Tom Ford vs. Ralph McCabe — Career Comparison

Tom Ford
Pre-GenerationalTennesseeNorth AmericaBrooklyn GladiatorsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Ralph McCabe
Greatest GenerationCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ralph McCabe built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Ford as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tom Ford posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.94 and WHIP 2.059 compared to 11.25 and 1.750 for Ralph McCabe. By the career numbers, Tom Ford had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tom Ford and Ralph McCabe

Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.41
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.06
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.06
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.06
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.94
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
11.25
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.94
4.94
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.87
6.87
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.27
13.27
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.1
5.1
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.313
0.313
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
12.35
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
11.25
Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.35
12.35
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.25
11.25
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
6.75
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
6.18
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
2.12
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.12
2.12
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.922
0.922
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
45.18
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
42.75
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
10.59
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
11.25
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.59
10.59
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.059
2.059
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
39
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
36
Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.18
45.18
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.75
42.75

Fielding Stats for Tom Ford and Ralph McCabe

Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.48
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
27
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
9
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.37
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.59
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.99
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
3.95
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.96
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Ford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Tom Ford and Ralph McCabe

Tom Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
206.25
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
600
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
581.25
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
2.32
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Ford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.98
-37.08
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Tom Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Ford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Ford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA