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Jesse Orosco League
7-29-2215
Jimmy Ford Starting Pitcher
Retired (1970, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.03 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 214-157 Status Deceased (1995) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 02-07-1933
K 2463 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(133 games)
IP 3413.0
WHIP 1.29
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A-
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1951 Minors 18 48.00 1 / 3 3 / 23 8 / 22 12 / 48
1951 Majors 18 0.67 3 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1952 Minors 19 60.00 1 / 4 7 / 29 11 / 27 19 / 60
1953 Minors 20 58.00 2 / 3 5 / 30 5 / 25 12 / 58
1954 Minors 21 56.00 1 / 4 8 / 31 1 / 21 10 / 56
1955 Majors 22 44.86 162 18 0 0 / 8 1 / 15 4 / 21 5 / 44
1956 Majors 23 43.16 145 29 0 3 / 7 2 / 17 4 / 19 9 / 43
1957 Minors 24 2.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2
1957 Majors 24 49.56 155 35 0 3 / 12 2 / 25 0 / 12 5 / 49
1958 Majors 25 50.75 162 35 0 0 / 14 1 / 20 1 / 16 2 / 50
1959 Majors 26 47.68 162 25 0 0 / 11 0 / 21 2 / 15 2 / 47
1960 Majors 27 54.13 162 36 0 1 / 16 0 / 16 1 / 22 2 / 54
1961 Majors 28 53.04 162 34 0 1 / 12 1 / 22 0 / 19 2 / 53
1962 Majors 29 54.94 162 36 0 0 / 12 0 / 16 0 / 26 0 / 54
1963 Majors 30 53.69 162 35 0 1 / 16 0 / 19 0 / 18 1 / 53
1964 Majors 31 49.52 145 31 16 0 / 9 0 / 21 0 / 19 0 / 49
1965 Majors 32 51.07 162 30 0 0 / 13 0 / 16 0 / 22 0 / 51
1966 Majors 33 45.18 162 21 0 0 / 12 0 / 21 0 / 12 0 / 45
1967 Majors 34 45.67 162 25 0 1 / 9 -6 / 18 -4 / 18 -9 / 45
1968 Majors 35 49.87 162 31 0 -4 / 12 -4 / 17 -4 / 20 -12 / 49
1969 Majors 36 49.12 162 32 0 -1 / 12 -3 / 21 -2 / 16 -6 / 49
1970 Majors 37 45.58 162 27 0 1 / 10 -4 / 19 0 / 16 -3 / 45
Total 2554 480 16 11 / 199 14 / 418 27 / 387 52 / 1004
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Jimmy Ford has retired from the Arizona Sueros
1964-09-12Jimmy Ford of the Arizona Sueros is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1957-04-09The Arizona Sueros have promoted Jimmy Ford to the major league team. The Arizona Sueros have sent Randy Young to the minors.
1956-09-12The Arizona Sueros have promoted Randy Young to the major league team. The Arizona Sueros have sent Jimmy Ford to the minors.
1956-03-25The Arizona Sueros have promoted Jimmy Ford to the major league team. The Arizona Sueros have designated Guy McKain for assignment.
1955-10-03The Arizona Sueros have sent Jimmy Ford to the minors. The Arizona Sueros have sent Rube Kinsella to the minors. The Arizona Sueros have sent Mark Stanley to the minors.
1955-03-25The Arizona Sueros have promoted Russ Brame to the major league team. The Arizona Sueros have promoted Jimmy Ford to the major league team.
1951-04-05The Arizona Sueros have promoted Bob Thomas to the major league team. The Arizona Sueros have sent Jimmy Ford to the minors.
1951-04-02The Arizona Sueros have promoted Jimmy Ford to the major leagues.