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Vance Bostock Jr League
4-1-2009
Sal Ford Catcher
Retired (1983, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .236 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .626 Status Retired (1983) Option Years 0  
H 411 Age 62 (OS 62) Date of Birth 02-02-1947
HR 15 Drafted Round 4, Pick 63
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(47 games)
RBI 154
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D+ Velocity D    Mentor vR C 
Speed C- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B F  (1.8%) LF B+ (72.4%) Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1971 CLE
46
117
11
32
5
0
1
9
18
 19 1 0
0
 0 1
.717
.375
.342
.068
.274
1972 CLE
39
106
11
22
2
0
1
11
10
 16 0 0
0
 0 2
.531
.276
.255
.047
.208
1973 CLE
71
210
22
52
9
0
1
16
24
 28 0 0
0
 0 1
.630
.325
.305
.057
.248
1974 CLE
62
211
10
51
5
0
1
25
23
 45 2 2
0
 0 1
.599
.319
.280
.038
.242
1975 CLE
52
133
15
26
5
0
2
14
19
 26 0 0
0
 0 0
.574
.296
.278
.083
.195
1976 CLE
61
186
13
46
11
1
1
17
21
 30 0 1
0
 0 1
.655
.322
.333
.086
.247
1977 CLE
76
242
22
51
6
1
4
16
30
 39 0 0
0
 0 2
.591
.298
.293
.083
.211
1978 CLE
54
128
13
31
7
2
2
12
12
 16 1 0
0
 0 0
.687
.312
.375
.133
.242
1979 CLE
44
122
9
23
5
1
0
6
12
 28 0 0
0
 0 1
.507
.261
.246
.057
.189
1980 CLE
13
31
1
5
0
1
0
1
2
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.438
.212
.226
.065
.161
1981 KC
33
109
10
29
7
2
0
12
12
 16 0 1
0
 0 0
.703
.336
.367
.101
.266
1982 KC
32
112
16
33
5
2
2
14
12
 20 1 2
4
 0 0
.791
.362
.429
.134
.295
1983 KC
11
36
3
10
0
0
0
1
4
 7 0 0
0
 1 0
.628
.350
.278
.000
.278
Total
594
1743
156
411
67
10
15
154
199
 295 5 6
4
 1 9
.626
.315
.312
.076
.236
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Sal Ford has retired from the Kansas City Royals
1983-05-21The Kansas City Royals have designated Sal Ford for assignment.
1981-04-21Sal Ford of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1981-04-21The Kansas City Royals have promoted Ike Gross to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Sal Ford to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Nelson Sweet to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have sent Paul Allison to the minors.
1981-04-21The Kansas City Royals have acquired Sal Ford from the waiver wire.
1981-04-01The Cleveland Planktons have waived Sal Ford.
1980-09-14The Cleveland Planktons have designated Sal Ford for assignment.
1980-08-31The Cleveland Planktons have promoted Sal Ford to the major league team.
1980-06-06The Cleveland Planktons have promoted Gary Melillo to the major league team. The Cleveland Planktons have designated Sal Ford for assignment.
1974-04-03The Cleveland Planktons have removed Sal Ford from the trade block.
1974-03-25The Cleveland Planktons have placed Sal Ford on the trade block.
1973-10-04The Cleveland Planktons have promoted Sal Ford to the major league team. The Cleveland Planktons have sent Jim Sanchez to the minors.
1973-09-23The Cleveland Planktons have promoted Jim Sanchez to the major league team. The Cleveland Planktons have sent Sal Ford to the minors.
1971-05-19The Cleveland Planktons have promoted Sal Ford to the major league team.
1971-04-08The Cleveland Planktons have acquired Sal Ford from the waiver wire.
1971-04-01The Pittsburgh Flying Pythons have acquired Neil White from the waiver wire. The Pittsburgh Flying Pythons have waived Sal Ford.