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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1958 P MIL 36 36 233.2 25 2 20 3 0 0 0.85 .880
1959 P MIL 35 35 247.1 27 1 23 3 1 -3 0.87 .889
1960 P MIL 36 36 260.1 24 1 23 0 1 +1 0.83 1.000
1961 P MIL 37 37 249.0 34 4 29 1 0 -1 1.19 .971
1962 P MIL 36 36 248.2 22 0 20 2 0 -3 0.72 .909
1963 P MIL 37 37 258.0 41 4 37 0 4 -2 1.43 1.000
1964 P MIL-CLE 35 35 231.1 25 5 19 1 0 -6 0.93 .960
1965 P CLE 36 36 249.2 24 2 20 2 0 0 0.79 .917
1966 P CLE 37 37 282.2 33 2 27 4 0 -9 0.92 .879
1967 P CLE-CIN 36 36 257.1 37 1 35 1 1 -8 1.26 .973
1968 P CIN-NYA 38 37 247.1 18 1 17 0 2 -1 0.65 1.000
1969 P NYA-CLE 36 36 228.0 31 2 29 0 1 -3 1.22 1.000
Total 435 434 2993.1 341 25 299 17 10 -35 0.97 .950
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.