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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1991 LHP 14 33 9 4 0 0 4 6 8 .779 .385 .394 .121 .273
1991 RHP 7 17 3 0 0 0 1 3 3 .510 .333 .176 .000 .176
1992 LHP 46 112 25 6 0 0 4 12 21 .578 .302 .277 .054 .223
1992 RHP 43 108 31 4 1 1 11 13 21 .734 .364 .370 .083 .287
1993 LHP 43 97 26 4 0 2 9 3 15 .675 .304 .371 .103 .268
1993 RHP 97 269 68 8 1 1 21 36 37 .642 .341 .301 .048 .253
1994 LHP 38 48 12 2 0 2 6 2 8 .697 .280 .417 .167 .250
1994 RHP 106 287 67 12 0 0 21 31 37 .586 .310 .275 .042 .233
1995 LHP 43 58 10 1 0 0 8 7 13 .447 .258 .190 .017 .172
1995 RHP 94 220 50 9 0 2 20 31 27 .621 .325 .295 .068 .227
1996 LHP 37 54 10 2 0 1 4 9 9 .579 .302 .278 .093 .185
1996 RHP 110 340 83 11 1 1 33 37 63 .611 .320 .291 .047 .244
1997 LHP 39 62 12 3 0 2 6 9 8 .630 .292 .339 .145 .194
1997 RHP 46 111 21 8 0 1 8 10 15 .544 .256 .288 .099 .189
1999 LHP 45 49 14 4 0 0 3 4 6 .719 .352 .367 .082 .286
1999 RHP 27 48 11 3 0 0 5 11 4 .665 .373 .292 .063 .229
2000 LHP 12 21 4 1 0 0 1 3 4 .530 .292 .238 .048 .190
2000 RHP 16 35 4 0 0 0 3 4 7 .319 .205 .114 .000 .114
Total LHP 317 534 122 27 0 7 45 55 92 .622 .304 .318 .090 .228
Total RHP 546 1435 338 55 3 6 123 176 214 .611 .321 .291 .055 .236
Total 714 1969 460 82 3 13 168 231 306 .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.