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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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 BOS
36
88
2
10
0
0
0
3
1
 23 0 1
0
 0 0
.236
.122
.114
.000
.114
1951 BOS
36
89
1
7
0
0
0
3
1
 23 0 1
0
 0 0
.167
.088
.079
.000
.079
1952 BOS
35
91
2
8
2
0
0
4
2
 29 0 1
0
 0 0
.216
.106
.110
.022
.088
1953 BOS
33
71
6
12
1
0
0
4
6
 23 0 0
0
 0 0
.417
.234
.183
.014
.169
1954 BOS
34
76
5
13
0
0
0
4
1
 22 0 0
0
 0 0
.353
.182
.171
.000
.171
1955 BOS
34
65
2
10
1
0
1
4
1
 20 0 0
0
 0 0
.382
.167
.215
.062
.154
1956 BOS
2
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
Total
210
484
18
61
4
0
1
22
12
 141 0 3
0
 0 0
.287
.146
.140
.014
.126
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.