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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1950 P BOS 36 36 260.1 30 1 29 0 2 -2 1.04 1.000
1951 P BOS 36 36 261.0 32 1 31 0 1 0 1.10 1.000
1952 P BOS 35 35 262.0 33 2 31 0 1 +7 1.13 1.000
1953 P BOS 33 33 217.2 27 2 25 0 1 -1 1.12 1.000
1954 P BOS 34 34 224.0 19 0 19 0 1 +2 0.76 1.000
1955 P BOS 34 34 206.1 29 2 27 0 0 -1 1.26 1.000
1956 P BOS 2 2 11.1 3 0 3 0 0 +1 2.38 1.000
Total 210 210 1442.2 173 8 165 0 6 +6 1.08 1.000
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.