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Ramirez Berra League
4-4-2098
Art Ford Center Field
Retired (1979, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .726 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 423 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 08-29-1944
HR 29 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(0 games)
RBI 203
SB 90
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed A  Bunt A+ Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (98.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1970 Minors 26 61.00 2 / 7 5 / 10 5 / 10 4 / 6 2 / 10 9 / 12 5 / 6 32 / 61
1971 Minors 27 62.00 0 / 3 5 / 12 2 / 10 4 / 15 0 / 7 2 / 6 4 / 9 17 / 62
1972 Minors 28 63.00 2 / 8 3 / 11 0 / 8 4 / 6 1 / 11 4 / 7 3 / 12 17 / 63
1973 Minors 29 55.00 3 / 14 1 / 8 2 / 7 3 / 10 0 / 7 3 / 4 0 / 5 12 / 55
1974 Majors 30 57.03 138 113 24 0 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 15 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 11 1 / 57
1975 Majors 31 56.53 162 93 0 0 / 4 1 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 10 2 / 56
1976 Majors 32 29.93 162 24 0 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 29
1977 Majors 33 57.87 158 104 4 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 57
1978 Majors 34 47.40 162 79 0 -3 / 10 -3 / 7 -1 / 3 -2 / 5 -1 / 10 -2 / 8 -1 / 4 -13 / 47
1979 Majors 35 16.58 162 4 0 -3 / 2 -6 / 2 -3 / 2 -7 / 3 0 / 3 -2 / 1 -1 / 3 -22 / 16
Total 944 417 28 1 / 71 6 / 84 6 / 75 6 / 68 2 / 75 14 / 60 11 / 70 46 / 503
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Art Ford has retired from the Minnesota Twins
1977-05-13Art Ford of the Minnesota Twins is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1974-07-25Art Ford of the Minnesota Twins is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1974-03-25The Minnesota Twins have promoted Joe Templeton to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have promoted Nolan Bergamo to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have promoted Art Ford to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have promoted Don Bonner to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have designated Barney Stewart for assignment. The Minnesota Twins have designated Izzy Bagwell for assignment.