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Cesar Cedeno League
8-24-2075
Skip Ford Relief Pitcher
Retired (1964, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.63 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 55-47 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
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)
IP 769.1
WHIP 1.59
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D- Endurance D-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1952 PHI
40
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1953 PHI
53
8
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
2 1 0
0
0 0
.347
.222
.125
.000
.125
1954 PHI-CHA
50
16
1
2
0
0
0
1
4
0 0 0
1
0 2
.425
.300
.125
.000
.125
1955 CHA
58
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1 0 0
0
0 0
.100
.100
.000
.000
.000
1956 CHA
45
6
1
3
0
0
0
2
0
1 0 0
0
1 0
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
1957 CHA
57
8
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
2 0 0
0
0 0
.875
.250
.625
.375
.250
1958 CHA
76
14
4
2
0
0
0
0
2
4 1 0
0
0 0
.437
.294
.143
.000
.143
1959 CHA
68
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1960 CHA
59
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3 0 0
0
0 0
.333
.167
.167
.000
.167
1961 CHA-CLE
62
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0 0 0
0
0 0
.333
.333
.000
.000
.000
1962 CLE
61
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1963 CLE-CIN
36
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1964 CIN-CHA
47
21
1
3
0
0
0
1
0
6 0 0
1
0 0
.286
.143
.143
.000
.143
Total
712
98
10
14
1
1
0
4
8
20 2 0
2
1 2
.396
.222
.173
.031
.143
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Skip Ford has retired from the Chicago Lightning
1964-04-05The Chicago Lightning have acquired Skip Ford from the waiver wire.
1964-04-05The Chicago Lightning have demoted Jeff Delahanty to the minor leagues.
1964-04-01The Cincinnati Serfs have promoted Don Trosky to the major league team. The Cincinnati Serfs have designated Skip Ford for assignment.
1963-05-27A 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).
1961-03-05A 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).
1957-05-31The Chicago Lightning have promoted Skip Ford to the major league team. The Chicago Lightning have sent Baxter Buckles to the minors.
1957-05-31The Chicago Lightning have demoted Skip Ford to the minor leagues.
1957-05-22The Chicago Lightning have promoted Skip Ford to the major league team. The Chicago Lightning have sent Brendan Gullett to the minors.
1957-04-29The Chicago Lightning have demoted Skip Ford to the minor leagues.
1956-08-08The Chicago Lightning have promoted Skip Ford to the major league team. The Chicago Lightning have designated Brian Peters for assignment.
1956-07-26The Chicago Lightning have promoted Brian Peters to the major league team. The Chicago Lightning have sent Skip Ford to the minors.
1955-06-06The Chicago Wind have promoted Skip Ford to the major league team.
1955-06-06The Chicago Wind have sent Skip Ford to the minors.
1955-04-08The Chicago Wind have promoted Skip Ford to the major league team. The Chicago Wind have designated Billy Adkins for assignment.
1954-10-23The Chicago Lightning have promoted Tanek Repulski to the major league team. The Chicago Lightning have sent Skip Ford to the minors.
1954-10-19The Chicago Lightning have promoted Skip Ford to the major league team.
1954-10-03The Chicago Lightning have sent Skip Ford to the minors.
1954-09-13The Chicago Lightning have promoted Skip Ford to the major league team.
1954-09-01The Chicago Lightning have sent Skip Ford to the minors.
1954-04-20The Chicago Wind have renamed Alex Keaton to Skip Ford.
1954-04-20A 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.
1953-07-29The Philadelphia Slayers have promoted Alex Keaton to the major league team.
1953-07-15The Philadelphia Slayers have promoted Wes Gillespie to the major league team. The Philadelphia Slayers have sent Alex Keaton to the minors.
1953-06-10The Philadelphia Slayers have promoted Alex Keaton to the major league team. The Philadelphia Slayers have sent Wes Gillespie to the minors.
1953-05-23The Philadelphia Slayers have sent Alex Keaton to the minors.
1952-10-03The Philadelphia Slayers have promoted Alex Keaton to the major league team. The Philadelphia Slayers have sent Curt Abbott to the minors.
1952-08-30The Philadelphia Slayers have promoted Vern Cooper to the major league team. The Philadelphia Slayers have sent Alex Keaton to the minors.
1952-08-25The 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.
1952-07-12The 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.
1952-06-17The Philadelphia Slayers have promoted Alex Keaton to the major league team. The Philadelphia Slayers have designated Preacher Jenson for assignment.
1952-06-10The Philadelphia Slayers have promoted Curt Abbott to the major league team. The Philadelphia Slayers have sent Alex Keaton to the minors.
1952-04-01The Philadelphia Slayers have renamed Skip Ford to Alex Keaton.
1952-04-01The Philadelphia Slayers have promoted Skip Ford to the major league team. The Philadelphia Slayers have sent Curt Abbott to the minors.