Matt Ford vs. Al Lachowicz — Career Comparison

Matt Ford
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Lachowicz
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Lachowicz 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. Al Lachowicz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.25 and WHIP 1.375 compared to 4.33 and 1.534 for Matt Ford. By the career numbers, Al Lachowicz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Ford and Al Lachowicz

Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
5.15
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.82
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.62
Al Lachowicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Al Lachowicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
4.33
Al Lachowicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Al Lachowicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Al Lachowicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Al Lachowicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
27
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43.2
9
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
9.48
Al Lachowicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
10.13
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.48
9.48
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.03
Al Lachowicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Al Lachowicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Al Lachowicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
4.33
Al Lachowicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Al Lachowicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
5.36
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
9
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Al Lachowicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Al Lachowicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.076
1.076
Al Lachowicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Al Lachowicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
40.6
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
38.25
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.47
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
4.74
Al Lachowicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Al Lachowicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Al Lachowicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.534
1.534
Al Lachowicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.375
1.375
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
35.86
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
36
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.6
40.6
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.25
38.25

Fielding Stats for Matt Ford and Al Lachowicz

Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
5.15
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.82
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
27
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43.2
9
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.03
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Al Lachowicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.65
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.44
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Al Lachowicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Al Lachowicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Al Lachowicz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Ford and Al Lachowicz

Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
1875
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
525
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
44.49
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
31.08
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
225
Al Lachowicz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Lachowicz
Career
Per 600 PA