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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 W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1975 STL
0
 1
23
0
0
0
0
 0
27.1
 45 25 25 3 16
17
2.23
8.23
1976 STL
0
 1
35
0
0
0
0
 1
46.2
 50 28 28 0 16
29
1.41
5.40
1977 STL
1
 2
47
0
0
0
35
 2
44.2
 52 19 19 2 16
24
1.52
3.83
1978 STL
1
 6
45
0
0
0
32
 12
36.1
 56 37 36 0 17
29
2.01
8.92
1979 STL
4
 2
56
0
0
0
0
 2
53.2
 63 42 41 1 29
32
1.71
6.88
1980 STL
2
 5
37
0
0
0
0
 4
39.2
 49 30 29 1 17
33
1.66
6.58
1981 STL
6
 7
68
0
0
0
1
 7
70.2
 83 50 39 3 23
47
1.50
4.97
1982 STL
7
 5
63
0
0
0
2
 4
68.1
 74 36 36 1 32
42
1.55
4.74
1983 STL
5
 2
66
0
0
0
3
 3
76.0
 77 41 35 2 25
52
1.34
4.14
1984 STL
1
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
2.1
 2 1 1 0 0
2
0.86
3.86
1985 STL
5
 8
66
0
0
0
3
 3
80.0
 86 50 50 1 26
59
1.40
5.63
1986 STL
2
 1
19
1
0
0
0
 0
23.1
 22 17 14 2 9
16
1.33
5.40
1987 CIN
0
 1
12
0
0
0
0
 0
14.2
 19 11 11 0 10
5
1.98
6.75
2004
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
34
 41
540
1
0
0
76
 38
583.2
 678 387 364 16 236
387
1.57
5.61
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.