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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
Orlando Ford Starting Pitcher
Retired (1956, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.98 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 71-95 Status Retired (1956) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age 60 (OS 61) Date of Birth 10-31-1919
K 1033 Drafted Round 4, Pick 57
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(17 games)
IP 1442.2
WHIP 1.32
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance A-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C  Velocity C+   Mentor Val B-
Speed D  Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1950 BOS
15
 15
36
36
8
2
0
 0
260.1
 236 113 102 5 89
196
1.25
3.53
1951 BOS
13
 12
36
36
7
1
0
 0
261.0
 236 99 92 4 86
184
1.23
3.17
1952 BOS
13
 14
35
35
7
3
0
 0
262.0
 224 94 85 3 90
201
1.20
2.92
1953 BOS
10
 17
33
33
4
0
0
 0
217.2
 219 128 110 3 81
157
1.38
4.55
1954 BOS
11
 16
34
34
2
0
0
 0
224.0
 210 112 107 2 76
148
1.28
4.30
1955 BOS
9
 20
34
34
1
0
0
 0
206.1
 252 146 133 3 80
145
1.61
5.80
1956 BOS
0
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
11.1
 15 9 9 0 6
2
1.85
7.15
1980
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
71
 95
210
210
29
6
0
 0
1442.2
 1392 701 638 20 508
1033
1.32
3.98
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Orlando Ford has retired from the Boston Red Sox
1956-08-13The Boston Red Sox have placed Orlando Ford on the trade block.
1956-04-14The Boston Red Sox have promoted Glenn Vaughn to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Dutch Holling to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Bob Virgil to the minors. The Boston Red Sox have designated Orlando Ford for assignment.
1952-11-01Orlando Ford now holds the league record for career no hitters.
1952-07-05Orlando Ford of the Boston Red Sox has thrown a no-hitter against the Tampa Bay River Cats.