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Satchel Paige League
10-1-2046
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1987 Minors 21 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1
1988 Minors 22 24.00 2 / 2 6 / 6 2 / 3 1 / 3 2 / 2 6 / 6 2 / 2 21 / 24
1989 Minors 23 36.00 5 / 6 1 / 3 5 / 8 3 / 5 6 / 6 2 / 3 5 / 5 27 / 36
1990 Minors 24 37.00 2 / 5 5 / 6 0 / 7 2 / 3 3 / 3 3 / 6 6 / 7 21 / 37
1991 Minors 25 30.00 3 / 3 3 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 6 3 / 4 4 / 6 3 / 4 16 / 30
1991 Majors 25 10.53 43 16 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 3 / 10
1992 Majors 26 39.22 162 62 0 1 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 11 2 / 4 7 / 7 4 / 7 3 / 5 18 / 39
1993 Majors 27 54.90 162 107 0 1 / 5 1 / 4 0 / 11 1 / 5 6 / 12 3 / 9 3 / 8 15 / 54
1994 Majors 28 59.31 162 93 0 0 / 7 4 / 12 0 / 8 3 / 9 4 / 10 1 / 4 4 / 9 16 / 59
1995 Majors 29 51.54 162 68 0 0 / 9 1 / 7 0 / 13 1 / 6 1 / 5 1 / 6 1 / 5 5 / 51
1996 Majors 30 60.44 162 106 0 1 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 11 1 / 8 0 / 13 3 / 8 6 / 60
1997 Minors 31 5.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 5
1997 Majors 31 33.04 113 40 0 1 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 1 1 / 33
1998 Minors 32 22.00 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 6 1 / 22
1998 Majors 32 17.00 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 17
1999 Majors 33 27.07 145 16 17 1 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 3 3 / 27
2000 Majors 34 19.68 135 15 27 -3 / 2 -1 / 3 -2 / 3 -3 / 1 -2 / 5 -1 / 1 -3 / 4 -15 / 19
Total 1246 523 44 15 / 66 22 / 68 5 / 101 12 / 65 33 / 78 23 / 76 30 / 70 140 / 524
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.