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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 Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B (0.5%) CF ---   Health 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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1975 LHP 62 163 36 6 1 3 20 9 32 .588 .263 .325 .104 .221
1975 RHP 114 393 110 20 2 13 67 34 73 .780 .340 .440 .160 .280
1976 LHP 59 145 47 11 0 11 34 15 22 1.016 .389 .628 .303 .324
1976 RHP 119 372 98 11 3 13 57 38 77 .744 .330 .414 .151 .263
1977 LHP 76 202 43 6 0 7 26 15 40 .616 .269 .347 .134 .213
1977 RHP 114 357 102 14 0 12 53 38 70 .778 .353 .426 .140 .286
1978 LHP 61 174 49 11 1 11 35 19 31 .903 .357 .546 .264 .282
1978 RHP 110 357 107 21 2 11 70 34 64 .815 .352 .462 .162 .300
1979 LHP 63 171 58 9 2 8 36 17 34 .950 .395 .556 .216 .339
1979 RHP 118 395 102 13 4 15 69 27 80 .731 .306 .425 .167 .258
1980 LHP 77 171 51 7 4 7 27 23 32 .895 .386 .509 .211 .298
1980 RHP 116 367 112 15 1 23 71 28 67 .893 .354 .540 .234 .305
1981 LHP 67 180 60 13 3 9 31 12 36 .965 .376 .589 .256 .333
1981 RHP 119 380 114 17 3 26 78 29 59 .912 .346 .566 .266 .300
1982 LHP 53 116 35 4 1 5 22 7 26 .821 .339 .483 .181 .302
1982 RHP 97 291 90 14 3 15 50 36 49 .917 .384 .533 .223 .309
1983 LHP 67 162 50 8 1 7 21 15 20 .865 .365 .500 .191 .309
1983 RHP 111 258 68 8 0 11 39 22 54 .744 .322 .422 .159 .264
1984 LHP 73 163 46 5 1 8 22 24 19 .851 .379 .472 .190 .282
1984 RHP 126 389 121 19 6 21 79 35 67 .919 .367 .553 .242 .311
1985 LHP 69 169 55 11 2 12 32 9 24 .985 .358 .627 .302 .325
1985 RHP 126 388 104 21 2 27 89 34 74 .875 .333 .541 .273 .268
1986 LHP 87 232 89 10 3 17 60 21 33 1.104 .431 .672 .289 .384
1986 RHP 111 292 82 15 0 13 59 29 51 .809 .344 .466 .185 .281
1987 LHP 68 161 59 10 5 6 41 22 24 1.040 .438 .602 .236 .366
1987 RHP 111 326 96 21 2 13 56 23 60 .833 .342 .491 .196 .294
1988 LHP 21 20 4 0 0 0 2 4 3 .533 .333 .200 .000 .200
1988 RHP 28 60 19 4 0 3 11 4 10 .893 .359 .533 .217 .317
Total LHP 903 2229 682 111 24 111 409 212 376 .893 .366 .527 .221 .306
Total RHP 1520 4625 1325 213 28 216 848 411 855 .829 .344 .485 .198 .286
Total 1828 6854 2007 324 52 327 1257 623 1231 .850 .351 .498 .206 .293
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.