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Satchel Paige League
10-2-2046
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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1991 Away 8 21 5 5 2 0 0 4 6 5 0 0 1 .762 .429 .333 .095 .238
1991 Home 10 29 4 7 2 0 0 1 3 6 0 0 0 .623 .312 .310 .069 .241
1992 Away 33 105 11 26 2 1 0 7 8 24 0 0 2 .590 .304 .286 .038 .248
1992 Home 39 115 7 30 8 0 1 8 17 18 0 0 2 .713 .356 .357 .096 .261
1993 Away 58 188 12 51 8 1 1 19 19 22 1 2 3 .679 .338 .340 .069 .271
1993 Home 56 178 13 43 4 0 2 11 20 30 0 2 3 .623 .325 .298 .056 .242
1994 Away 62 174 9 39 6 0 0 11 12 20 2 3 4 .533 .274 .259 .034 .224
1994 Home 58 161 13 40 8 0 2 16 21 25 0 6 2 .674 .339 .335 .087 .248
1995 Away 50 131 12 30 4 0 1 16 20 21 0 2 3 .611 .329 .282 .053 .229
1995 Home 61 147 16 30 6 0 1 12 18 19 1 1 1 .561 .296 .265 .061 .204
1996 Away 63 215 13 47 4 1 1 14 18 37 4 5 2 .543 .282 .260 .042 .219
1996 Home 60 179 20 46 9 0 1 23 28 35 2 2 3 .682 .357 .324 .067 .257
1997 Away 34 91 9 15 6 0 2 8 9 13 0 2 1 .534 .238 .297 .132 .165
1997 Home 35 82 7 18 5 0 1 6 10 10 1 2 0 .621 .304 .317 .098 .220
1999 Away 36 59 6 16 4 0 0 4 7 4 0 0 1 .697 .358 .339 .068 .271
1999 Home 30 38 4 9 3 0 0 4 8 6 0 0 1 .685 .370 .316 .079 .237
2000 Away 7 20 2 3 1 0 0 2 3 5 0 0 0 .461 .261 .200 .050 .150
2000 Home 14 36 1 5 0 0 0 2 4 6 0 0 0 .364 .225 .139 .000 .139
Total Away 351 1004 79 232 37 3 5 85 102 151 7 14 17 .593 .304 .289 .058 .231
Total Home 363 965 85 228 45 0 8 83 129 155 4 13 12 .637 .329 .308 .072 .236
Total 714 1969 164 460 82 3 13 168 231 306 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.