Dennis Lewallyn vs. Josh Towers — Career Comparison

Dennis Lewallyn
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Josh Towers
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Josh Towers built a career as a starting pitcher and Dennis Lewallyn as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dennis Lewallyn posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.48 and WHIP 1.481 compared to 4.95 and 1.399 for Josh Towers. By the career numbers, Dennis Lewallyn had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dennis Lewallyn and Josh Towers

Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
3.81
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
1.71
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.34
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.38
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.45
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.55
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.45
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.68
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
45
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.58
80.58
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
4.48
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
4.95
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
27
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2194
27
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.1
9
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731.1
9
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
10.31
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
887
10.92
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.31
10.31
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.67
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.5
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
2.46
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.51
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.56
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
3.14
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
4.79
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.622
0.622
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.43
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
39.32
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3158
38.86
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.68
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
4.71
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
441
5.43
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.45
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.45
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.33
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.34
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.84
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.419
1.419
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.381
1.381
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
320
35.85
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2960
36.43
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.32
39.32
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.86
38.86

Fielding Stats for Dennis Lewallyn and Josh Towers

Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
3.81
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
1.71
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.34
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.38
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
27
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2194
27
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.1
9
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731.1
9
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.05
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.46
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
1.29
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.13
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
2.44
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.13
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
2.34
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.96
95.96
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.559
0.559
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.367
1.367
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.58
80.58
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dennis Lewallyn and Josh Towers

Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
34
1457.14
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
4633.33
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
600
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
557.14
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
533.33
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
2.93
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.23
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.7
-29.92
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.24
-41.21
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
10
428.57
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA