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Ralph Kiner League
5-30-2064
Joe Ford Starting Pitcher
Retired (1969, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.61 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 212-169 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 04-16-1933
K 2335 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(12 games)
IP 3449.0
WHIP 1.21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance A-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1956 MIL
14
 12
37
35
3
1
0
 0
234.0
 210 91 89 5 69
132
1.19
3.42
1957 MIL
13
 9
33
33
6
2
0
 0
221.2
 196 95 86 2 60
141
1.15
3.49
1958 MIL
18
 11
36
36
3
1
0
 0
233.2
 219 105 99 1 75
159
1.26
3.81
1959 MIL
17
 12
35
35
2
0
0
 0
247.1
 200 93 89 7 69
170
1.09
3.24
1960 MIL
20
 12
36
36
1
0
0
 0
260.1
 244 100 87 2 57
179
1.16
3.01
1961 MIL
18
 12
37
37
6
3
0
 0
249.0
 220 100 97 2 93
160
1.26
3.51
1962 MIL
16
 14
36
36
5
0
0
 0
248.2
 233 115 107 3 86
180
1.28
3.87
1963 MIL
13
 17
37
37
5
1
0
 0
258.0
 212 106 104 0 81
165
1.14
3.63
1964 MIL-CLE
9
 14
35
35
5
1
0
 0
231.1
 228 111 105 3 62
174
1.25
4.09
1965 CLE
15
 8
36
36
5
2
0
 0
249.2
 206 95 90 1 71
183
1.11
3.24
1966 CLE
16
 11
37
37
7
1
0
 0
282.2
 264 119 107 1 76
196
1.20
3.41
1967 CLE-CIN
16
 10
36
36
5
0
0
 0
257.1
 231 100 94 3 70
176
1.17
3.29
1968 CIN-NYA
17
 10
38
37
10
3
0
 0
247.1
 220 99 97 1 82
180
1.22
3.53
1969 NYA-CLE
10
 17
36
36
7
1
0
 0
228.0
 250 140 132 2 96
140
1.52
5.21
2064
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
212
 169
505
502
70
16
0
 0
3449.0
 3133 1469 1383 33 1047
2335
1.21
3.61
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Joe Ford has retired from the Cleveland Spiders
1969-04-12A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Spiders and the New York Pinstripers. The New York Pinstripers receive Lloyd Sheehan, Draft Pick - 1970 Round 2 (CLE) from the Cleveland Spiders in exchange for Joe Ford.
1968-04-14A trade has been completed between the New York Pinstripers and the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds receive Larry Ruiz, Hanley Connelly, Chippy McGarr from the New York Pinstripers in exchange for Danilo Canavan, Joe Ford.
1967-06-22A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Spiders and the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds receive Joe Ford from the Cleveland Spiders in exchange for Ray Harris, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (CIN), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (CLE).
1964-05-17A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Spiders and the Milwaukee Brewers. The Milwaukee Brewers receive Paul Moyer, Draft Pick - 1965 Round 3 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 2 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 1 (CLE) from the Cleveland Spiders in exchange for Joe Ford.
1956-04-01The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Zeke Thornton to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Joe Ford to the major league team.