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Mel Ott League
10-22-2069
Brian Ford Relief Pitcher
Retired (1997, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.90 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 36-30 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
SV 9 Age at Death 60 Date of Birth 11-25-1963
K 455 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1982)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(147 games)
IP 576.2
WHIP 1.48
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val A-
Speed C- Bunt D  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1986 CIN
4
 2
55
0
0
0
1
 1
50.1
 63 46 38 3 23
43
1.71
6.79
1987 CIN
2
 3
50
0
0
0
1
 2
40.0
 63 29 26 0 16
25
1.98
5.85
1988 CIN
4
 4
51
0
0
0
0
 0
50.2
 58 28 25 1 23
47
1.60
4.44
1989 CIN
1
 0
43
0
0
0
2
 1
49.0
 49 24 21 1 15
40
1.31
3.86
1990 CIN
1
 2
56
0
0
0
1
 3
62.0
 55 30 28 1 22
45
1.24
4.06
1991 CIN
1
 2
24
0
0
0
1
 4
26.2
 29 16 15 1 5
19
1.28
5.06
1992 CIN
1
 0
12
0
0
0
0
 0
18.1
 16 5 5 0 6
15
1.20
2.45
1993 CIN
4
 1
36
0
0
0
2
 1
43.1
 41 23 23 1 19
34
1.38
4.78
1994 CIN
1
 0
47
0
0
0
0
 2
72.2
 86 48 44 1 22
57
1.49
5.45
1995 CIN
6
 5
66
0
0
0
1
 3
79.1
 88 53 43 0 33
59
1.53
4.88
1996 CIN
4
 3
34
0
0
0
0
 0
45.1
 44 18 17 0 16
40
1.32
3.38
1997 CHA
7
 8
45
0
0
0
0
 5
39.0
 45 30 29 1 15
31
1.54
6.69
2069
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
36
 30
519
0
0
0
9
 22
576.2
 637 350 314 10 215
455
1.48
4.90
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Brian Ford has retired from the Chicago Shamrocks
1997-04-01A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Sex Pistols and the Chicago Shamrocks. The Chicago Shamrocks receive Brian Ford, Matt Foreman, Willy Coyote from the Cincinnati Sex Pistols in exchange for Donnie Moore, Lee Johnson, Jose Berger. Protest This Trade.
1996-09-02The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have removed Brian Ford from the trade block.
1996-08-24The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have placed Brian Ford on the trade block.
1987-09-13The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Brian Ford to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Shovel Lidle to the minors.
1987-09-11The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Shovel Lidle to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Brian Ford to the minors.
1987-09-05The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Brian Ford to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Bill Ritz to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Shovel Lidle to the minors. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Tom James to the minors.
1987-08-31The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Shovel Lidle to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Brian Ford to the minors.
1987-08-16The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Brian Ford to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Travis Wood to the minors.
1987-07-27The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Tom James to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Brian Ford to the minors.
1986-10-03The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Brian Ford to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Travis Wood to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Graig Peguero to the minors. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Shovel Lidle to the minors.
1986-09-21The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have sent Brian Ford to the minors.
1986-09-20Brian Ford of the Cincinnati Sex Pistols is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1986-03-01The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Rusty Hartje to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Brian Ford to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have designated Dan Rullo for assignment.
1984-05-10A trade has been completed between the Detroit Stooges and the Cincinnati Sex Pistols. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols receive Brian Ford from the Detroit Stooges in exchange for Reid Miller/Det-CP.