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Mike Piazza League
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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1960 LHP 74 158 45 17 0 0 18 21 31 .763 .370 .392 .108 .285
1960 RHP 99 258 76 15 3 6 38 37 37 .831 .385 .446 .151 .295
1961 LHP 69 148 39 5 3 2 20 22 17 .739 .360 .378 .115 .264
1961 RHP 91 237 65 7 2 7 42 19 34 .735 .326 .409 .135 .274
1962 LHP 73 162 46 5 0 4 22 17 25 .739 .350 .389 .105 .284
1962 RHP 90 221 66 13 3 7 33 24 35 .852 .372 .480 .181 .299
1963 LHP 70 158 42 5 3 5 27 20 23 .777 .346 .430 .165 .266
1963 RHP 105 278 76 12 3 12 51 29 47 .811 .343 .468 .194 .273
1964 LHP 52 108 41 8 2 6 38 16 12 1.118 .460 .657 .278 .380
1964 RHP 113 362 86 10 2 12 57 47 65 .702 .326 .376 .138 .238
1965 LHP 48 110 34 6 0 3 15 7 19 .796 .350 .445 .136 .309
1965 RHP 110 366 101 17 0 10 48 36 59 .742 .337 .404 .128 .276
1966 LHP 44 97 32 4 1 2 12 9 16 .840 .387 .454 .124 .330
1966 RHP 116 356 91 14 5 8 34 39 71 .723 .332 .390 .135 .256
1967 LHP 35 89 24 3 1 1 7 11 8 .716 .356 .360 .090 .270
1967 RHP 114 351 85 14 4 10 37 47 58 .721 .331 .390 .148 .242
1968 LHP 38 86 25 4 0 1 11 4 12 .709 .337 .372 .081 .291
1968 RHP 109 329 103 15 0 11 42 41 56 .845 .386 .459 .146 .313
1969 LHP 40 101 24 5 0 3 9 8 21 .670 .294 .376 .139 .238
1969 RHP 112 353 96 11 2 15 47 36 53 .780 .338 .442 .170 .272
1970 LHP 46 94 27 4 2 1 15 10 17 .757 .352 .404 .117 .287
1970 RHP 101 322 106 21 0 12 53 32 41 .899 .393 .506 .177 .329
1971 LHP 45 76 16 3 1 2 11 12 17 .670 .315 .355 .145 .211
1971 RHP 113 354 85 18 2 7 43 46 68 .689 .328 .362 .121 .240
1972 LHP 57 89 28 4 1 1 10 15 14 .829 .413 .416 .101 .315
1972 RHP 116 364 91 15 6 8 52 32 65 .699 .309 .390 .140 .250
1973 LHP 60 109 26 4 1 2 16 9 13 .645 .297 .349 .110 .239
1973 RHP 118 347 86 9 3 11 33 21 69 .676 .290 .386 .138 .248
1974 LHP 61 123 37 2 0 3 10 5 23 .718 .328 .390 .089 .301
1974 RHP 114 314 71 12 2 8 36 40 68 .669 .315 .354 .127 .226
1975 LHP 56 108 26 4 0 3 17 15 13 .694 .333 .361 .120 .241
1975 RHP 113 329 70 13 3 4 30 33 65 .592 .285 .307 .094 .213
1976 LHP 32 61 15 3 1 0 5 13 13 .706 .378 .328 .082 .246
1976 RHP 79 227 58 10 3 1 28 17 45 .645 .306 .339 .084 .256
1977 LHP 20 37 8 2 0 1 5 4 8 .644 .293 .351 .135 .216
1977 RHP 28 71 20 4 0 2 13 6 19 .752 .329 .423 .141 .282
Total LHP 920 1914 535 88 16 40 268 218 302 .759 .354 .405 .125 .280
Total RHP 1841 5439 1432 230 43 151 717 582 955 .739 .334 .405 .141 .263
Total 2039 7353 1967 318 59 191 985 800 1257 .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.