Dick Scott vs. Josh Towers — Career Comparison

Dick Scott
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Josh Towers
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Josh Towers built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Scott as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Josh Towers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.95 and WHIP 1.399 compared to 5.14 and 1.667 for Dick Scott. By the career numbers, Josh Towers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Scott and Josh Towers

Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.71
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.38
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.55
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.68
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.58
80.58
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
5.14
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
4.95
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2194
27
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731.1
9
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
11.14
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
887
10.92
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.14
11.14
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.92
10.92
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.5
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.86
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.51
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.16
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
4.79
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.762
0.762
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.43
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
42
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3158
38.86
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
6.43
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
5.43
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.16
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.33
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.84
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.381
1.381
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
36.86
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2960
36.43
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
42
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.86
38.86

Fielding Stats for Dick Scott and Josh Towers

Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.71
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.38
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2194
27
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731.1
9
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.05
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
1.29
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.57
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
2.44
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.71
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
2.34
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.96
95.96
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.367
1.367
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.58
80.58
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Scott and Josh Towers

Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
4633.33
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
600
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
533.33
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.23
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.82
-54.81
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.24
-41.21
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
5
333.33
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
1.8
1.8
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA