Russ Ford vs. Herb Hippauf — Career Comparison

Russ Ford
Lost GenerationCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Herb Hippauf
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Russ Ford built a career as a starting pitcher and Herb Hippauf as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Russ Ford posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.59 and WHIP 1.154 compared to 13.5 and 2.625 for Herb Hippauf. By the career numbers, Russ Ford had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Russ Ford and Herb Hippauf

Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
1.2
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
10.13
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.03
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.6
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.43
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.24
58.24
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.43
85.43
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.76
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
2.59
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
13.5
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.88
10.88
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4462
27
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
27
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1487.1
9
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
9
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1340
8.11
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
20.25
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.11
8.11
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.27
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
376
2.28
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
710
4.3
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.12
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.21
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6042
36.56
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
50.63
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.17
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3.38
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
602
3.64
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
16.88
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.88
16.88
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.154
1.154
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.625
2.625
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5632
34.08
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
47.25
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.56
36.56
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.63
50.63

Fielding Stats for Russ Ford and Herb Hippauf

Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203
6.03
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
10.13
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.98
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
27
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
27
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
9
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
9
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.9
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
412
12.24
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.86
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
15
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
3.38
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
14.14
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.26
94.26
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.345
2.345
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.26
16.26
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.45
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Russ Ford and Herb Hippauf

Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
215.49
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
568
600
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
534.51
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.596
0.596
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
111.97
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
84.51
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.96
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.45
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
27.46
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.62
43.96
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
150
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
150
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
58.1
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
39.08
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
96.13
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.25
45.69
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
35.92
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
161
170.07
Herb Hippauf
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
3.53
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
27.46
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.79
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15.85
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.33
93.33
Herb Hippauf
Career
Per 600 PA