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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   Series W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1957 LCS
1
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
8.2
 13 11 11 0 5
4
2.08
11.42
1957 WS
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
7.1
 12 5 5 0 1
2
1.77
6.14
1958 LCS
0
 2
2
2
0
0
0
 0
10.2
 13 7 7 0 4
3
1.59
5.91
1961 LCS
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
8.0
 5 0 0 1 4
2
1.13
0.00
1967 LCS
1
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
14.0
 19 11 9 0 8
11
1.93
5.79
1967 WS
1
 0
2
2
0
0
0
 0
13.0
 7 3 3 0 4
10
0.85
2.08
Total
5
 4
10
10
0
0
0
 0
61.2
 69 37 35 1 26
32
1.54
5.11
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.