Dave Ford vs. Shang Johnson — Career Comparison

Dave Ford
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Shang Johnson
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaAtlantic City Bacharach GiantsEastern Colored League (Independent)Starting Pitcher

Shang Johnson 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. Dave Ford posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.02 and WHIP 1.267 compared to 4.18 and 1.347 for Shang Johnson. By the career numbers, Dave Ford had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dave Ford and Shang Johnson

Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
2.97
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.73
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.47
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.82
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.29
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.31
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.45
45.45
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.69
15.69
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.06
47.06
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.41
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
4.02
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
4.18
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
464
27
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
27
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154.2
9
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.1
9
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
9.31
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
9.17
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.31
9.31
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.87
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.86
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
2.95
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
2.68
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.87
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.504
0.504
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.759
0.759
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
36.95
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
34.54
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.11
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.51
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
4.31
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.71
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.52
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.82
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.93
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.241
1.241
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.347
1.347
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
589
34.27
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
30.77
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.95
36.95
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.54
34.54

Fielding Stats for Dave Ford and Shang Johnson

Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
2.97
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
2.02
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.47
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.45
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
464
27
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
27
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154.2
9
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.1
9
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.47
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.22
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
1.69
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.24
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
1.69
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.02
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.569
0.569
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.69
15.69
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.22
22.22
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Ford and Shang Johnson

Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
293.02
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
600
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
516.28
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.29
45.84
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
139.53
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
181.4
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.49
62.66
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
41.86
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Shang Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA