Matt Ford vs. Monty Swartz — Career Comparison

Matt Ford
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Monty Swartz
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Monty Swartz 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. Matt Ford posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.33 and WHIP 1.534 compared to 4.5 and 1.583 for Monty Swartz. By the career numbers, Matt Ford had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Ford and Monty Swartz

Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
5.15
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.82
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.62
Monty Swartz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Monty Swartz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Swartz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.75
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
4.33
Monty Swartz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.5
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Monty Swartz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
27
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
27
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43.2
9
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
9
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
9.48
Monty Swartz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
12.75
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.48
9.48
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.75
12.75
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.03
Monty Swartz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Monty Swartz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Monty Swartz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
4.33
Monty Swartz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.5
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Monty Swartz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.36
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.5
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.36
5.36
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Monty Swartz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.076
1.076
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.75
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Monty Swartz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
40.6
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
39.75
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.47
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
4.74
Monty Swartz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.5
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Monty Swartz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Monty Swartz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.534
1.534
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.583
1.583
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
35.86
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
38.25
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.347
0.347
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.6
40.6
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.75
39.75

Fielding Stats for Matt Ford and Monty Swartz

Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
5.15
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.82
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
27
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.2
9
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.03
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Monty Swartz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.65
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.44
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Monty Swartz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Monty Swartz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Ford and Monty Swartz

Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
1875
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
525
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Monty Swartz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
Monty Swartz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Monty Swartz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Swartz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
44.49
Monty Swartz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
140.43
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Monty Swartz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Monty Swartz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.536
0.536
Monty Swartz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Monty Swartz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Monty Swartz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Monty Swartz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
31.08
Monty Swartz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.07
160.83
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
225
Monty Swartz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Monty Swartz
Career
Per 600 PA