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Dale Murphy League
4-1-2050
Sherman Ford Relief Pitcher
Retired (2009, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.10 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 28-37 Status Retired (2009) Option Years 0  
SV 49 Age 75 (OS 76) Date of Birth 10-21-1974
K 364 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1997)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(138 games)
IP 586.2
WHIP 1.30
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C-   Mentor Val C 
Speed D  Bunt D  Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1997 WAS
0
 1
8
0
0
0
0
 2
11.1
 11 6 6 0 4
8
1.32
4.76
1998 WAS
3
 5
25
0
0
0
0
 4
24.2
 28 19 14 0 8
10
1.46
5.11
1999 WAS
0
 2
49
0
0
0
6
 1
55.0
 55 28 26 0 10
34
1.18
4.25
2000 DET
1
 3
55
0
0
0
6
 4
60.2
 66 35 28 0 22
42
1.45
4.15
2001 TEX
3
 6
54
0
0
0
8
 3
65.2
 68 29 29 0 19
42
1.32
3.97
2002 TEX
6
 5
58
0
0
0
1
 2
70.0
 69 41 36 0 23
48
1.31
4.63
2003 TEX
3
 2
33
0
0
0
1
 1
40.2
 35 16 16 0 12
27
1.16
3.54
2004 TEX-CHN
1
 3
46
0
0
0
18
 6
46.2
 63 27 27 0 10
26
1.56
5.21
2005 STL-ATL-BAL
4
 4
83
0
0
0
3
 2
66.0
 66 32 31 0 19
37
1.29
4.23
2006 BAL
2
 4
50
0
0
0
2
 0
54.0
 51 17 14 0 7
36
1.07
2.33
2007 BAL
2
 0
42
0
0
0
0
 0
47.1
 38 16 16 0 16
29
1.14
3.04
2008 BAL
2
 2
44
0
0
0
4
 1
34.0
 30 21 19 0 10
23
1.18
5.03
2009 STL
1
 0
13
0
0
0
0
 0
10.2
 18 5 5 0 3
2
1.97
4.22
2050
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
28
 37
560
0
0
0
49
 26
586.2
 598 292 267 0 163
364
1.30
4.10
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2009-11-01Sherman Ford has retired from the St. Louis Cardinals
2009-08-20The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Sherman Ford for assignment. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Al Collins to the minors.
2009-07-30The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Sherman Ford to the major league team.
2009-07-30The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired Sherman Ford from the waiver wire.
2009-04-12The Baltimore NattyBohs have waived Sherman Ford.
2009-04-09The Baltimore NattyBohs have acquired Sherman Ford from the waiver wire.
2009-04-05The Baltimore NattyBohs have waived Sherman Ford.
2009-03-07The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted Jimmy Gastall to the major league team. The Baltimore NattyBohs have designated Sherman Ford for assignment.
2005-09-16A trade has been completed between the Baltimore NattyBohs and the Atlanta Braves. The Atlanta Braves receive Draft Pick 2006 Round 3 BAL (Sidney Gilligan) from the Baltimore NattyBohs in exchange for Sherman Ford. Protest This Trade.
2005-09-16The Atlanta Braves have acquired Sherman Ford from the waiver wire.
2005-09-12The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Sherman Ford for assignment.
2004-06-26A trade has been completed between the Texas Ropers and the Chicago Mob. The Chicago Mob receive Sherman Ford, Jake Kerfeld, Alex Castillo from the Texas Ropers in exchange for Cy Shea. Protest This Trade.
2003-03-07The Texas Ropers have renamed Sherm Ford to Sherman Ford.
2002-03-07The Texas Ropers have promoted Sherm Ford to the major league team. The Texas Ropers have sent Carl McCloskey to the minors.
2002-03-07The Texas Ropers have sent Sherm Ford down to the minors.
2000-04-11The Detroit Chargers have promoted Sherm Ford to the major league team. The Detroit Chargers have waived Jesse Fox.
2000-04-11A trade has been completed between the Detroit Chargers and the Washington DEMOCRATS. The Washington DEMOCRATS receive Draft Pick - 2001 Round 2 (DET) from the Detroit Chargers in exchange for Sherm Ford. Protest This Trade.
2000-04-01The Washington DEMOCRATS have promoted Dave Gregory to the major league team. The Washington DEMOCRATS have promoted Brad Connor to the major league team. The Washington DEMOCRATS have promoted Bobby Sturgeon to the major league team. The Washington DEMOCRATS have sent Sherm Ford to the minors. The Washington DEMOCRATS have sent Paul Gilmore to the minors. The Washington DEMOCRATS have sent Ray Retzer to the minors.
1999-08-19The Washington DEMOCRATS have promoted Sherm Ford to the major league team.
1999-08-14The Washington DEMOCRATS have promoted Paul Gilmore to the major league team. The Washington DEMOCRATS have sent Sherm Ford to the minors.
1999-06-03The Washington DEMOCRATS have promoted Sherm Ford to the major league team. The Washington DEMOCRATS have sent Marty McDonald to the minors.
1999-05-19The Washington DEMOCRATS have sent Sherm Ford down to the minors.
1999-04-28The Washington DEMOCRATS have promoted Sherm Ford to the major league team.
1999-04-05The Washington DEMOCRATS have demoted Sherm Ford to the minor leagues.
1998-05-02The Washington DEMOCRATS have promoted Sherm Ford to the major league team.
1997-05-22The Washington DEMOCRATS have sent Ricky Kinslow to the minors. The Washington DEMOCRATS have sent Sherm Ford to the minors.
1997-04-25The Washington DEMOCRATS have promoted Sherm Ford to the major league team. The Washington DEMOCRATS have designated Steve Haislip for assignment.