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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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1960 FLA 122 416 50 121 32 3 6 56 58 68 9 6 5 .805 .379 .425 .291
1961 FLA 109 385 44 104 12 5 9 62 41 51 11 9 2 .737 .339 .397 .270
1962 FLA 110 383 50 112 18 3 11 55 41 60 7 5 2 .804 .363 .441 .292
1963 FLA 122 436 59 118 17 6 17 78 49 70 9 5 0 .798 .344 .454 .271
1964 FLA-CHA 122 470 63 127 18 4 18 95 63 77 16 7 3 .798 .358 .440 .270
1965 CHA 122 476 55 135 23 0 13 63 43 78 10 12 3 .754 .340 .414 .284
1966 CHA 123 453 64 123 18 6 10 46 48 87 11 4 0 .748 .344 .404 .272
1967 CHA 122 440 61 109 17 5 11 44 58 66 6 4 1 .720 .336 .384 .248
1968 CHA 114 415 54 128 19 0 12 53 45 68 15 5 2 .817 .376 .441 .308
1969 CHA 122 454 62 120 16 2 18 56 44 74 7 1 0 .756 .329 .427 .264
1970 CHA 111 416 70 133 25 2 13 68 42 58 12 5 0 .867 .384 .483 .320
1971 CHA 122 430 55 101 21 3 9 54 58 85 3 2 0 .686 .325 .360 .235
1972 TB 122 453 57 119 19 7 9 62 47 79 0 0 1 .726 .331 .395 .263
1973 TB 122 456 47 112 13 4 13 49 30 82 0 0 0 .668 .291 .377 .246
1974 TB 122 437 41 108 14 2 11 46 45 91 0 0 5 .683 .319 .364 .247
1975 TB 122 437 44 96 17 3 7 47 48 78 0 0 3 .617 .297 .320 .220
1976 TB-MON 94 288 22 73 13 4 1 33 30 58 0 0 2 .660 .323 .337 .253
1977 DET 36 108 8 28 6 0 3 18 10 27 0 0 0 .715 .317 .398 .259
Total 2039 7353 906 1967 318 59 191 985 800 1257 116 65 29 .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.