Alex Ferson vs. Mike Walker — Career Comparison

Alex Ferson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Walker
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike Walker built a career as a starting pitcher and Alex Ferson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Alex Ferson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.37 and WHIP 1.561 compared to 7.36 and 2.250 for Mike Walker. By the career numbers, Alex Ferson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Alex Ferson and Mike Walker

Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
1.17
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.07
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.1
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.44
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Ferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.61
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.86
41.86
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.88
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Ferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Ferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
4.37
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
7.36
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.54
8.54
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.7
7.7
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1105
27
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
368.1
9
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Alex Ferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
10.36
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
12.89
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.36
10.36
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.89
12.89
Alex Ferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.37
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.45
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Alex Ferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
3.69
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.52
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
2.59
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.07
Alex Ferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.59
2.59
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Alex Ferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.698
0.698
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.955
0.955
Alex Ferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.27
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Alex Ferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.32
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Ferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1681
41.07
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
45.41
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Alex Ferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
6.79
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
8.59
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.79
6.79
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.59
8.59
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Alex Ferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.561
1.561
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1517
37.07
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
38.66
Alex Ferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Alex Ferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.07
41.07
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.41
45.41

Fielding Stats for Alex Ferson and Mike Walker

Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
1.19
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.07
Alex Ferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1110
27
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
370
9
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.12
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.61
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
1.68
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Alex Ferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.19
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
1.99
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.68
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
1.8
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.45
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.24
90.24
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Alex Ferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Ferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Ferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Ferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Ferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Alex Ferson and Mike Walker

Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
176.05
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
600
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
538.92
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
71.86
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
57.49
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.78
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Ferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.37
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Ferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Ferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.78
24.35
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
89.82
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
132.93
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
35.93
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.96
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
53.89
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.89
17.55
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
57.49
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Ferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Ferson
Career
Per 600 PA
56
201.2
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Ferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Ferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Ferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.19
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Ferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.19
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Ferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA