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Cesar Cedeno League 8-16-2075 |
Skip Ford | ![]() Retired (1964, Age 34) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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ERA | 5.63 | Total Rating | ![]() |
Bats/Throws | L/L | |
W-L | 55-47 | Status | Deceased (2002) | Option Years | 0
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SV | 32 | Age at Death | 72 | Date of Birth | 10-11-1930 | |
K | 457 | Drafted | Round 1, Pick 14 (1952) |
Majors Svc Time | 12 years (24 games) |
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IP | 769.1 | |||||
WHIP | 1.59 |
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- Game Log
Year
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Team | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | BS | IP | H | R | ER | HBP | BB | SO | WHIP | ERA | Awards |
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1952 | PHI | 3 |
2 | 40 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 30.1 |
54 | 43 | 40 | 0 | 17 | 19 |
2.34 |
11.87
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1953 | PHI | 3 |
6 | 53 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 | 55.2 |
81 | 52 | 47 | 1 | 22 | 35 |
1.85 |
7.60
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1954 | PHI-CHA | 3 |
2 | 50 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 | 66.2 |
84 | 52 | 49 | 1 | 35 | 48 |
1.79 |
6.62
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1955 | CHA | 2 |
3 | 58 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
0 | 58.2 |
74 | 40 | 38 | 1 | 27 | 26 |
1.72 |
5.83
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1956 | CHA | 1 |
4 | 45 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 49.2 |
59 | 37 | 34 | 0 | 29 | 34 |
1.77 |
6.16
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1957 | CHA | 4 |
0 | 57 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 | 60.0 |
56 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 27 | 32 |
1.38 |
4.05
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1958 | CHA | 9 |
6 | 76 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 86.0 |
115 | 65 | 64 | 2 | 31 | 51 |
1.70 |
6.70
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1959 | CHA | 6 |
5 | 68 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 | 64.0 |
60 | 27 | 26 | 2 | 34 | 39 |
1.47 |
3.66
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1960 | CHA | 4 |
2 | 59 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 | 71.1 |
76 | 46 | 46 | 2 | 32 | 50 |
1.51 |
5.80
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1961 | CHA-CLE | 6 |
2 | 62 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 | 65.0 |
62 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 20 | 36 |
1.26 |
3.18
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1962 | CLE | 8 |
5 | 61 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 62.2 |
52 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 24 | 33 |
1.21 |
3.30
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1963 | CLE-CIN | 6 |
4 | 36 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 | 37.1 |
45 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
1.45 |
4.82
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1964 | CIN-CHA | 0 |
6 | 47 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 62.1 |
85 | 44 | 44 | 2 | 16 | 34 |
1.62 |
6.35
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2075 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0.0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0.00 |
0.00
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Total | 55 |
47 | 712 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
32 |
0 | 769.1 |
903 | 505 | 481 | 14 | 323 | 457 |
1.59 |
5.63
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Date | Transaction |
1964-11-01 | Skip Ford has retired from the Chicago Lightning |
1964-04-05 | The Chicago Lightning have acquired Skip Ford from the waiver wire. |
1964-04-05 | The Chicago Lightning have demoted Jeff Delahanty to the minor leagues. |
1964-04-01 | The Cincinnati Serfs have promoted Don Trosky to the major league team. The Cincinnati Serfs have designated Skip Ford for assignment. |
1963-05-27 | A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Knights and the Cincinnati Serfs. The Cincinnati Serfs receive Skip Ford, Brian Bivin, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 1 (CLE) from the Cleveland Knights in exchange for Turtle Stovall, Jim Porto, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 2 (CIN). |
