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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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1956 MIL
37
78
6
12
1
0
0
1
2
 16 0 0
1
 1 2
.342
.175
.167
.013
.154
1957 MIL
33
84
6
14
2
1
0
2
1
 17 0 0
0
 1 4
.391
.176
.214
.048
.167
1958 MIL
36
80
10
14
1
0
0
2
2
 17 0 0
0
 0 3
.383
.195
.188
.013
.175
1959 MIL
35
82
8
10
2
1
0
4
1
 18 2 0
3
 0 3
.324
.153
.171
.049
.122
1960 MIL
36
83
7
15
0
1
0
2
8
 15 1 0
2
 2 0
.466
.261
.205
.024
.181
1961 MIL
37
83
3
9
1
0
0
5
1
 19 1 1
0
 3 1
.248
.128
.120
.012
.108
1962 MIL
36
72
8
10
1
0
0
4
8
 15 1 1
1
 1 2
.384
.232
.153
.014
.139
1963 MIL
37
82
4
14
0
1
1
3
3
 24 0 0
0
 2 0
.432
.200
.232
.061
.171
1964 MIL-CLE
35
65
4
6
0
0
0
2
3
 17 0 0
0
 0 1
.225
.132
.092
.000
.092
1965 CLE
36
88
2
12
0
0
0
9
3
 20 0 1
0
 1 2
.299
.163
.136
.000
.136
1966 CLE
37
92
5
14
2
0
0
7
6
 26 1 0
1
 1 4
.386
.212
.174
.022
.152
1967 CLE-CIN
36
87
10
18
1
0
0
7
2
 21 0 0
1
 0 1
.443
.225
.218
.011
.207
1968 CIN-NYA
38
82
4
13
2
0
0
12
4
 20 0 3
0
 1 0
.374
.191
.183
.024
.159
1969 NYA-CLE
36
73
4
5
0
1
0
6
3
 25 0 0
0
 0 0
.201
.105
.096
.027
.068
Total
505
1131
81
166
13
5
1
66
47
 270 6 6
9
 13 23
.354
.184
.170
.023
.147
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.