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Jumbo Brown League
10-17-2128
Carlos Ford Starting Pitcher
Retired (1958, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.81 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 59-70 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 04-16-1923
K 933 Drafted Round 2, Pick 38
(1948)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(61 games)
IP 1143.0
WHIP 1.43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L Velocity A-   Mentor Val
Speed D- Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Minors 27 14.00 0 / 3 2 / 6 1 / 5 3 / 14
1950 Majors 27 25.00 0 / 0 2 / 18 0 / 7 2 / 25
1951 Majors 28 20.00 0 / 0 2 / 11 0 / 9 2 / 20
1952 Minors 29 21.00 0 / 2 2 / 7 1 / 12 3 / 21
1952 Majors 29 4.24 25 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4
1953 Majors 30 44.56 162 24 0 1 / 7 0 / 21 1 / 16 2 / 44
1954 Majors 31 48.44 162 29 0 0 / 11 0 / 20 1 / 17 1 / 48
1955 Majors 32 51.35 162 31 0 0 / 15 1 / 24 0 / 12 1 / 51
1956 Majors 33 51.01 162 33 0 0 / 16 3 / 15 0 / 20 3 / 51
1957 Majors 34 52.44 162 37 0 -3 / 10 -5 / 26 -3 / 16 -11 / 52
1958 Majors 35 45.00 144 31 0 0 / 9 -3 / 16 0 / 20 -3 / 45
Total 979 185 0 -2 / 73 4 / 167 1 / 135 3 / 375
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Carlos Ford has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1958-09-24The Cincinnati Smiting Smurfs have waived Bill Garces. The Cincinnati Smiting Smurfs have waived Braden Pearce. The Cincinnati Smiting Smurfs have waived Steve Lowe. The Cincinnati Smiting Smurfs have waived Danny Sampen. The Cincinnati Smiting Smurfs have waived Dick Nunez. The Cincinnati Smiting Smurfs have waived Turtle Turley. The Cincinnati Smiting Smurfs have waived Carlos Ford. The Cincinnati Smiting Smurfs have waived John Palmeiro.
1958-09-12The Cincinnati Smiting Smurfs have promoted Phenomenal Landis to the major league team. The Cincinnati Smiting Smurfs have designated Carlos Ford for assignment.
1953-04-01The Cincinnati Smiting Smurfs have promoted Gene Campfield to the major league team. The Cincinnati Smiting Smurfs have promoted Danny Sampen to the major league team. The Cincinnati Smiting Smurfs have promoted Carlos Ford to the major league team. The Cincinnati Smiting Smurfs have promoted Mike Toppin to the major league team.
1952-08-23The Cincinnati Smiting Smurfs have demoted Carlos Ford to the minor leagues.
1952-07-25The Cincinnati Smiting Smurfs have auto-promoted Carlos Ford to the major leagues.
1952-04-01The Cincinnati Smiting Smurfs have acquired Carlos Ford from the waiver wire.
1950-07-02The Minnesota PULSE have waived Carlos Ford.