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Joe DiMaggio League
3-7-2081
Belven Ford Starting Pitcher
Retired (2004, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.06 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 197-179 Status Deceased (2044) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 07-23-1967
K 2583 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1985)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(115 games)
IP 3643.2
WHIP 1.31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance A-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B 
Speed C  Bunt D  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1989 BAL
5
 14
28
28
1
0
0
 0
170.0
 200 129 125 1 73
105
1.61
6.62
1990 BAL
11
 13
32
32
1
0
0
 0
198.2
 235 137 129 1 89
120
1.63
5.84
1991 BAL
7
 17
38
30
3
0
0
 2
197.0
 201 122 118 2 88
118
1.47
5.39
1992 BAL
15
 10
33
33
4
1
0
 0
240.1
 203 98 94 2 81
164
1.18
3.52
1993 BAL-KC
15
 13
35
35
9
1
0
 0
262.2
 260 113 102 3 71
174
1.26
3.49
1994 KC
17
 11
37
37
12
3
0
 0
280.0
 254 128 112 2 101
178
1.27
3.60
1995 KC
12
 9
36
36
7
3
0
 0
256.1
 259 123 112 3 81
193
1.33
3.93
1996 KC
14
 13
37
37
6
2
0
 0
257.2
 239 119 110 3 74
206
1.21
3.84
1997 KC
14
 13
35
35
9
2
0
 0
240.0
 230 119 114 0 89
177
1.33
4.27
1998 KC
15
 10
36
36
10
1
0
 0
271.2
 259 114 108 1 95
208
1.30
3.58
1999 KC
14
 10
32
32
9
3
0
 0
226.0
 193 96 89 2 89
185
1.25
3.54
2000 KC
19
 8
35
35
9
0
0
 0
264.1
 232 103 92 0 74
204
1.16
3.13
2001 KC
17
 11
37
37
12
4
0
 0
274.0
 243 102 91 3 79
208
1.18
2.99
2002 KC
7
 8
23
23
4
0
0
 0
150.1
 162 91 86 3 58
97
1.46
5.15
2003 KC
8
 12
31
31
4
0
0
 0
218.1
 210 110 93 2 64
141
1.25
3.83
2004 BOS
7
 7
21
21
2
0
0
 0
136.1
 153 71 70 4 38
105
1.40
4.62
2081
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
197
 179
526
518
102
20
0
 2
3643.2
 3533 1775 1645 32 1244
2583
1.31
4.06
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2004-11-01Belven Ford has retired from the Boston Red Sox
2004-05-08The Boston Red Sox have promoted Belven Ford to the major league team.
2004-05-08The Boston Red Sox have acquired Belven Ford from the waiver wire.
2004-04-05The Kansas City Gladiators have waived Belven Ford.
2004-03-01The Kansas City Gladiators have promoted Charlie Florence to the major league team. The Kansas City Gladiators have promoted Red Dropo to the major league team. The Kansas City Gladiators have promoted Ray Grim to the major league team. The Kansas City Gladiators have promoted John Maddox to the major league team. The Kansas City Gladiators have designated Belven Ford for assignment.
2001-08-17The Kansas City Gladiators have placed Belven Ford on the trade block.
1993-06-21A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Gladiators and the Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles receive Darrel Reberger, Dinny Bero, Wes Gould from the Kansas City Gladiators in exchange for Belven Ford.
1989-04-27The Baltimore Orioles have renamed Belve "V8" Ford to Belven Ford.
1989-04-27A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago Developers. The Chicago Developers receive A.J. Rice from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Belve "V8" Ford.
1989-04-05The Chicago Developers have renamed Belve Ford to Belve "V8" Ford.
1986-04-01A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Cyclones and the Chicago Developers. The Chicago Developers receive Tom Williams, Belve Ford from the Brooklyn Cyclones in exchange for Draft Pick - 1987 Round 1 (CHN).
1985-05-02A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Cyclones and the New York Revolution. The New York Revolution receive Art Priest from the Brooklyn Cyclones in exchange for Wes Sveum, Belve Ford.