LF Dave Ford #72
Age: 35 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
11/02/1969
LF DAVE FORD #72 - AGE: 35 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 32 42 40
Gap 63 50 68 63
Power 74 58 79 74
Eye 51 40 54 51
Avoid K's 33 28 34 33
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 11 24
Errors: - 27 68
Arm: 3 60 68
Turn DP: - 12 -
Ability: 4 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 31
1st Base: 23 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 6
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 41
Stealing Ability: 100
Baserunning Inst.: 100
Sacrifice Bunt: 62
Bunt for Hit: 27
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Ford is intelligent on and off the field.
High: Intelligence
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:01/31/1934
Born in:Lenoir City, TN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, 36 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:4 Years, 60 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1952, 16th Pick in Round 6
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1958 Puerto Rico - PUB 24 47 45 15 4 0 3 9 8 3 0 1 11 3 0 .333 .367 .622 .990 146 145 0.5
1960 Puerto Rico - PUB 26 16 17 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 8 0 0 .118 .167 .294 .461 17 7 -0.2
1961 Puerto Rico - PUB 27 71 77 19 4 0 5 11 14 1 0 1 29 0 0 .247 .253 .494 .747 89 89 0.1
1962 Puerto Rico - PUB 28 49 41 4 0 0 0 4 8 5 1 0 20 2 0 .098 .213 .098 .310 -14 -57 -0.7
Total PUB 183 180 40 8 0 9 25 32 10 1 2 68 5 0 .222 .264 .417 .681 71 58 -0.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1951 Buckfield HS - HS 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
1952 Buckfield HS - HS 18 40 158 49 8 1 14 41 41 24 0 1 45 4 0 .310 .399 .639 1.038 147 150 1.6
1952 Killaloe - A 18 81 284 58 10 3 5 27 25 26 2 2 105 7 4 .204 .274 .313 .587 62 61 -0.5
1953 Killaloe - A 19 115 377 82 17 2 6 35 48 46 3 0 127 13 8 .218 .308 .321 .628 73 78 0.2
1954 Killaloe - A 20 112 362 93 19 5 17 54 50 50 3 2 123 17 7 .257 .350 .478 .828 132 131 3.3
1955 Killaloe - A 21 83 244 73 19 2 18 50 45 57 1 2 87 13 4 .299 .431 .615 1.046 193 179 4.1
1955 Madawaska - AAA 21 16 54 13 5 0 2 5 5 3 0 0 20 1 0 .241 .281 .444 .725 73 68 -0.0
1956 Madawaska - AAA 22 84 269 75 13 0 17 43 54 45 3 2 85 5 1 .279 .386 .517 .902 113 108 1.4
1957 Madawaska - AAA 23 130 463 116 13 3 38 90 93 81 1 1 161 16 0 .251 .363 .538 .900 120 120 3.2
1958 Madawaska - AAA 24 61 230 75 10 1 37 77 66 47 2 2 77 6 1 .326 .441 .861 1.302 207 192 4.2
1959 Madawaska - AAA 25 130 471 129 14 3 42 105 117 114 4 4 150 29 3 .274 .417 .584 1.000 138 134 4.7
1960 Madawaska - AAA 26 90 374 108 21 1 26 76 69 44 1 1 120 12 3 .289 .364 .559 .923 118 116 2.2
1962 Madawaska - AAA 28 58 227 82 12 1 36 76 58 27 0 0 66 23 2 .361 .429 .899 1.328 217 220 4.3
1963 Lakeland - AA 29 134 520 149 26 0 50 128 123 85 3 2 161 11 2 .287 .389 .625 1.014 148 137 5.2
1964 Beaumont - AA 30 138 535 148 17 3 49 140 118 77 2 5 179 14 2 .277 .367 .594 .961 139 127 4.1
1965 Beaumont - AA 31 134 501 127 29 1 31 91 81 72 1 2 156 8 1 .253 .347 .501 .848 115 108 2.0
1966 Beaumont - AA 32 66 151 41 12 0 14 38 43 33 2 1 53 4 0 .272 .406 .629 1.036 171 157 2.1
1967 Beaumont - AA 33 70 142 35 11 0 10 32 34 30 1 1 40 3 0 .246 .379 .535 .915 139 123 1.1
1968 Beaumont - AA 34 35 42 16 5 0 4 16 10 12 2 0 8 0 1 .381 .536 .786 1.321 248 223 0.8
Total PUBAAA 569 2088 598 88 9 198 472 462 361 11 10 679 92 10 .286 .393 .622 1.014 141 138
Total PUBAA 577 1891 516 100 4 158 445 409 309 11 11 597 40 6 .273 .376 .581 .957 141 130
Total PUBA 391 1267 306 65 12 46 166 168 179 9 6 442 50 23 .242 .338 .421 .759 112 110
Total PUBHS 41 158 49 8 1 14 41 41 24 0 1 45 4 0 .310 .399 .639 1.038 147 150
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1958 Puerto Rico - MLB LF 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 12.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Puerto Rico - MLB RF 5 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.1 2.89 +0.0 1.015
1960 Puerto Rico - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1960 Puerto Rico - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Puerto Rico - MLB RF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 7.0 2.57 -0.6 .694
1961 Puerto Rico - MLB 1B 5 2 12 1 1 13 0 1.000 15.2 7.47 -0.2 1.081
1961 Puerto Rico - MLB 2B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.1 1.041
1961 Puerto Rico - MLB LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 10.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Puerto Rico - MLB RF 4 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 8.2 3.12 -0.6 .664
1962 Puerto Rico - MLB 1B 17 2 32 1 3 33 0 1.000 42.0 7.07 -0.3 .811
1962 Puerto Rico - MLB LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.1 2.08 +0.1 .994
TOTAL 1B 23 4 46 2 4 48 0 1.000 59.2 7.24 -0.6 .865
TOTAL 2B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.1 1.041
TOTAL LF 10 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 27.1 0.33 +0.1 .994
TOTAL RF 11 0 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 25.0 2.88 -1.2 .791
PLAYER HISTORY
05/22/1950 Joined the Buckfield HS Tractors.
