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Nomar Garciaparra League
3-25-2332
Rudy Ford Center Field
Retired (1976, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .234 Total Rating 54   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .645 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 373 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 06-23-1940
HR 31 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(129 games)
RBI 190
SB 22
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 54 Contact vs. L 43 Endurance 55   Ldrship 34
Power vs. R 60 Power vs. L 53 Velocity 11   Mentor vR 76
Speed 65 Bunt 3 Control 11   Mentor vL 36
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 57 WS Rings 0
1B 73 (73.6%) LF 98 (98.9%) Arm 45 WS Appearances 0
2B 27 (27.1%) CF 100 (100%)   Health 41 LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF 95 (95.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1959 Minors 19 65.00 5 / 9 6 / 11 4 / 5 8 / 10 2 / 7 9 / 9 14 / 14 48 / 65
1960 Minors 20 58.00 7 / 10 5 / 10 6 / 7 8 / 11 2 / 3 9 / 9 8 / 8 45 / 58
1961 Minors 21 69.00 4 / 10 4 / 13 7 / 10 9 / 14 7 / 11 4 / 5 5 / 6 40 / 69
1962 Minors 22 65.00 3 / 8 3 / 9 5 / 12 4 / 12 1 / 6 6 / 9 6 / 9 28 / 65
1963 Majors 23 19.00 1 / 2 5 / 9 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 3 / 4 10 / 19
1964 Minors 24 34.00 0 / 6 1 / 10 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 4 2 / 7 0 / 3 4 / 34
1964 Majors 24 13.49 58 22 0 0 / 0 2 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 2 2 / 2 8 / 13
1965 Minors 25 35.00 1 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 3 1 / 4 3 / 3 3 / 6 10 / 35
1965 Majors 25 23.24 69 44 0 1 / 4 2 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 5 6 / 23
1966 Minors 26 50.00 1 / 7 2 / 7 2 / 6 1 / 15 0 / 5 0 / 4 2 / 6 8 / 50
1967 Minors 27 54.00 1 / 6 0 / 13 1 / 4 1 / 7 2 / 8 3 / 10 1 / 6 9 / 54
1968 Minors 28 53.00 2 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 2 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 5 2 / 53
1969 Minors 29 77.00 1 / 12 0 / 11 2 / 13 0 / 4 1 / 19 1 / 6 2 / 12 7 / 77
1970 Majors 30 54.79 162 116 0 0 / 9 2 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 8 4 / 54
1971 Majors 31 47.85 162 87 0 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 7 2 / 47
1972 Majors 32 32.61 150 50 12 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 3 1 / 32
1973 Majors 33 34.00 162 42 0 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 34
1974 Majors 34 34.14 162 47 0 -2 / 6 -7 / 9 -6 / 5 -3 / 3 -6 / 2 -2 / 5 -2 / 4 -28 / 34
1975 Majors 35 28.46 162 35 0 -6 / 7 -6 / 3 -5 / 1 -8 / 5 -4 / 5 -2 / 3 -3 / 4 -34 / 28
1976 Majors 36 29.96 162 38 0 -2 / 1 -4 / 5 -3 / 8 -2 / 5 -6 / 4 -2 / 3 1 / 3 -18 / 29
Total 1249 481 12 17 / 127 16 / 156 16 / 118 23 / 127 2 / 121 32 / 104 47 / 120 153 / 873
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Rudy Ford has retired from the Tampa Bay Fighting Manatees
1972-04-15Rudy Ford of the Tampa Bay Fighting Manatees is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1970-04-01The Tampa Bay Fighting Manatees have promoted Rudy Ford to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Fighting Manatees have promoted Billy Rogalski to the major league team.
1965-06-20The Toronto Terrors have designated Rudy Ford for assignment.
1964-08-03The Toronto Terrors have promoted Rudy Ford to the major league team.
1964-06-12The Toronto Terrors have demoted Rudy Ford to the minor leagues.
1964-06-08The Toronto Terrors have promoted Rudy Ford to the major league team. The Toronto Terrors have sent Jack Melendez to the minors.
1964-05-16The Toronto Terrors have promoted Red Smith to the major league team. The Toronto Terrors have sent Rudy Ford to the minors.
1964-05-16The Toronto Terrors have promoted Rudy Ford to the major league team. The Toronto Terrors have sent Chris George to the minors.
1964-04-01The Toronto Terrors have acquired Rudy Ford from the waiver wire.
1963-04-01The New York Crimes have waived Rudy Ford.