Ted Ford vs. Fred Osborne — Career Comparison

Ted Ford
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Fred Osborne
Pre-GenerationalCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ted Ford and Fred Osborne are closely matched on the surface stats. Ted Ford posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.274 vs .269) and home run production (17 career HR at a higher rate). Fred Osborne had the advantage in batting average (.238 vs .219). By the career numbers, Ted Ford had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ted Ford and Fred Osborne

Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
184.38
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
41
140.57
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
781
600
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
175
600
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711
546.22
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
576
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
119.85
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
137.14
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
85.28
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
96
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
19.97
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
27.43
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.54
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.29
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
13.06
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.43
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
34.57
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
41.14
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67.58
51.92
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.49
53.1
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
237
182.07
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
195.43
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
161.33
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
47
161.14
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
50.7
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
82.29
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
52.24
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
14
48
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
89.88
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
126.86
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66.58
51.15
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16.73
57.37
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
2.3
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.43
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
39.18
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
6
20.57
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.54
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
134
102.94
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
61.71
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
5.83
5.83
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.72
9.72
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.91
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.38
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
12
9.22
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.38
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.84
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.22
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.33
58.33
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ted Ford and Fred Osborne

Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
1.14
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.99
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.02
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4629
27
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1170
27
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1543
9
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
9
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
2.21
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.55
Ted Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.09
Fred Osborne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.44
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.42
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
401
2.34
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
2.4
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.3
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1.98
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.5
98.5
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.69
82.69
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.015
2.015
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.29
89.29
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Osborne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0