Dave Ford vs. Randy Jones — Career Comparison

Dave Ford
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Randy Jones
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Randy Jones 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 led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 189 vs 127), home run suppression (HR9+ 108 vs 93), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 97 vs 96). Randy Jones held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 75 vs 54). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Dave Ford.

Pitching Stats for Dave Ford and Randy Jones

Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
2.97
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.42
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.47
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
1.33
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.29
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.47
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.35
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.57
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.84
44.84
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.69
15.69
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.44
93.44
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.34
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.09
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
4.02
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
735
3.42
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
464
27
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5799
27
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
154.2
9
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1933
9
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
9.31
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1915
8.92
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.31
9.31
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.92
8.92
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.87
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.6
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.86
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
503
2.34
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.23
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.41
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
2.68
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
735
3.42
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.504
0.504
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.641
0.641
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.09
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
635
36.95
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8069
37.57
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.11
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.05
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
4.31
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
875
4.07
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.52
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.56
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.26
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.93
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.97
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.241
1.241
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.251
1.251
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
589
34.27
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7372
34.32
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.95
36.95
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.57
37.57

Fielding Stats for Dave Ford and Randy Jones

Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
2.97
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
1.42
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.47
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
1.33
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
464
27
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5799
27
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
154.2
9
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1933
9
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.47
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.53
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.22
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
2.17
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.08
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.69
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
2.78
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.69
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
2.7
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.98
96.98
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.569
0.569
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.898
1.898
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.69
15.69
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.44
93.44
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.14
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Ford and Randy Jones

Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
51
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
277.79
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
689
600
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
599
521.63
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
68.8
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
61.83
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.97
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.97
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.56
11.81
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
75.76
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
87.95
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
32.22
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
17.42
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
49.64
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.04
0.9
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
19.16
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Randy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
235
204.64
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.93
2.93
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
57.47
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.74
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Randy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.61
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.87
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.87
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.74
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50