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| Name | Team | Age |
| Rudy Ford | Retired (1976, Age 36) | Died (2014, Age 74) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 2, Pick 29 (1959) |
CF | L/L |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Nomar Garciaparra League | 0 | 7 years (129 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
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Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 6/23/1940 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alt Pos (LF) | Alt Pos (RF) | Alt Pos (1B) |
| (98.9 %) | (95.9 %) | (73.6 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | POS | Team | G | GS | INN | TC | PO | A | E | DP | +/- | RF
|
FPCT |
| 1964 | 1B | TOR | 2 | 2 | 16.0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.56 | 1.000 |
| 2B | TOR | 3 | 3 | 24.0 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 6.75 | .947 | |
| 3B | TOR | 9 | 9 | 70.0 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1.67 | .929 | |
| CF | TOR | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.12 | 1.000 | |
| RF | TOR | 7 | 7 | 58.66 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.30 | 1.000 | |
| 1965 | 1B | TOR | 23 | 23 | 184.0 | 164 | 158 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -2 | 7.92 | .988 |
| 2B | TOR | 16 | 16 | 132.0 | 55 | 19 | 33 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 3.55 | .945 | |
| 3B | TOR | 4 | 4 | 36.0 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 3.25 | .812 | |
| RF | TOR | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 1.000 | |
| 1970 | 1B | TB | 20 | 20 | 166.0 | 191 | 185 | 6 | 0 | 12 | +1 | 10.36 | 1.000 |
| 2B | TB | 17 | 17 | 133.0 | 70 | 29 | 37 | 4 | 10 | -8 | 4.47 | .943 | |
| SS | TB | 3 | 3 | 22.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.45 | .857 | |
| LF | TB | 2 | 2 | 16.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 1.000 | |
| CF | TB | 66 | 66 | 501.0 | 134 | 130 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -5 | 2.34 | .970 | |
| RF | TB | 8 | 8 | 70.0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.06 | 1.000 | |
| 1971 | 1B | TB | 25 | 25 | 220.33 | 236 | 230 | 5 | 1 | 16 | -3 | 9.60 | .996 |
| 2B | TB | 19 | 19 | 169.0 | 71 | 29 | 40 | 2 | 8 | -10 | 3.67 | .972 | |
| 3B | TB | 2 | 2 | 22.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.64 | 1.000 | |
| SS | TB | 36 | 36 | 324.0 | 154 | 52 | 90 | 12 | 16 | -11 | 3.94 | .922 | |
| LF | TB | 2 | 2 | 17.66 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.55 | 1.000 | |
| CF | TB | 3 | 3 | 26.66 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0.68 | 1.000 | |
| 1972 | 1B | TB | 4 | 4 | 35.0 | 39 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 9.77 | .974 |
| 2B | TB | 13 | 13 | 113.66 | 67 | 25 | 38 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 4.99 | .940 | |
| SS | TB | 24 | 24 | 208.66 | 93 | 30 | 58 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 3.80 | .946 | |
| LF | TB | 9 | 9 | 80.0 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2.81 | .962 | |
| 1973 | 2B | TB | 8 | 8 | 68.0 | 32 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4.10 | .969 |
| SS | TB | 3 | 3 | 25.66 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 6.66 | 1.000 | |
| LF | TB | 2 | 2 | 16.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 1.000 | |
| CF | TB | 25 | 15 | 143.0 | 37 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2.27 | .973 | |
| RF | TB | 14 | 14 | 126.0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1.000 | |
| 1974 | 1B | TB | 4 | 4 | 35.0 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.51 | 1.000 |
| 2B | TB | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 7.88 | 1.000 | |
| LF | TB | 18 | 18 | 144.0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.69 | 1.000 | |
| CF | TB | 5 | 5 | 41.0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.41 | 1.000 | |
| RF | TB | 19 | 19 | 171.0 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2.53 | 1.000 | |
| 1975 | 1B | TB | 2 | 2 | 20.0 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.45 | 1.000 |
| 2B | TB | 1 | 1 | 8.33 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 | 1.000 | |
| SS | TB | 4 | 4 | 35.0 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 2.83 | .846 | |
| LF | TB | 18 | 18 | 149.0 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1.75 | 1.000 | |
| CF | TB | 6 | 6 | 49.0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.39 | 1.000 | |
| RF | TB | 4 | 4 | 46.0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.15 | 1.000 | |
| 1976 | 2B | TB | 2 | 2 | 17.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.18 | 1.000 |
| 3B | TB | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3.38 | 1.000 | |
| SS | TB | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 1.000 | |
| LF | TB | 17 | 17 | 148.0 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1.76 | .967 | |
| CF | TB | 16 | 16 | 131.33 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2.40 | 1.000 | |
| RF | TB | 1 | 1 | 9.66 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.86 | 1.000 | |
| Pos Total | 1B | 80 | 80 | 676.33 | 705 | 679 | 22 | 4 | 39 | -5 | 9.33 | .994 | |
| 2B | 80 | 80 | 672.99 | 332 | 130 | 187 | 15 | 32 | -30 | 4.24 | .955 | ||
| 3B | 16 | 16 | 136.0 | 37 | 5 | 28 | 4 | 0 | -3 | 2.18 | .892 | ||
| SS | 71 | 71 | 623.32 | 289 | 94 | 175 | 20 | 26 | -21 | 3.88 | .931 | ||
| LF | 68 | 68 | 570.66 | 125 | 123 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 1.94 | .984 | ||
| CF | 122 | 112 | 899.99 | 233 | 228 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -8 | 2.28 | .979 | ||
| RF | 54 | 54 | 490.32 | 124 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2.28 | 1.000 | ||
| Total | 491 | 481 | 4069.61 | 1845 | 1383 | 412 | 50 | 97 | -69 | 3.97 | .973 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1976-11-01 | Rudy Ford has retired from the Tampa Bay Fighting Manatees |
| 1972-04-15 | Rudy Ford of the Tampa Bay Fighting Manatees is injured and is expected to be out 14 days. |
| 1970-04-01 | The Tampa Bay Fighting Manatees have promoted Rudy Ford to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Fighting Manatees have promoted Billy Rogalski to the major league team. |
| 1965-06-20 | The Toronto Terrors have designated Rudy Ford for assignment. |
| 1964-08-03 | The Toronto Terrors have promoted Rudy Ford to the major league team. |
| 1964-06-12 | The Toronto Terrors have demoted Rudy Ford to the minor leagues. |
| 1964-06-08 | The Toronto Terrors have promoted Rudy Ford to the major league team. The Toronto Terrors have sent Jack Melendez to the minors. |
| 1964-05-16 | The Toronto Terrors have promoted Red Smith to the major league team. The Toronto Terrors have sent Rudy Ford to the minors. |
| 1964-05-16 | The Toronto Terrors have promoted Rudy Ford to the major league team. The Toronto Terrors have sent Chris George to the minors. |
| 1964-04-01 | The Toronto Terrors have acquired Rudy Ford from the waiver wire. |
| 1963-04-01 | The New York Crimes have waived Rudy Ford. |