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Santo Rodriguez League
4-1-2082
Orestes Ford Right Field
Retired (1978, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .710 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 770 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 08-24-1942
HR 49 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1961)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(108 games)
RBI 306
SB 60
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF (84.8%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF (1.4%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B (0.1%) RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1969 RF COL 27 27 241.1 54 54 0 0 0 +2 2.01 1.000
LF COL 17 17 155.2 37 37 0 0 0 +1 2.14 1.000
3B COL 9 9 79.0 24 4 18 2 2 -1 2.51 .917
1970 RF COL 96 90 810.0 144 139 4 1 0 +2 1.59 .993
1971 RF COL 91 91 794.0 157 154 0 3 0 +5 1.75 .981
LF COL 2 2 17.0 4 4 0 0 0 +1 2.12 1.000
1972 RF COL 74 74 635.1 140 136 4 0 0 +6 1.98 1.000
LF COL 8 8 70.1 13 13 0 0 0 +2 1.66 1.000
CF COL 2 2 17.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 3.71 1.000
SS COL 1 1 9.0 8 2 5 1 0 0 7.00 .875
1973 RF COL 84 84 724.0 145 143 2 0 0 +9 1.80 1.000
LF COL 13 13 114.0 23 22 0 1 0 0 1.74 .957
1974 RF COL 85 85 736.2 172 165 4 3 0 +3 2.06 .983
LF COL 15 15 134.0 32 31 1 0 0 +1 2.15 1.000
1975 RF COL 77 77 673.0 130 124 5 1 0 +4 1.73 .992
LF COL 5 5 45.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 1.20 1.000
CF COL 1 1 10.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 2.70 1.000
1976 RF COL 76 76 677.1 139 134 3 2 0 +3 1.82 .986
LF COL 2 2 17.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 2.12 1.000
1977 RF COL 77 77 668.2 150 143 7 0 0 +2 2.02 1.000
3B COL 1 1 9.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1978 RF COL 8 8 66.0 15 15 0 0 0 0 2.05 1.000
C COL 2 2 17.0 20 18 0 2 0 1 3 0 0.0% 0 9.53 .900
3B COL 1 1 9.0 2 0 2 0 1 +1 2.00 1.000
CF COL 1 1 8.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
Pos Total RF 668 662 5785.0 1192 1153 29 10 0 +34 1.84 .992
LF 45 45 397.1 82 80 1 1 0 +4 1.83 .988
CF 4 4 35.0 14 14 0 0 0 0 3.60 1.000
3B 2 2 18.0 3 0 3 0 1 +1 1.50 1.000
C 2 2 17.0 20 18 0 2 0 1 3 0 0.0% 0 9.53 .900
SS 1 1 9.0 8 2 5 1 0 0 7.00 .875
Total 722 716 6261.1 1319 1267 38 14 1 1 3 0 0.0% +39 1.88 .989

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Ron Santo League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Orestes Ford has retired from the Colorado Ravage
1978-09-02The Colorado Ravage have promoted Orestes Ford to the major league team.
1978-09-02The Colorado Ravage have acquired Orestes Ford from the waiver wire.
1978-04-18The Colorado Ravage have promoted Paul Ewing to the major league team. The Colorado Ravage have promoted Norm Rudolph to the major league team. The Colorado Ravage have waived Francisco Samford. The Colorado Ravage have waived Orestes Ford.
1976-04-28Orestes Ford of the Colorado Cougars is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1972-09-05Orestes Ford of the Colorado Cougars is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1972-07-28Orestes Ford of the Colorado Cougars is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1970-09-07Orestes Ford of the Colorado Cougars is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.