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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1955 Minors 19 68.00 8 / 8 7 / 9 10 / 12 3 / 9 10 / 10 12 / 12 8 / 8 58 / 68
1956 Minors 20 63.00 6 / 7 5 / 9 9 / 13 2 / 9 7 / 7 12 / 12 6 / 6 47 / 63
1957 Minors 21 63.00 4 / 6 5 / 8 9 / 15 5 / 10 8 / 9 5 / 10 5 / 5 41 / 63
1958 Minors 22 53.00 5 / 11 5 / 6 6 / 9 1 / 6 4 / 5 7 / 10 4 / 6 32 / 53
1959 Minors 23 67.00 7 / 14 0 / 13 1 / 5 5 / 12 6 / 8 3 / 7 3 / 8 25 / 67
1960 Majors 24 83.46 162 122 0 4 / 9 7 / 15 4 / 8 5 / 19 1 / 9 3 / 12 5 / 11 29 / 83
1961 Majors 25 70.59 145 109 14 2 / 10 4 / 11 2 / 7 1 / 13 2 / 9 3 / 14 3 / 6 17 / 70
1962 Majors 26 68.22 145 110 13 1 / 12 3 / 8 1 / 10 1 / 13 3 / 7 1 / 9 3 / 9 13 / 68
1963 Majors 27 71.34 162 122 0 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 14 1 / 8 1 / 13 0 / 11 5 / 8 7 / 71
1964 Majors 28 68.00 162 122 0 0 / 10 2 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 9 1 / 12 0 / 10 2 / 9 5 / 68
1965 Majors 29 64.79 162 122 0 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 11 1 / 5 0 / 14 0 / 9 1 / 64
1966 Majors 30 62.36 162 113 0 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 16 1 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 8 1 / 62
1967 Majors 31 64.79 162 122 0 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 14 0 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 11 1 / 64
1968 Majors 32 60.55 151 114 11 0 / 14 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 60
1969 Majors 33 64.79 162 122 0 2 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 10 2 / 15 4 / 64
1970 Majors 34 58.09 147 111 15 -4 / 6 -4 / 8 -3 / 8 0 / 9 -3 / 11 -1 / 8 0 / 8 -15 / 58
1971 Majors 35 63.82 162 122 0 -4 / 12 -1 / 11 -1 / 12 -5 / 6 -1 / 7 -3 / 5 -4 / 10 -19 / 63
1972 Majors 36 64.69 162 122 0 -2 / 10 -2 / 11 -4 / 9 -6 / 10 -1 / 9 -1 / 8 -2 / 7 -18 / 64
1973 Majors 37 64.69 162 122 0 -3 / 6 -5 / 8 0 / 12 -6 / 11 -9 / 10 -1 / 13 -2 / 4 -26 / 64
1974 Majors 38 64.79 162 122 0 -1 / 11 -7 / 5 -1 / 13 -3 / 7 -4 / 11 -2 / 11 0 / 6 -18 / 64
1975 Majors 39 64.79 162 122 0 0 / 13 -4 / 8 -2 / 10 -7 / 7 -9 / 9 0 / 10 -2 / 7 -24 / 64
1976 Majors 40 45.40 123 94 32 -1 / 10 -4 / 9 -3 / 4 -1 / 4 -5 / 6 -1 / 5 -2 / 7 -17 / 45
1977 Majors 41 28.52 156 31 0 -4 / 3 -2 / 3 -5 / 0 -4 / 7 -6 / 8 -3 / 6 0 / 1 -24 / 28
Total 2811 2024 85 20 / 212 9 / 196 23 / 232 -7 / 212 7 / 194 34 / 218 34 / 174 120 / 1438
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.