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Mike Piazza League
9-5-2123
Flipper Ford Catcher
Retired (1977, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .268 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .744 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 1967 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 08-15-1936
HR 191 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(132 games)
RBI 985
SB 116
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR C 
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% 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
1960 FLA
122
416
50
121
32
3
6
56
58
 68 2 1
9
 6 5
.805
.379
.425
.135
.291
1961 FLA
109
385
44
104
12
5
9
62
41
 51 2 5
11
 9 2
.737
.339
.397
.127
.270
1962 FLA
110
383
50
112
18
3
11
55
41
 60 3 3
7
 5 2
.804
.363
.441
.149
.292
1963 FLA
122
436
59
118
17
6
17
78
49
 70 1 2
9
 5 0
.798
.344
.454
.183
.271
1964 FLA-CHA
122
470
63
127
18
4
18
95
63
 77 2 2
16
 7 3
.798
.358
.440
.170
.270
1965 CHA
122
476
55
135
23
0
13
63
43
 78 0 4
10
 12 3
.754
.340
.414
.130
.284
1966 CHA
123
453
64
123
18
6
10
46
48
 87 2 0
11
 4 0
.748
.344
.404
.132
.272
1967 CHA
122
440
61
109
17
5
11
44
58
 66 1 1
6
 4 1
.720
.336
.384
.136
.248
1968 CHA
114
415
54
128
19
0
12
53
45
 68 2 3
15
 5 2
.817
.376
.441
.133
.308
1969 CHA
122
454
62
120
16
2
18
56
44
 74 0 1
7
 1 0
.756
.329
.427
.163
.264
1970 CHA
111
416
70
133
25
2
13
68
42
 58 2 1
12
 5 0
.867
.384
.483
.163
.320
1971 CHA
122
430
55
101
21
3
9
54
58
 85 2 5
3
 2 0
.686
.325
.360
.126
.235
1972 TB
122
453
57
119
19
7
9
62
47
 79 1 4
0
 0 1
.726
.331
.395
.132
.263
1973 TB
122
456
47
112
13
4
13
49
30
 82 1 4
0
 0 0
.668
.291
.377
.132
.246
1974 TB
122
437
41
108
14
2
11
46
45
 91 1 0
0
 0 5
.683
.319
.364
.117
.247
1975 TB
122
437
44
96
17
3
7
47
48
 78 0 0
0
 0 3
.617
.297
.320
.101
.220
1976 TB-MON
94
288
22
73
13
4
1
33
30
 58 0 1
0
 0 2
.660
.323
.337
.083
.253
1977 DET
36
108
8
28
6
0
3
18
10
 27 0 2
0
 0 0
.715
.317
.398
.139
.259
Total
2039
7353
906
1967
318
59
191
985
800
 1257 22 39
116
 65 29
.744
.340
.405
.137
.268
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Flipper Ford has retired from the Detroit Arachnids
1977-04-08The Detroit Arachnids have acquired Flipper Ford from the waiver wire.
1977-03-25The Montreal Maroons have promoted Billy Ray to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Flipper Ford for assignment.
1976-08-10Flipper Ford of the Montreal Maroons is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1976-05-15Flipper Ford of the Montreal Maroons is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1976-04-21A trade has been completed between the Montreal Maroons and the Tampa Bay Black Sox. The Tampa Bay Black Sox receive Bob Gaines, Art Valdez from the Montreal Maroons in exchange for Flipper Ford, Dwight Washington, Draft Pick 1977 Round 1 TB (Joe Bolick). Protest This Trade.
1976-04-08The Tampa Bay Bulls have designated Flipper Ford for assignment.
1976-04-06Flipper Ford of the Tampa Bay Bulls is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1971-08-23The Chicago Mob have removed Flipper Ford from the trade block.
1970-09-07Flipper Ford of the Chicago Mob is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1968-07-17Flipper Ford of the Chicago Mob is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1965-09-26The Chicago Mob have placed Flipper Ford on the trade block.
1964-06-01A trade has been completed between the Florida Flamingos and the Chicago Mob. The Chicago Mob receive Flipper Ford from the Florida Flamingos in exchange for Claude Fischer, Ed Pearce, Draft Pick 1965 Round 2 CHA (Rick Hyde). Protest This Trade.
1962-06-01Flipper Ford of the Florida Flamingos is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1961-05-25Flipper Ford of the Florida Flamingos is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1960-10-23The Florida Flamingos have promoted Flipper Ford to the major league team. The Florida Flamingos have sent Stu Karger to the minors.
1960-10-13The Florida Flamingos have promoted Stu Karger to the major league team. The Florida Flamingos have sent Flipper Ford to the minors.
1960-10-05Flipper Ford of the Florida Flamingos is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1959-10-08The Florida Flamingos have promoted Flipper Ford to the major league team. The Florida Flamingos have designated Ed Lawrence for assignment.
1959-06-10The Florida Flamingos have removed Flipper Ford from the trade block.
1959-04-08The Florida Flamingos have placed Flipper Ford on the trade block.
1958-10-23The Florida Flamingos have sent Flipper Ford to the minors. The Florida Flamingos have designated Steve Nelson for assignment. The Florida Flamingos have sent Mudcat McCarty to the minors.
1958-10-13The Florida Flamingos have promoted Flipper Ford to the major league team. The Florida Flamingos have promoted Mudcat McCarty to the major league team. The Florida Flamingos have promoted Steve Nelson to the major league team.
1958-04-03The Florida Flamingos have renamed Fred Ford to Flipper Ford.