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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1975 P STL 22 0 27.1 6 0 6 0 0 -2 1.98 1.000
1976 P STL 35 0 46.2 5 0 5 0 1 -1 0.96 1.000
1977 P STL 46 0 44.2 4 2 2 0 0 -1 0.81 1.000
1978 P STL 42 0 36.1 2 0 2 0 0 -1 0.50 1.000
1979 P STL 53 0 53.2 7 2 5 0 0 0 1.17 1.000
1980 P STL 36 0 39.2 8 1 5 2 0 -1 1.36 .750
1981 P STL 65 0 70.2 13 0 13 0 0 0 1.66 1.000
1982 P STL 63 0 68.1 14 0 14 0 0 0 1.84 1.000
1983 P STL 62 0 76.0 10 3 7 0 0 -1 1.18 1.000
1984 P STL 3 0 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1985 P STL 60 0 80.0 8 0 7 1 0 -1 0.79 .875
1986 P STL 19 1 23.1 3 0 3 0 1 0 1.16 1.000
1987 P CIN 12 0 14.2 3 0 3 0 1 +1 1.84 1.000
Total 518 1 583.2 83 8 72 3 3 -7 1.23 .964
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.