1961-03-05 | A trade has been completed between the Chicago Lightning and the Cleveland Knights. The Cleveland Knights receive Skip Ford, Gene Perrine, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 3 (STL) from the Chicago Lightning in exchange for Bill Mayer, Josh Aloma, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 1 (CLE). |
1957-05-31 | The Chicago Lightning have promoted Skip Ford to the major league team. The Chicago Lightning have sent Baxter Buckles to the minors. |
1957-05-31 | The Chicago Lightning have demoted Skip Ford to the minor leagues. |
1957-05-22 | The Chicago Lightning have promoted Skip Ford to the major league team. The Chicago Lightning have sent Brendan Gullett to the minors. |
1957-04-29 | The Chicago Lightning have demoted Skip Ford to the minor leagues. |
1956-08-08 | The Chicago Lightning have promoted Skip Ford to the major league team. The Chicago Lightning have designated Brian Peters for assignment. |
1956-07-26 | The Chicago Lightning have promoted Brian Peters to the major league team. The Chicago Lightning have sent Skip Ford to the minors. |
1955-06-06 | The Chicago Wind have promoted Skip Ford to the major league team. |
1955-06-06 | The Chicago Wind have sent Skip Ford to the minors. |
1955-04-08 | The Chicago Wind have promoted Skip Ford to the major league team. The Chicago Wind have designated Billy Adkins for assignment. |
1954-10-23 | The Chicago Lightning have promoted Tanek Repulski to the major league team. The Chicago Lightning have sent Skip Ford to the minors. |
1954-10-19 | The Chicago Lightning have promoted Skip Ford to the major league team. |
1954-10-03 | The Chicago Lightning have sent Skip Ford to the minors. |
1954-09-13 | The Chicago Lightning have promoted Skip Ford to the major league team. |
1954-09-01 | The Chicago Lightning have sent Skip Ford to the minors. |
1954-04-20 | The Chicago Wind have renamed Alex Keaton to Skip Ford. |
1954-04-20 | A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Slayers and the Chicago Wind. The Chicago Wind receive Alex Keaton, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 3 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1955 Round 2 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Slayers in exchange for Miller Long, Buster Jones. |
1953-07-29 | The Philadelphia Slayers have promoted Alex Keaton to the major league team. |
1953-07-15 | The Philadelphia Slayers have promoted Wes Gillespie to the major league team. The Philadelphia Slayers have sent Alex Keaton to the minors. |
1953-06-10 | The Philadelphia Slayers have promoted Alex Keaton to the major league team. The Philadelphia Slayers have sent Wes Gillespie to the minors. |
1953-05-23 | The Philadelphia Slayers have sent Alex Keaton to the minors. |
1952-10-03 | The Philadelphia Slayers have promoted Alex Keaton to the major league team. The Philadelphia Slayers have sent Curt Abbott to the minors. |
1952-08-30 | The Philadelphia Slayers have promoted Vern Cooper to the major league team. The Philadelphia Slayers have sent Alex Keaton to the minors. |
1952-08-25 | The Philadelphia Slayers have promoted Alex Keaton to the major league team. The Philadelphia Slayers have promoted Ed Martinez to the major league team. The Philadelphia Slayers have sent Vern Cooper to the minors. The Philadelphia Slayers have sent Ken Whitman to the minors. |
1952-07-12 | The Philadelphia Slayers have promoted Wes Gillespie to the major league team. The Philadelphia Slayers have promoted Trojon Hickock to the major league team. The Philadelphia Slayers have promoted Ron Pozo to the major league team. The Philadelphia Slayers have sent Vern Cooper to the minors. The Philadelphia Slayers have sent Ed Martinez to the minors. The Philadelphia Slayers have sent Alex Keaton to the minors. |
1952-06-17 | The Philadelphia Slayers have promoted Alex Keaton to the major league team. The Philadelphia Slayers have designated Preacher Jenson for assignment. |
1952-06-10 | The Philadelphia Slayers have promoted Curt Abbott to the major league team. The Philadelphia Slayers have sent Alex Keaton to the minors. |
1952-04-01 | The Philadelphia Slayers have renamed Skip Ford to Alex Keaton. |
1952-04-01 | The Philadelphia Slayers have promoted Skip Ford to the major league team. The Philadelphia Slayers have sent Curt Abbott to the minors. |