Dave Ford vs. Butch Henry — Career Comparison

Dave Ford
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Butch Henry
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Butch Henry built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Ford as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Butch Henry led in run prevention (ERA+ 118 vs 73), strikeout rate (K%+ 83 vs 54), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 101 vs 97). Dave Ford held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 189 vs 146). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Butch Henry.

Pitching Stats for Dave Ford and Butch Henry

Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
2.97
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
2.14
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.47
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.32
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.29
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.48
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.35
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.48
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.45
45.45
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.69
15.69
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.49
61.49
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
4.02
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
3.83
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
464
27
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1863
27
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
154.2
9
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
621
9
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
9.31
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
677
9.81
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.31
9.31
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.81
9.81
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.87
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.88
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.86
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
2.16
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.22
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
2.68
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
5
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.504
0.504
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.796
0.796
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.13
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
635
36.95
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2629
38.1
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.11
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.26
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
4.31
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
4.19
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.52
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.46
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.33
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.93
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.84
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.241
1.241
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
589
34.27
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2416
35.01
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.95
36.95
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.1
38.1

Fielding Stats for Dave Ford and Butch Henry

Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
2.97
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
2.14
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.47
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.32
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
464
27
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1863
27
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
154.2
9
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
621
9
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.47
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.61
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.22
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.48
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.69
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
2.14
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.69
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
2.09
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.3
97.3
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.569
0.569
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.973
0.973
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.69
15.69
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.49
61.49
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.16
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Ford and Butch Henry

Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
51
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
504.55
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
600
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
514.77
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
71.59
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
64.77
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.82
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.28
14.58
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
85.23
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
88.64
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
34.09
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
40.91
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
71.59
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.46
4.99
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.05
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
30
102.27
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.87
5.87
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
64.77
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.82
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA