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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 B    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 B 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt F  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A  (84.8%) Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF F  (1.4%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B F  (0.1%) RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1970 LHP 92 332 89 19 4 4 30 35 52 .724 .339 .386 .117 .268
1970 RHP 67 74 18 3 1 2 12 9 11 .717 .325 .392 .149 .243
1971 LHP 92 318 91 13 4 6 34 35 74 .771 .362 .409 .123 .286
1971 RHP 65 77 23 3 1 0 13 9 18 .736 .372 .364 .065 .299
1972 LHP 79 233 49 5 4 4 16 34 32 .631 .313 .318 .107 .210
1972 RHP 61 95 23 9 1 0 14 10 14 .669 .311 .358 .116 .242
1973 LHP 89 284 71 12 3 2 27 27 62 .649 .314 .335 .085 .250
1973 RHP 82 120 27 2 0 1 14 15 28 .578 .311 .267 .042 .225
1974 LHP 89 272 73 11 4 4 20 31 53 .728 .345 .382 .114 .268
1974 RHP 71 121 35 2 3 1 17 10 14 .724 .344 .380 .091 .289
1975 LHP 79 269 74 5 3 8 24 28 54 .749 .343 .405 .130 .275
1975 RHP 49 66 16 4 1 1 6 10 12 .716 .338 .379 .136 .242
1976 LHP 68 237 61 12 1 7 34 20 40 .722 .317 .405 .148 .257
1976 RHP 52 86 31 3 2 2 12 8 7 .928 .417 .512 .151 .360
1977 LHP 68 213 58 8 2 5 22 21 35 .735 .336 .399 .127 .272
1977 RHP 51 97 20 2 1 2 9 9 20 .583 .274 .309 .103 .206
1978 LHP 9 27 3 0 0 0 0 1 6 .254 .143 .111 .000 .111
1978 RHP 9 17 8 1 1 0 2 2 4 1.173 .526 .647 .176 .471
Total LHP 665 2185 569 85 25 40 207 232 408 .710 .333 .377 .117 .260
Total RHP 507 753 201 29 11 9 99 82 128 .709 .338 .371 .104 .267
Total 846 2938 770 114 36 49 306 314 536 .710 .334 .375 .113 .262

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.