Jimmy Ford vs. Todd Linden — Career Comparison

Jimmy Ford
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star
Todd Linden
Gen XWashingtonThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jimmy Ford and Todd Linden are closely matched on the surface stats. Jimmy Ford posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.312 vs .305) and batting average (.260 vs .231). Todd Linden had the advantage in home run production (8 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jimmy Ford had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Ford and Todd Linden

Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jimmy Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
169
151.34
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
289.8
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
670
600
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
559
600
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
616
551.64
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
502
538.82
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
143.28
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
116
124.51
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
114.63
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
83
89.09
Jimmy Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
20
17.91
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
23.61
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
8.06
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.22
Jimmy Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.69
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.59
Jimmy Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
32
28.66
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
35.42
Jimmy Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Jimmy Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Jimmy Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.75
61.57
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
53.2
57.1
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
185.37
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
168
180.32
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
184.48
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
168
180.32
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Jimmy Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.578
0.578
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Jimmy Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
73.43
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
64
68.69
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
68.06
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
36
38.64
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
138.81
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
92
98.75
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.86
69.73
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
53.8
57.75
Jimmy Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.9
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.59
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
40.3
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
47.23
Jimmy Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.9
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.07
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.9
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
148
158.86
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
670
670
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
3.78
3.78
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.27
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.37
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.9
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.9
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13.95
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
9.85
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.59
Jimmy Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
9.85
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8.59
Jimmy Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Todd Linden
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Ford and Todd Linden

Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jimmy Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
1.12
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.56
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
1.07
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.85
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3992
27
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3106
27
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1330.2
9
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1035.1
9
Jimmy Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
1.5
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
2.21
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
2.29
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Jimmy Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.35
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
4.14
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
2.29
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
3.79
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
2.23
Jimmy Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.5
91.5
Todd Linden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.72
97.72
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.374
3.374
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.428
1.428
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.18
95.18
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.44
54.44
Jimmy Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.22
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Linden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0