Dave Ford vs. Ethan Martin — Career Comparison

Dave Ford
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ethan Martin
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ethan Martin 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 5.93 and 1.682 for Ethan Martin. 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 Ethan Martin

Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
2.97
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.48
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.47
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.64
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.29
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.35
Ethan Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.02
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.69
15.69
Ethan Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.06
47.06
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
4.02
Ethan Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
5.93
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Ethan Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
464
27
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154.2
9
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
9.31
Ethan Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
8.8
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.31
9.31
Ethan Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.87
Ethan Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
2.05
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.86
Ethan Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
5.93
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.23
Ethan Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
2.68
Ethan Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
10.43
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Ethan Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.43
10.43
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Ethan Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.504
0.504
Ethan Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.818
1.818
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
Ethan Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Ethan Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
635
36.95
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
42.34
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.11
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
4.31
Ethan Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
5.93
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.52
Ethan Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ethan Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.93
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.241
1.241
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.636
1.636
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
589
34.27
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
35.8
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.71
1.71
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.95
36.95
Ethan Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.34
42.34

Fielding Stats for Dave Ford and Ethan Martin

Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
2.97
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.48
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.47
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.64
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
464
27
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
27
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154.2
9
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
9
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.47
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.22
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.23
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.69
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.23
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.69
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.23
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.569
0.569
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.69
15.69
Ethan Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.06
47.06
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Ford and Ethan Martin

Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
1020
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ethan Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ethan Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ethan Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ethan Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.93
-55.97
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
360
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ethan Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ethan Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ethan Martin
Career
Per 600 PA