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Satchel Paige League
9-29-2046
Louis Ford Catcher
Retired (2000, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .234 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .614 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 460 Age at Death 59 Date of Birth 10-27-1966
HR 13 Drafted Round 5, Pick 102
(1987)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(156 games)
RBI 168
SB 11
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C  Velocity C    Mentor vR C 
Speed C  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
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
1991 TB
18
50
9
12
4
0
0
5
9
 11 1 0
0
 0 1
.687
.367
.320
.080
.240
1992 TB
72
220
18
56
10
1
1
15
25
 42 1 1
0
 0 4
.655
.332
.323
.068
.255
1993 TB
114
366
25
94
12
1
3
30
39
 52 2 0
1
 4 6
.651
.332
.320
.063
.257
1994 TB
120
335
22
79
14
0
2
27
33
 45 1 0
2
 9 6
.602
.306
.296
.060
.236
1995 TB
111
278
28
60
10
0
2
28
38
 40 2 3
1
 3 4
.585
.312
.273
.058
.216
1996 TB
123
394
33
93
13
1
2
37
46
 72 1 0
6
 7 5
.607
.317
.289
.053
.236
1997 TB
69
173
16
33
11
0
3
14
19
 23 0 1
1
 4 1
.576
.269
.306
.116
.191
1999 PIT
66
97
10
25
7
0
0
8
15
 10 1 0
0
 0 2
.693
.363
.330
.072
.258
2000 PIT
21
56
3
8
1
0
0
4
7
 11 0 0
0
 0 0
.399
.238
.161
.018
.143
Total
714
1969
164
460
82
3
13
168
231
 306 9 5
11
 27 29
.614
.316
.298
.064
.234
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2000-11-01Louis Ford has retired from the Pittsburgh Porcupines
2000-08-31Louis Ford of the Pittsburgh Porcupines is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1999-09-12Louis Ford of the Pittsburgh Porcupines is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1999-03-25The Pittsburgh Porcupines have promoted Louis Ford to the major league team.
1999-03-25The Pittsburgh Porcupines have acquired Louis Ford from the waiver wire.
1998-08-10The San Diego Padres have waived Louis Ford.
1998-04-08The San Diego Padres have acquired Louis Ford from the waiver wire.
1998-04-01The Tampa Bay Barracuda have waived Louis Ford.
1997-08-08The Tampa Bay Barracuda have promoted John Vandenberg to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Barracuda have designated Louis Ford for assignment.
1991-08-15The Tampa Bay Barracuda have promoted Louis Ford to the major league team.
1987-08-23The Tampa Bay Barracuda have acquired Louis Ford from the waiver wire.
1987-04-01The Milwaukee Braves have waived Louis Ford.