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Vince Coleman League
4-15-2178
Chris Ford Starting Pitcher
Retired (1969, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.25 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 138-164 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 06-23-1932
K 1949 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(128 games)
IP 2789.1
WHIP 1.31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A 
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1963 P PHI 24 24 154.0 22 1 20 1 0 0 1.23 .955
1964 P PHI 36 36 256.2 40 2 36 2 3 0 1.33 .950
1965 P PHI 36 36 253.1 36 2 33 1 2 -2 1.24 .972
1966 P PHI 36 36 253.1 29 2 25 2 1 -4 0.96 .931
1967 P PHI 34 34 221.1 30 2 26 2 0 -3 1.14 .933
1968 P PHI 31 31 191.1 16 0 16 0 0 -2 0.75 1.000
1969 P PHI 68 0 113.0 21 3 16 2 1 -1 1.51 .905
Total 265 197 1443.0 194 12 172 10 7 -12 1.15 .948
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Chris Ford has retired from the Philadelphia Chaos
1969-07-24Chris Ford of the Philadelphia Chaos is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1959-08-03A trade has been completed between the Chicago Big Stick Axe Grinders and the Philadelphia Chaos. The Philadelphia Chaos receive Chris Ford, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (PHI) from the Chicago Big Stick Axe Grinders in exchange for Danny Slater, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 1 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1960 Round 3 (PHI).
1959-06-10A trade has been completed between the Chicago Big Stick Axe Grinders and the Chicago 1969ers. The Chicago 1969ers receive George Law from the Chicago Big Stick Axe Grinders in exchange for Chris Ford.
1957-04-22The Chicago 1969ers have promoted Chris Ford to the major league team. The Chicago 1969ers have sent Bucky Pepper to the minors.