Gene Ford vs. Dick Scott — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Gene Ford and Dick Scott are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dick Scott posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.14 vs 9.56) and WHIP (1.667 vs 2.188). Gene Ford had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.56 per nine innings vs 0.86). By the career numbers, Dick Scott had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.