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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1950 LHB 33 49.2 38 23 50 1.47
1950 RHB 36 210.2 158 66 186 1.20
1951 LHB 35 61.0 44 15 57 1.18
1951 RHB 36 200.0 140 71 179 1.25
1952 LHB 35 51.2 53 21 48 1.34
1952 RHB 35 210.1 148 69 176 1.16
1953 LHB 31 46.1 31 14 51 1.40
1953 RHB 33 171.1 126 67 168 1.37
1954 LHB 31 38.2 21 10 36 1.19
1954 RHB 34 185.1 127 66 174 1.29
1955 LHB 33 34.2 17 16 47 1.82
1955 RHB 34 171.2 128 64 205 1.57
1956 LHB 1 1.2 0 0 1 0.60
1956 RHB 2 9.2 2 6 14 2.07
1980 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
1980 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 199 283.2 204 99 290 1.37
Total RHB 210 1159.0 829 409 1102 1.30
Total 210 1442.2 1033 508 1392 1.32
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.