Russ Ford vs. Charles Witherow — Career Comparison

Russ Ford
Lost GenerationCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Charles Witherow
Pre-GenerationalDistrict of ColumbiaNorth AmericaWashington NationalsUnknownRelief Pitcher

Russ Ford built a career as a starting pitcher and Charles Witherow 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 18 and 4.000 for Charles Witherow. 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 Charles Witherow

Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
1.2
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
1.03
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.6
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.43
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.24
58.24
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.43
85.43
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.76
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
2.59
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
18
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.31
17.31
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4462
27
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1487.1
9
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1340
8.11
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
36
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.11
8.11
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.27
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
376
2.28
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.28
2.28
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
710
4.3
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.12
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.21
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6042
36.56
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
81
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.17
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
602
3.64
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
45
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
45
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.154
1.154
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5632
34.08
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
81
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Russ Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.56
36.56
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
81

Fielding Stats for Russ Ford and Charles Witherow

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

Hitting Stats for Russ Ford and Charles Witherow

Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
215.49
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
568
600
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
506
534.51
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.596
0.596
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
111.97
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
84.51
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.96
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.45
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
27.46
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.62
43.96
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
150
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
150
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
58.1
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
39.08
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
96.13
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.25
45.69
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
35.92
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
161
170.07
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
3.53
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
27.46
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.79
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.06
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15.85
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.33
93.33
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA