Gene Ford vs. Matt Swarmer — Career Comparison

Gene Ford
Greatest GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Swarmer
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Matt Swarmer 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. Matt Swarmer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.03 and WHIP 1.588 compared to 9.56 and 2.188 for Gene Ford. By the career numbers, Matt Swarmer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gene Ford and Matt Swarmer

Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.81
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.91
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
9.56
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.03
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.81
7.81
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.48
6.48
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
12.94
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
8.74
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.94
12.94
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
3.18
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
6.75
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
5.29
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.29
5.29
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
9.53
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.53
9.53
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.875
0.875
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.647
1.647
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
46.13
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
40.5
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.25
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
9.56
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
6.88
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.88
6.88
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.188
2.188
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.559
1.559
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
39.38
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
34.94
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.13
46.13
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Gene Ford and Matt Swarmer

Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.91
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
27
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
9
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.182
0.182
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gene Ford and Matt Swarmer

Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
500
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
14.97
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
6.7
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Gene Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gene Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA