Gene Ford vs. Allen Webster — Career Comparison

Gene Ford
Pre-GenerationalCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Allen Webster
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Allen Webster built a career as a starting pitcher and Gene Ford as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gene Ford posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.66 and WHIP 1.857 compared to 6.03 and 1.623 for Allen Webster. By the career numbers, Gene Ford had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gene Ford and Allen Webster

Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.8
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.88
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.54
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.54
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.4
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.49
53.49
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
5.66
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
6.03
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.66
5.66
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.03
6.03
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.28
6.28
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.01
6.01
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
403
27
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134.1
9
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
13.11
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
9.58
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.11
13.11
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.58
9.58
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.54
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.6
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
4.82
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
5.14
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
5.9
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.9
5.9
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.971
0.971
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.191
1.191
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.51
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.94
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
42.69
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
613
41.07
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.54
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.6
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
7.71
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
6.83
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.83
6.83
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.67
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.74
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.857
1.857
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.601
1.601
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
38.57
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
516
34.57
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.392
0.392
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.69
42.69
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.07
41.07

Fielding Stats for Gene Ford and Allen Webster

Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.8
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.88
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.54
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
403
27
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134.1
9
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.94
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.09
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.77
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.11
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
2.01
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
3.34
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
1.94
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.25
81.25
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.67
96.67
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.857
1.857
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.674
0.674
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.49
53.49
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gene Ford and Allen Webster

Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
7
323.08
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2345.45
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
600
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
10
461.54
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
1.99
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.37
-17.29
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.16
-63.49
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
6
327.27
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
1.83
1.83
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Allen Webster
Career
Per 600 PA