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (27); Power: 11 (58); Eye: 9 (30).
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 36 (73); Power: 13 (80); Eye: 1 (25).
05/05/1952 Wins the PUBHS SL1 Player of the Week Award.
05/11/1952 Hits for the CYCLE, going 5-6 against the Taft HS Lynx, with 3 RBI and 4 runs scored.
05/11/1952 Goes 5-6 against the Taft HS Lynx, with 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 4 R.
05/12/1952 Wins the PUBHS SL1 Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1952 Released by the Buckfield HS Tractors.
06/01/1952 Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 16, 126th overall pick) by the Barry's Bay Jacks.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (68); Power: 8 (75); Eye: 1 (31).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 42 (65); Power: 14 (76); Eye: 6 (34).
07/19/1954 Wins the PUBA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (57); Power: 30 (76); Eye: 20 (41).
05/09/1955 Wins the PUBA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
06/20/1955 Was selected to the 1955 PUB Single A All-Star Game.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (57); Power: 42 (77); Eye: 32 (42).
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 51 (56); Power: 56 (80); Eye: 38 (46).
08/05/1957 Wins the PUBAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 71 (80); Eye: 51 (51).
04/07/1958 Named the #82 prospect in the PUB
04/13/1958 Hits three home runs against the Texarkana Bears, going 3-5 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored!
06/01/1958 Wins the PUBAAA SL1 Batter of the Month Award.
06/02/1958 Wins the PUBAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
06/17/1958 Was selected to the 1958 PUB Triple A All-Star Game.
10/01/1958 Finished 3rd in 1958 PUBAAA SL1 Outstanding Hitter Award voting.
11/13/1958 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 59 (59); Power: 81 (81); Eye: 51 (51).
06/23/1959 Was selected to the 1959 PUB Triple A All-Star Game.
10/08/1959 Finished 3rd in 1959 PUBAAA SL1 Outstanding Hitter Award voting.
11/14/1959 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 58 (58); Power: 81 (81); Eye: 51 (51).
08/17/1960 Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl.
11/11/1960 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 54 (54); Power: 83 (83); Eye: 50 (50).
11/16/1961 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 51 (51); Power: 81 (81); Eye: 47 (50).
07/23/1962 Wins the PUBAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
08/20/1962 Wins the PUBAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award.
11/13/1962 Became a free agent.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (49); Power: 81 (81); Eye: 46 (52).
01/08/1963 Signed a minor league contract with the Harlem Hellions organization.
01/17/1963 Released by the Harlem Hellions.
02/27/1963 Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Terriers organization.
05/29/1963 Goes 5-6 against the WayWay Wolverines, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 3 R.
06/17/1963 Was selected to the 1963 PUB Double A All-Star Game.
11/18/1963 Became a minor league free agent.
12/18/1963 Signed a minor league contract with the Houston Colt .45s organization.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (48); Power: 80 (80); Eye: 46 (52).
06/22/1964 Was selected to the 1964 PUB Double A All-Star Game.
07/27/1964 Wins the PUBAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
09/07/1964 Goes 5-6 against the Ocean City Sailors, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R.
09/14/1964 Wins the PUBAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
10/13/1964 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Houston Colt .45s organization.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 44 (48); Power: 79 (80); Eye: 46 (52).
08/22/1965 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
10/21/1965 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Houston Colt .45s organization.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 44 (44); Power: 78 (78); Eye: 49 (49).
05/20/1966 Injured (strained groin),out for 5-6 weeks.
11/06/1966 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Houston Colt .45s organization.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 44 (44); Power: 78 (78); Eye: 49 (49).
10/29/1967 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Houston Colt .45s organization.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 42 (42); Power: 74 (74); Eye: 50 (50).
08/11/1968 Injured (virus),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/30/1968 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Houston Colt .45s organization.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 41 (41); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 50 (50).
04/07/1969 Released by the Houston organization.
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