Martin Duke vs. Whitey Ford — Career Comparison

Martin Duke
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington StatesmenAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Whitey Ford
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Whitey Ford built a career as a starting pitcher and Martin Duke as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Whitey Ford posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.75 and WHIP 1.229 compared to 7.43 and 2.391 for Martin Duke. By the career numbers, Whitey Ford had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Martin Duke and Whitey Ford

Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
498
1.41
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.17
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
1.24
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.67
Martin Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.17
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.3
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.01
69.01
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.95
87.95
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
0.44
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.03
Martin Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
7.43
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
967
2.75
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.34
8.34
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9511
27
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3170.1
9
Martin Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
14.09
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2766
7.85
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.09
14.09
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Martin Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
0.65
Martin Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Martin Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Martin Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
7.43
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1086
3.08
Martin Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.12
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1956
5.55
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Martin Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.044
1.044
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Martin Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
4.3
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.21
Martin Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.08
Martin Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
48.13
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13036
37.01
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.1
Martin Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
12.91
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
3.14
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.91
12.91
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.391
2.391
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
40.7
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11922
33.84
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.25
8.25
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Martin Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.13
48.13
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.01
37.01

Fielding Stats for Martin Duke and Whitey Ford

Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
498
1.57
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
1.25
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8554
27
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2851.1
9
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.55
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.35
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.99
Martin Duke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.1
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.13
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
836
2.64
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.35
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
803
2.53
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.05
96.05
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.612
1.612
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.52
79.52
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.15
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Martin Duke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Martin Duke and Whitey Ford

Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
266.67
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
500
248.34
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1208
600
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1023
508.11
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.519
0.519
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
87.91
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
76.99
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
9.44
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.49
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
10.93
Martin Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
15.48
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.22
27.92
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
101.82
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
145.53
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Martin Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Martin Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
45.2
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
34.27
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
77.98
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-6.34
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.79
29.7
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.49
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
56.13
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Martin Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
224
111.26
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.39
5.39
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
32.28
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.99
Martin Duke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
10
4.97
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.49
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.99
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.48
Martin Duke
Career
Per 600 PA
Whitey Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60