Howard Ehmke vs. Eric Fornataro — Career Comparison

Howard Ehmke
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Eric Fornataro
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Howard Ehmke built a career as a starting pitcher and Eric Fornataro as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Howard Ehmke posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.75 and WHIP 1.388 compared to 4.66 and 1.241 for Eric Fornataro. By the career numbers, Howard Ehmke had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Howard Ehmke and Eric Fornataro

Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
1.36
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
7.45
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
1.08
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.53
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
0.53
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.39
79.39
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
0.63
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.06
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.04
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1174
3.75
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
4.66
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8462
27
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
27
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2820.2
9
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2873
9.17
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
10.24
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.24
10.24
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.33
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
3.32
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.93
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1030
3.29
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.79
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.735
0.735
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.414
0.414
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.44
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.03
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12110
38.64
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
39.1
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.22
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.59
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1425
4.55
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
5.59
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.93
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.388
1.388
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.241
1.241
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10931
34.88
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
36.31
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.64
38.64
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.1
39.1

Fielding Stats for Howard Ehmke and Eric Fornataro

Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
7.45
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
27
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.93
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
853
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.93
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1040
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.79
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
996
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.86
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.77
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.333
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Howard Ehmke and Eric Fornataro

Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
236.58
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1088
600
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1009
556.43
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
115.81
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
91.54
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
20.96
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.31
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
24.26
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.32
32.72
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
143.38
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
130.15
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
39.15
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
40.26
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
79.41
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.98
34.73
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
14.34
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
111
61.21
Eric Fornataro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.8
9.8
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.23
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.76
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.55
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.31
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Howard Ehmke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.33
83.33
Eric Fornataro
Career
Per 600 PA