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Harmon Killebrew League
9-9-2180
Russ Ford Right Field
Retired (1995, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .250 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .695 Status Deceased (2034) Option Years 0  
H 846 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 06-23-1960
HR 99 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1980)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(23 games)
RBI 466
SB 94
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity C    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF B  (60.6%) Arm B- WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF B- (57.6%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
198020C C+C B-B D+D+
198121C+B-C B-B+C-C-
198222C+B-C+B B+C-C-
198323C+B-C+B+B+C+C 
198424C+B B-B+B+C+C 
198525B-B+B-B+A-C+C+
198626B-B+B-B+A-C+C+
198727B-B+B-B+A-B-C+
198828B-B+B-B+A-B-B-
198929B-B+B-B+A-B-B-
199030B-B+B-B+A-B-B-
199131B A-B-A-A-B-B-
199232B A-B A-A-B-B-
199333B A-B A-A-B B-
199434B A-B A-A-B B-
199535B-A-B B+A-B-C+
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Russ Ford has retired from the New York Giants
1995-07-28The New York Giants have acquired Russ Ford from the waiver wire.
1995-07-16The Texas Tornados have waived Russ Ford.
1995-07-04The Texas Tornados have designated Russ Ford for assignment.
1995-06-15The Texas Tornados have promoted Russ Ford to the major league team.
1995-06-15The Texas Tornados have acquired Russ Ford from the waiver wire.
1995-04-16The Texas Tornados have waived Russ Ford.
1995-04-08The Texas Tornados have designated Russ Ford for assignment.
1983-04-01The Philadelphia 79ers have promoted Russ Ford to the major league team. The Philadelphia 79ers have designated Kid Tooley for assignment.