Ken Ford
Kenneth Ford
Born: February 21, 1958
Rhine, GA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, C
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 191
Career: 1979-1986
Ken Ford compiled a career batting average of .273 with 75 home runs and 451 RBI in his 793-game career with the Pirates, Shelby Pirates, Greenwood Pirates, Alexandria Dukes, Lynn Pirates, Hawaii Islanders, Nashua Pirates and Mexico City Diablos Rojos. He began playing during the 1979 season and last took the field during the 1986 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | R | GULF | Pirates | 40 | 163 | 147 | 28 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 20 | .245 | .301 | .347 | .648 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1980 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Pirates | 122 | 476 | 430 | 66 | 114 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 75 | 13 | 5 | 39 | 81 | .265 | .330 | .419 | .748 | 180 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1981 | A | CARL | Alexandria Dukes | 82 | 317 | 285 | 42 | 74 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 23 | 61 | .260 | .329 | .375 | .705 | 107 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Pirates | 21 | 80 | 74 | 12 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | .311 | .362 | .419 | .781 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | A | CARL | Alexandria Dukes | 115 | 431 | 393 | 67 | 118 | 22 | 2 | 24 | 96 | 10 | 5 | 33 | 68 | .300 | .357 | .550 | .907 | 216 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 13 | 48 | 44 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .205 | .271 | .341 | .612 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AA | EL | Lynn Pirates | 87 | 351 | 317 | 55 | 83 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 56 | .262 | .326 | .445 | .771 | 141 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1984 | AA | EL | Nashua Pirates | 135 | 561 | 523 | 68 | 148 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 71 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 79 | .283 | .321 | .384 | .705 | 201 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
| 1985 | AA | EL | Nashua Pirates | 116 | 413 | 380 | 51 | 107 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 53 | 15 | 5 | 26 | 42 | .282 | .329 | .382 | .711 | 145 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 49 | 157 | 148 | 16 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 28 | .257 | .287 | .358 | .645 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1986 | AA | EL | Nashua Pirates | 13 | 45 | 39 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .256 | .341 | .308 | .649 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Totals | 793 | 3042 | 2780 | 411 | 760 | 125 | 21 | 75 | 451 | 88 | 30 | 214 | 461 | .273 | .328 | .414 | .742 | 1152 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 23 | 17 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | R | GULF | Pirates | C | 17 | 81 | 12 | 5 | 1 | .949 | 5.471 | 3 | |||
| 1979 | R | GULF | Pirates | 1B | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .857 | 12.000 | ||||
| 1980 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Pirates | OF | 37 | 63 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .918 | 1.811 | ||||
| 1980 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Pirates | C | 11 | 74 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .963 | 7.091 | 3 | |||
| 1981 | A | CARL | Alexandria Dukes | OF | 46 | 60 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .956 | 1.413 | ||||
| 1981 | A | CARL | Alexandria Dukes | C | 27 | 163 | 24 | 4 | 1 | .979 | 6.926 | 13 | |||
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Pirates | OF | 21 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .976 | 1.905 | ||||
| 1982 | A | CARL | Alexandria Dukes | OF | 74 | 108 | 5 | 9 | 1 | .926 | 1.527 | ||||
| 1983 | AA | EL | Lynn Pirates | OF | 72 | 116 | 9 | 7 | 2 | .947 | 1.736 | ||||
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | OF | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.600 | ||||
| 1984 | AA | EL | Nashua Pirates | OF | 83 | 162 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .938 | 2.012 | ||||
| 1985 | AA | EL | Nashua Pirates | OF | 73 | 129 | 7 | 5 | 2 | .965 | 1.863 | ||||
| 1986 | AA | EL | Nashua Pirates | OF | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.750 | ||||
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | OF | 18 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .935 | 1.611 | ||||
| Totals | 493 | 1051 | 83 | 58 | 14 | .951 | 2.300 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1980 | A | South Atlantic League | Shelby Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1981 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenwood Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1981 | A | Carolina League | Alexandria Dukes | PIT | ||
| 1982 | A | Carolina League | Alexandria Dukes | PIT | ||
| 1983 | AA | Eastern League | Lynn Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1983 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | PIT | ||
| 1984 | AA | Eastern League | Nashua Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1985 | AA | Eastern League | Nashua Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1986 | AA | Eastern League | Nashua Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | PIT | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos |
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