Red Nelson vs. Ken Rowe — Career Comparison

Red Nelson
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Rowe
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Red Nelson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Rowe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Rowe posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.57 and WHIP 1.610 compared to 4.54 and 1.625 for Red Nelson. By the career numbers, Ken Rowe had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Red Nelson and Ken Rowe

Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
1.86
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.15
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.48
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.4
Red Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.57
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Red Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.45
45.45
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.54
61.54
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.62
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Red Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
4.54
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.57
Red Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Red Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Red Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Red Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
565
27
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
27
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188.1
9
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.1
9
Red Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
10.56
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
10.92
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.56
10.56
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Red Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.6
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Red Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
4.06
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.78
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Red Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
3.25
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.77
Red Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.812
0.812
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.728
0.728
Red Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.38
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Red Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.67
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Red Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
826
39.47
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
41.1
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.57
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.79
Red Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
6.07
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
6.15
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.07
6.07
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.15
6.15
Red Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.625
1.625
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.522
1.522
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
727
34.74
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
38.12
Red Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Red Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Red Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.47
39.47
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
41.1

Fielding Stats for Red Nelson and Ken Rowe

Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
5.85
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
5.16
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.9
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
27
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
27
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
9
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.1
9
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.6
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
10.05
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.59
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.6
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.99
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
11.25
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.78
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
10.65
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.79
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.67
94.67
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.29
64.29
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.821
1.821
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.38
15.38
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Red Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Red Nelson and Ken Rowe

Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
329.58
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
2600
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
600
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
557.75
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
101.41
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
76.06
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.9
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.35
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
36.58
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
14.97
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
143.66
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
135.21
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Red Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
84.51
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
42.25
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
118.31
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.85
32.53
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
5.56
Red Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
33.8
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
160.56
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.74
3.74
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA