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Billy Williams League
8-19-2071
Dave Ford Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.37 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 123-112 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 07-23-1929
K 1393 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1954)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(2 games)
IP 2242.2
WHIP 1.34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D- Endurance   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity B-   Mentor Val C-
Speed D- Bunt Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1954 KC
35
84
4
19
2
0
0
6
3
11 0 1
0
0 1
.500
.250
.250
.024
.226
1955 KC
38
63
2
13
2
0
0
8
2
10 0 1
0
0 1
.465
.227
.238
.032
.206
1956 KC
34
80
6
20
1
0
2
10
3
20 1 0
0
0 1
.623
.286
.338
.088
.250
1957 KC
35
82
8
15
1
0
3
6
4
14 0 0
0
0 2
.526
.221
.305
.122
.183
1958 KC
30
73
6
19
0
0
3
11
3
17 0 0
0
0 1
.673
.289
.384
.123
.260
1959 DET
17
13
1
3
1
0
0
2
1
3 0 1
0
0 0
.574
.267
.308
.077
.231
1960 DET
30
53
9
11
1
0
1
5
3
13 1 0
0
0 2
.546
.263
.283
.075
.208
1961 DET
36
41
4
7
1
0
0
2
4
12 0 0
0
0 2
.440
.244
.195
.024
.171
1962 DET
31
56
3
5
0
0
0
1
1
12 0 1
0
0 1
.193
.103
.089
.000
.089
1963 DET
32
66
4
9
0
0
0
4
5
18 1 0
0
0 2
.345
.208
.136
.000
.136
1964 DET
23
58
4
9
2
0
1
6
4
12 0 0
0
0 0
.451
.210
.241
.086
.155
1965 DET
36
93
6
15
2
0
1
6
4
24 1 0
0
0 1
.419
.204
.215
.054
.161
Total
377
762
57
145
13
0
11
67
37
166 4 4
0
0 14
.481
.230
.251
.060
.190
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Dave Ford has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1965-10-23The Detroit Ligers have promoted Paul Moss to the major league team. The Detroit Ligers have designated Dave Ford for assignment.
1959-03-03A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Blues and the Detroit Ligers. The Detroit Ligers receive Dave Ford from the Kansas City Blues in exchange for Axel Nguyen, Bill Black, Charlie Norris.
1954-04-01The Kansas City Blues have promoted Dave Ford to the major league team. The Kansas City Blues have sent Leo Mantee to the minors.