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Sam Crawford League
4-1-2004
John Ford Relief Pitcher
Retired (1987, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.61 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 34-41 Status Retired (1987) Option Years 0  
SV 76 Age 52 (OS 53) Date of Birth 10-21-1951
K 387 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(142 games)
IP 583.2
WHIP 1.57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed C  Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1975 STL
23
2
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
 1 0 0
0
 1 0
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
1976 STL
35
5
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
1
 0 0
.400
.200
.200
.000
.200
1977 STL
47
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1978 STL
45
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1979 STL
56
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1980 STL
37
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 2
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1981 STL
68
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
2.000
1.000
1.000
.000
1.000
1982 STL
63
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1983 STL
66
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1984 STL
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1985 STL
66
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1986 STL
19
4
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
1987 CIN
12
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
540
32
1
5
0
0
0
1
0
 9 0 0
1
 1 3
.312
.156
.156
.000
.156
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01John Ford has retired from the Cincinnati Reds
1987-05-12John Ford of the Cincinnati Reds is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1987-04-05The Cincinnati Reds have acquired John Ford from the waiver wire.
1987-03-05The St. Louis Showboats have promoted Ernie Zimmerman to the major league team. The St. Louis Showboats have designated John Ford for assignment.
1985-05-31The St. Louis Showboats have removed John Ford from the trade block.
1984-08-16The St. Louis Showboats have placed John Ford on the trade block.
1984-04-06John Ford of the St. Louis Showboats is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1975-05-01The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted John Ford to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Frank Ryan to the minors.
1975-05-01The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Chuck Carter to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent John Ford to the minors.
1975-04-29The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted John Ford to the major league team.