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Name	Team	Age
Marton Ford	Retired (1999, Age 36)	Died (2046, Age 83)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 7 (1985)	SP	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Amos Otis League	0	13 years (66 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	D+	F
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
D-	F	B+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
D	C	C+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	A-	B-
Leadership	Mentor Value
B	A
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
A-	0	10/29/1963
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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 Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.

Year	Endurance	Velocity	Control
1985	B-	A-	C+
1986	B-	A-	B-
1987	B-	A-	B-
1988	B-	A	B-
1989	B-	A+	B-
1990	B	A+	B-
1991	B	A+	B-
1992	B	A+	B
1993	B	A+	B
1994	B	A+	B
1995	B	A+	B
1996	B	A+	B
1997	B	A+	B
1998	B-	A+	B
1999	B-	A-	B-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1999-11-01	Marton Ford has retired from the St. Louis CARDINALS
1998-08-10	The St. Louis CARDINALS have placed Marton Ford on the trade block.
1990-05-24	The St. Louis CARDINALS have promoted Marton Ford to the major league team. The St. Louis CARDINALS have designated BillyJoe JimBob Taylor for assignment.
1990-05-17	The St. Louis CARDINALS have promoted BillyJoe JimBob Taylor to the major league team. The St. Louis CARDINALS have sent Marton Ford to the minors.
1988-06-30	The St. Louis CARDINALS have promoted Marton Ford to the major league team. The St. Louis CARDINALS have sent Joe Anderson to the minors.
1988-06-28	The St. Louis CARDINALS have promoted Joe Anderson to the major league team. The St. Louis CARDINALS have promoted George Criscola to the major league team. The St. Louis CARDINALS have sent Gene Burdette to the minors. The St. Louis CARDINALS have sent Marton Ford to the minors.
1987-08-05	The St. Louis CARDINALS have promoted Marton Ford to the major league team.
1987-08-01	The St. Louis CARDINALS have promoted Joe Anderson to the major league team. The St. Louis CARDINALS have promoted Rick Codiroli to the major league team. The St. Louis CARDINALS have promoted George Criscola to the major league team. The St. Louis CARDINALS have sent Gene Burdette to the minors. The St. Louis CARDINALS have sent Marton Ford to the minors. The St. Louis CARDINALS have sent John Anderson to the minors.
1987-06-25	The St. Louis CARDINALS have promoted Marton Ford to the major league team.
1987-06-25	The St. Louis CARDINALS have demoted Marton Ford to the minor leagues.
1986-07-06	The St. Louis CARDINALS have promoted Marton Ford to the major league team. The St. Louis CARDINALS have promoted Johnny Cary to the major league team. The St. Louis CARDINALS have sent Chris Mackinson to the minors. The St. Louis CARDINALS have sent Joe Anderson to the minors.
1985-04-01	The St. Louis CARDINALS have renamed Gene McGilberry to Marton Ford.