Matt Ford vs. Butch Henry — Career Comparison

Matt Ford
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Butch Henry
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Butch Henry built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Ford as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Butch Henry posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.83 and WHIP 1.354 compared to 4.33 and 1.534 for Matt Ford. By the career numbers, Butch Henry had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Ford and Butch Henry

Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
5.15
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
2.14
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.82
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.32
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.48
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.62
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.48
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.49
61.49
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
4.33
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
3.83
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
27
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1863
27
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.2
9
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
621
9
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
9.48
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
677
9.81
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.48
9.48
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.81
9.81
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.03
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.88
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
4.33
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
2.16
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.22
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.36
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345
5
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.36
5.36
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.076
1.076
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.796
0.796
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
40.6
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2629
38.1
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.47
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.26
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.74
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
4.19
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.46
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.33
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.84
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.534
1.534
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
35.86
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2416
35.01
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.6
40.6
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
38.1

Fielding Stats for Matt Ford and Butch Henry

Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
5.15
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
2.14
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.82
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.32
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
27
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1863
27
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.2
9
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
621
9
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.61
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.03
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.48
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.65
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
2.14
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.44
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
2.09
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.3
97.3
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.973
0.973
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.49
61.49
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.16
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Ford and Butch Henry

Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
1875
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
504.55
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
600
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
525
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
514.77
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.418
0.418
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
71.59
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
64.77
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.41
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
6.82
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
44.49
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.28
14.58
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
85.23
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
88.64
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
34.09
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
40.91
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
71.59
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
31.08
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.46
4.99
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
17.05
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
225
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
102.27
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.87
5.87
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
64.77
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.82
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Henry
Career
Per 600 PA