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Name Team Age
Flipper Ford Retired (1977, Age 41) Died (2009, Age 73)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 11
(1955)		 C R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Mike Piazza League 0 17 years (132 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- A  C 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ A- C 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ C  D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- F 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C- C  C 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
F  0 8/15/1936
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 3 4
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG AVG
1960 AHP 54 185 47 16 1 2 19 29 35 .737 .353 .384 .254
1960 HHP 68 231 74 16 2 4 37 29 33 .860 .401 .459 .320
1960 LHP 74 158 45 17 0 0 18 21 31 .763 .370 .392 .285
1960 RHP 99 258 76 15 3 6 38 37 37 .831 .385 .446 .295
1961 AHP 54 197 52 5 2 4 27 19 28 .698 .327 .371 .264
1961 HHP 55 188 52 7 3 5 35 22 23 .778 .352 .426 .277
1961 LHP 69 148 39 5 3 2 20 22 17 .739 .360 .378 .264
1961 RHP 91 237 65 7 2 7 42 19 34 .735 .326 .409 .274
1962 AHP 55 201 56 13 1 6 27 22 35 .798 .356 .443 .279
1962 HHP 55 182 56 5 2 5 28 19 25 .810 .371 .440 .308
1962 LHP 73 162 46 5 0 4 22 17 25 .739 .350 .389 .284
1962 RHP 90 221 66 13 3 7 33 24 35 .852 .372 .480 .299
1963 AHP 62 230 55 7 2 6 29 21 34 .671 .306 .365 .239
1963 HHP 60 206 63 10 4 11 49 28 36 .939 .386 .553 .306
1963 LHP 70 158 42 5 3 5 27 20 23 .777 .346 .430 .266
1963 RHP 105 278 76 12 3 12 51 29 47 .811 .343 .468 .273
1964 AHP 60 227 59 10 3 8 45 38 36 .803 .367 .436 .260
1964 HHP 62 243 68 8 1 10 50 25 41 .793 .348 .444 .280
1964 LHP 52 108 41 8 2 6 38 16 12 1.118 .460 .657 .380
1964 RHP 113 362 86 10 2 12 57 47 65 .702 .326 .376 .238
1965 AHP 62 241 63 12 0 6 35 26 44 .716 .330 .386 .261
1965 HHP 60 235 72 11 0 7 28 17 34 .794 .352 .443 .306
1965 LHP 48 110 34 6 0 3 15 7 19 .796 .350 .445 .309
1965 RHP 110 366 101 17 0 10 48 36 59 .742 .337 .404 .276
1966 AHP 63 230 64 11 4 4 21 29 46 .775 .362 .413 .278
1966 HHP 60 223 59 7 2 6 25 19 41 .720 .325 .395 .265
1966 LHP 44 97 32 4 1 2 12 9 16 .840 .387 .454 .330
1966 RHP 116 356 91 14 5 8 34 39 71 .723 .332 .390 .256
1967 AHP 64 230 53 10 3 4 24 34 38 .683 .331 .352 .230
1967 HHP 58 210 56 7 2 7 20 24 28 .761 .342 .419 .267
1967 LHP 35 89 24 3 1 1 7 11 8 .716 .356 .360 .270
1967 RHP 114 351 85 14 4 10 37 47 58 .721 .331 .390 .242
1968 AHP 52 191 54 9 0 5 25 21 38 .765 .356 .408 .283
1968 HHP 62 224 74 10 0 7 28 24 30 .862 .394 .469 .330
1968 LHP 38 86 25 4 0 1 11 4 12 .709 .337 .372 .291
1968 RHP 109 329 103 15 0 11 42 41 56 .845 .386 .459 .313
1969 AHP 62 232 66 7 2 9 32 26 36 .803 .355 .448 .284
1969 HHP 60 222 54 9 0 9 24 18 38 .705 .300 .405 .243
1969 LHP 40 101 24 5 0 3 9 8 21 .670 .294 .376 .238
1969 RHP 112 353 96 11 2 15 47 36 53 .780 .338 .442 .272
1970 AHP 55 216 74 14 1 6 45 23 29 .911 .411 .500 .343
1970 HHP 56 200 59 11 1 7 23 19 29 .820 .355 .465 .295
1970 LHP 46 94 27 4 2 1 15 10 17 .757 .352 .404 .287
1970 RHP 101 322 106 21 0 12 53 32 41 .899 .393 .506 .329
1971 AHP 62 220 50 14 1 6 32 34 42 .713 .331 .382 .227
1971 HHP 60 210 51 7 2 3 22 24 43 .657 .319 .338 .243
1971 LHP 45 76 16 3 1 2 11 12 17 .670 .315 .355 .211
1971 RHP 113 354 85 18 2 7 43 46 68 .689 .328 .362 .240
1972 AHP 60 227 55 7 3 3 18 24 43 .651 .312 .339 .242
1972 HHP 62 226 64 12 4 6 44 23 36 .801 .349 .451 .283
1972 LHP 57 89 28 4 1 1 10 15 14 .829 .413 .416 .315
1972 RHP 116 364 91 15 6 8 52 32 65 .699 .309 .390 .250
1973 AHP 62 238 60 6 2 4 24 12 51 .628 .283 .345 .252
1973 HHP 60 218 52 7 2 9 25 18 31 .712 .300 .413 .239
1973 LHP 60 109 26 4 1 2 16 9 13 .645 .297 .349 .239
1973 RHP 118 347 86 9 3 11 33 21 69 .676 .290 .386 .248
1974 AHP 62 219 56 8 1 3 22 26 42 .680 .337 .342 .256
1974 HHP 60 218 52 6 1 8 24 19 49 .685 .300 .385 .239
1974 LHP 61 123 37 2 0 3 10 5 23 .718 .328 .390 .301
1974 RHP 114 314 71 12 2 8 36 40 68 .669 .315 .354 .226
1975 AHP 64 235 44 11 1 3 27 25 34 .546 .265 .281 .187
1975 HHP 58 202 52 6 2 4 20 23 44 .700 .333 .366 .257
1975 LHP 56 108 26 4 0 3 17 15 13 .694 .333 .361 .241
1975 RHP 113 329 70 13 3 4 30 33 65 .592 .285 .307 .213
1976 AHP 46 139 33 6 0 0 16 8 27 .559 .279 .281 .237
1976 HHP 48 149 40 7 4 1 17 22 31 .750 .360 .389 .268
1976 LHP 32 61 15 3 1 0 5 13 13 .706 .378 .328 .246
1976 RHP 79 227 58 10 3 1 28 17 45 .645 .306 .339 .256
1977 AHP 20 56 12 2 0 2 11 6 19 .647 .290 .357 .214
1977 HHP 16 52 16 4 0 1 7 4 8 .787 .345 .442 .308
1977 LHP 20 37 8 2 0 1 5 4 8 .644 .293 .351 .216
1977 RHP 28 71 20 4 0 2 13 6 19 .752 .329 .423 .282
Total AHP 1019 3714 953 168 27 81 479 423 657 .715 .333 .382 .257
Total HHP 1020 3639 1014 150 32 110 506 377 600 .774 .346 .428 .279
Total LHP 920 1914 535 88 16 40 268 218 302 .759 .354 .405 .280
Total RHP 1841 5439 1432 230 43 151 717 582 955 .739 .334 .405 .263
Total 2039 7353 1967 318 59 191 985 800 1257 .744 .340 .405 .268
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.