Ken Rowe vs. Gus Thompson — Career Comparison

Ken Rowe
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gus Thompson
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gus Thompson 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 4.07 and 1.397 for Gus Thompson. By the career numbers, Ken Rowe had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Rowe and Gus Thompson

Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.36
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.99
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.4
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.25
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.8
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.68
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.57
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
4.07
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
27
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
27
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.1
9
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
9
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
10.92
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
10.05
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.05
10.05
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.6
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
2.78
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.53
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.77
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
3.58
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.728
0.728
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.678
0.678
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.37
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.37
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
41.1
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
613
37.79
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.79
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.31
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
6.15
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
5.61
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.15
6.15
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.61
5.61
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.522
1.522
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.397
1.397
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
38.12
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566
34.89
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
41.1
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.79
37.79

Fielding Stats for Ken Rowe and Gus Thompson

Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.36
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.74
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
27
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
27
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.1
9
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
9
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.59
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
2.71
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.99
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.25
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.78
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
3.14
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.79
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.9
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.29
64.29
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.16
92.16
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.136
2.136
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.55
54.55
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Rowe and Gus Thompson

Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
2600
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
253.85
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
600
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
576.92
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
115.38
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
115.38
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
14.97
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
25.48
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
115.38
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
138.46
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
57.69
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
69.23
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
5.56
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.53
29.19
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
92.31
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Gus Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
Gus Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA