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Vince Coleman League
4-14-2178
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1955 Minors 23 49.00 0 / 3 5 / 22 8 / 24 13 / 49
1956 Minors 24 36.00 0 / 2 3 / 20 3 / 14 6 / 36
1957 Minors 25 8.00 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 8
1957 Majors 25 44.04 0 / 10 4 / 15 5 / 19 9 / 44
1958 Majors 26 50.39 0 / 7 2 / 18 3 / 25 5 / 50
1959 Majors 27 49.66 1 / 10 3 / 19 2 / 20 6 / 49
1960 Majors 28 50.64 0 / 11 3 / 19 1 / 20 4 / 50
1961 Majors 29 50.27 0 / 11 1 / 22 0 / 17 1 / 50
1962 Majors 30 50.69 0 / 11 1 / 18 0 / 21 1 / 50
1963 Majors 31 51.41 1 / 14 0 / 18 1 / 19 2 / 51
1964 Majors 32 53.47 0 / 14 0 / 19 0 / 20 0 / 53
1965 Majors 33 53.25 0 / 11 1 / 29 0 / 13 1 / 53
1966 Majors 34 53.25 0 / 13 0 / 27 0 / 13 0 / 53
1967 Majors 35 49.67 0 / 10 0 / 24 0 / 15 0 / 49
1968 Majors 36 45.61 0 / 16 0 / 14 0 / 15 0 / 45
1969 Majors 37 42.32 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 21 0 / 42
Total 0 0 0 2 / 151 23 / 300 23 / 281 48 / 732
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.