
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
650.1
9
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
7.61
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
619
8.57
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.61
7.61
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.57
8.57
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.96
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
1.08
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.13
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
3.86
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.29
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
559
10.17
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
540
7.47
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.17
10.17
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.47
7.47
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.478
1.478
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.259
1.259
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.22
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.64
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.44
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.36
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2069
37.64
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2818
39
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.44
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.86
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
3.73
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
357
4.94
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.37
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.62
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.68
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.193
1.193
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.381
1.381
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1862
33.88
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2480
34.32
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.64
37.64
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
39

Fielding Stats for Mike King and Dustin McGowan

Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
2.93
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
4.01
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.16
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
0.95
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1484
27
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1951
27
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
494.2
9
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
650.1
9
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.6
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.64
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.96
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.18
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.17
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
1.66
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.98
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1.56
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.81
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.51
94.51
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.61
91.61
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.534
0.534
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.452
0.452
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.75
39.75
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.79
23.79
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.12
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike King and Dustin McGowan

Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
161
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
6020.69
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
600
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
558.62
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
1.19
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.83
-37.86
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
19
393.1
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.53
1.53
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dustin McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Dustin McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA