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Ty Cobb League
8-17-2086
Ernie Ford Third Base
Retired (1988, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .293 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .850 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 2007 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 04-16-1952
HR 327 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(132 games)
RBI 1257
SB 126
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B F  (0.5%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (100%) RF D- (5.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* 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 
1972 Minors 20 54.00 5 / 9 4 / 9 2 / 6 3 / 9 4 / 4 8 / 8 7 / 9 33 / 54
1973 Minors 21 45.00 6 / 6 8 / 10 5 / 9 2 / 6 7 / 7 2 / 2 4 / 5 34 / 45
1974 Minors 22 61.00 4 / 9 4 / 12 2 / 6 4 / 9 7 / 9 3 / 7 2 / 9 26 / 61
1975 Majors 23 62.26 4 / 11 4 / 8 1 / 9 6 / 10 5 / 8 9 / 10 3 / 6 32 / 62
1976 Majors 24 55.91 3 / 6 1 / 7 2 / 6 2 / 8 8 / 12 4 / 5 7 / 11 27 / 55
1977 Majors 25 59.97 2 / 4 7 / 10 2 / 11 1 / 11 3 / 5 2 / 10 4 / 8 21 / 59
1978 Majors 26 58.77 1 / 6 1 / 7 0 / 8 2 / 6 3 / 7 3 / 11 3 / 13 13 / 58
1979 Majors 27 60.92 3 / 10 0 / 2 2 / 12 1 / 6 3 / 13 2 / 8 1 / 9 12 / 60
1980 Majors 28 59.30 0 / 6 1 / 13 1 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 8 2 / 7 1 / 11 6 / 59
1981 Majors 29 60.69 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 14 0 / 6 2 / 11 1 / 6 2 / 6 5 / 60
1982 Majors 30 46.00 0 / 12 0 / 8 2 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 0 2 / 46
1983 Majors 31 45.32 1 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 5 1 / 9 0 / 7 4 / 45
1984 Majors 32 60.29 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 13 1 / 60
1985 Majors 33 60.75 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 15 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 60
1986 Majors 34 57.48 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 57
1987 Majors 35 53.57 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 53
1988 Majors 36 8.36 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 8
Total 0 0 0 29 / 140 30 / 132 20 / 138 22 / 106 44 / 137 37 / 118 34 / 131 216 / 902
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Ernie Ford has retired from the St. Louis Gateway Archers
1975-03-01The St. Louis Gateway Archers have promoted Brian Riggan to the major league team. The St. Louis Gateway Archers have promoted Jake Gebhard to the major league team. The St. Louis Gateway Archers have promoted Ernie Ford to the major league team. The St. Louis Gateway Archers have promoted Mickey Keenan to the major league team.