Russ Ford vs. Dick Scott — Career Comparison

Russ Ford
Lost GenerationCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dick Scott
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Russ Ford built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Scott 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 5.14 and 1.667 for Dick Scott. 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 Dick Scott

Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
1.2
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.29
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.03
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.6
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.43
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.24
58.24
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.43
85.43
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
0.76
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
2.59
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
5.14
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4462
27
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1487.1
9
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1340
8.11
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
11.14
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.11
8.11
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.14
11.14
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.27
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
376
2.28
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.86
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
710
4.3
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.762
0.762
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.12
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.21
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6042
36.56
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
42
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.17
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
602
3.64
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
6.43
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.154
1.154
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5632
34.08
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
36.86
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.56
36.56
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
42

Fielding Stats for Russ Ford and Dick Scott

Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
6.03
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.98
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
909
27
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
9
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.9
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
412
12.24
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.86
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
15
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.57
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
14.14
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.71
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.26
94.26
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.345
2.345
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.26
16.26
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.45
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Russ Ford and Dick Scott

Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
215.49
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
568
600
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
506
534.51
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.596
0.596
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
111.97
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
84.51
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.96
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.45
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
27.46
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.62
43.96
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
150
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
150
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
58.1
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
39.08
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
96.13
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.25
45.69
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.82
-54.81
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
35.92
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
161
170.07
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
333.33
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
3.53
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
1.8
1.8
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
27.46
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
14.79
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
15.85
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Russ Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
93.33
93.33
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100