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Name	Team	Age
Mule Ford	Retired (1990, Age 36)	Died (2016, Age 63)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 42 (1971)	CF	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Vince Coleman League	0	14 years (109 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	C+	A-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B	B	B+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
A-	B-	D
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D+	B	B
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
F	0	11/25/1953
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	3
Alt Pos (3B)	Alt Pos (CF)	Alt Pos (LF)
A  (91.3 %)	B- (57.2 %)	D  (13.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1971	C	C	D+	D+	C	D-	C+
1972	C+	C+	C-	C-	C+	D-	C+
1973	B-	C+	C-	C	C+	D	B-
1974	B	B-	C	C+	B-	D+	B
1975	B	B	B-	B-	B	C-	B+
1976	B+	B+	B	B	B+	C-	A-
1977	B+	B+	B	B	B+	C	A-
1978	A-	A-	B	B	B+	C+	A-
1979	A-	A-	B+	B+	B+	C+	A
1980	A-	A-	B+	B+	A-	C+	A
1981	A-	A	B+	B+	A-	C+	A
1982	A-	A	B+	B+	A-	C+	A
1983	A-	A	A-	B+	A-	C+	A
1984	A-	A	A-	B+	A-	B-	A
1985	A-	A	A-	B+	A-	B-	A
1986	A-	A	A-	B+	A-	B-	A
1987	A-	A	A-	B+	A-	B-	A
1988	B+	A	B+	B	B+	B-	A
1989	B+	A	B+	B	B+	B-	A
1990	B	A-	B+	B-	B+	C+	A-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1990-11-01	Mule Ford has retired from the Florida Fins
1990-06-11	The Florida Fins have acquired Mule Ford from the waiver wire.
1990-06-04	The Kansas City Kings have promoted Bryan Groskloss to the major league team. The Kansas City Kings have designated Mule Ford for assignment.
1990-03-26	Kansas City Kings has drafted Mule Ford #62 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1989-08-23	Mule Ford of the Milwaukee BeerGoggles is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1988-04-01	Mule Ford of the Milwaukee BeerGoggles is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1987-09-16	Mule Ford of the Milwaukee BeerGoggles is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1987-06-16	Mule Ford of the Milwaukee BeerGoggles is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1987-05-15	A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee BeerGoggles and the Kansas City Blacksmiths. The Kansas City Blacksmiths receive Joe Agler, Mike Horton, Draft Pick - 1988 Round 1 (MIL) from the Milwaukee BeerGoggles in exchange for Mule Ford, Draft Pick - 1988 Round 2 (KC).
1980-09-11	Mule Ford of the Kansas City Blacksmiths is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1980-04-20	Mule Ford of the Kansas City Blacksmiths is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1979-05-20	Mule Ford of the Kansas City Blacksmiths is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1977-04-08	A trade has been completed between the St. Louis River Cats and the Kansas City Blacksmiths. The Kansas City Blacksmiths receive Mule Ford from the St. Louis River Cats in exchange for Earle Pomorski.
1976-05-19	The St. Louis River Cats have promoted Mule Ford to the major league team. The St. Louis River Cats have sent Pete Allison to the minors.
1976-05-07	The St. Louis River Cats have promoted Pete Allison to the major league team. The St. Louis River Cats have sent Mule Ford to the minors.
1976-05-06	Mule Ford of the St. Louis River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1976-04-01	The St. Louis River Cats have promoted Mule Ford to the major league team. The St. Louis River Cats have designated Cristóbal Torriente for assignment.