Dan Ford vs. Brooks Robinson — Career Comparison

Dan Ford
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Brooks Robinson
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Brooks Robinson comes out clearly ahead of Dan Ford across most offensive categories. Brooks Robinson led in contact rate (K%+ 184 vs 76), walk rate (BB%+ 85 vs 75), and batting average (AVG+ 115 vs 107). Dan Ford held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 163 vs 140). Brooks Robinson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dan Ford and Brooks Robinson

Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1153
150.98
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2896
147.48
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
4582
600
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11782
600
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4163
545.13
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10654
542.56
Dan Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Dan Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.766
0.766
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.739
0.739
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1123
147.05
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2848
145.03
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
750
98.21
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2030
103.38
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
28.02
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
24.55
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.98
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
3.46
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
15.84
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
13.65
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
373
48.84
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
818
41.66
Dan Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Dan Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Dan Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
562.55
73.66
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1361.18
69.32
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1776
232.56
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4270
217.45
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1473
192.89
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3761
191.53
Dan Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Dan Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.401
0.401
Dan Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Dan Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Dan Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Dan Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Dan Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
598
78.31
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1232
62.74
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
566
74.12
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1357
69.11
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1043
136.58
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2321
118.2
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
576.14
75.44
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1424.98
72.57
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
6.15
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
2.7
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
303
39.68
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860
43.8
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
19
2.49
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
6.11
Dan Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
722
94.54
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
990
50.42
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
6.35
6.35
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.9
11.9
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
31
4.06
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
5.14
Dan Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
38
4.98
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
5.81
Dan Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
15.84
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
297
15.12
Dan Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7.99
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.43
Dan Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
4.85
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1.12
Dan Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
12.83
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
2.55
Dan Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.24
62.24
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
56
56

Fielding Stats for Dan Ford and Brooks Robinson

Dan Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Dan Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1065
1.09
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2900
1.04
Dan Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
987
1.01
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2790
1
Dan Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
26425
27
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75256
27
Dan Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8808.1
9
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25085.1
9
Dan Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2206
2.25
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2712
0.97
Dan Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.05
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6220
2.23
Dan Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.06
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
0.09
Dan Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2315
2.37
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9196
3.3
Dan Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2255
2.3
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8932
3.2
Dan Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.41
97.41
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.13
97.13
Dan Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.117
2.117
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Dan Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.68
92.68
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.21
96.21
Dan Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
621
0.22
Dan Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0