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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 H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1950 Away 9 10 23 23 4 0 0 0 158.0 163 82 74 5 58 114 1.40 4.22
1950 Home 6 5 13 13 4 2 0 0 102.1 73 31 28 0 31 82 1.02 2.46
1951 Away 8 6 21 21 5 1 0 0 152.1 134 49 45 3 47 97 1.19 2.66
1951 Home 5 6 15 15 2 0 0 0 108.2 102 50 47 1 39 87 1.30 3.89
1952 Away 7 10 20 20 5 2 0 0 141.2 128 61 57 0 49 121 1.25 3.62
1952 Home 6 4 15 15 2 1 0 0 120.1 96 33 28 3 41 80 1.14 2.09
1953 Away 3 9 13 13 3 0 0 0 85.0 88 53 47 2 23 66 1.31 4.98
1953 Home 7 8 20 20 1 0 0 0 132.2 131 75 63 1 58 91 1.42 4.27
1954 Away 6 9 18 18 1 0 0 0 117.2 117 65 62 2 43 85 1.36 4.74
1954 Home 5 7 16 16 1 0 0 0 106.1 93 47 45 0 33 63 1.18 3.81
1955 Away 5 9 18 18 0 0 0 0 113.0 134 74 68 2 44 81 1.58 5.42
1955 Home 4 11 16 16 1 0 0 0 93.1 118 72 65 1 36 64 1.65 6.27
1956 Away 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 8 4 4 0 1 0 1.50 6.00
1956 Home 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.1 7 5 5 0 5 2 2.25 8.44
1980 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
1980 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 38 53 114 114 18 3 0 0 773.2 772 388 357 14 265 564 1.34 4.15
Total Home 33 42 96 96 11 3 0 0 669.0 620 313 281 6 243 469 1.29 3.78
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.