Matt Ford
Matthew Lee Ford
Born: April 8, 1981
Plantation, FL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 3 (1999 June Amateur Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
Draft: Round 2 (2002 Rule V Draft, Milwaukee Brewers)
School: Taravella HS (Tamarac, FL)
N/A
Career: 1999-2008
Major League Statistics
Matt Ford compiled a career record of 32 wins and 36 losses and a 4.01 ERA in his 178-game pitching career with the Medicine Hat Blue Jays, Hagerstown Suns, Charleston Alley Cats, Dunedin Blue Jays, Huntsville Stars, Omaha Royals, Rochester Red Wings, York Revolution, Bridgeport Bluefish and Schaumburg Flyers. He began playing during the 1999 season and last took the field during the 2008 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | R | PION | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.05 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.3 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 193 |
| 2000 | A | SALL3 | Hagerstown Suns | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.87 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83.7 | 81 | 42 | 36 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 86 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 353 |
| 2001 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Alley Cats | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.42 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 70.7 | 62 | 28 | 19 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 287 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 2 | 7 | .222 | 5.85 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 | 67 | 41 | 39 | 8 | 37 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 270 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 9 | 5 | .643 | 2.37 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114.0 | 100 | 43 | 30 | 7 | 42 | 0 | 85 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 466 |
| 2004 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 2 | 6 | .250 | 3.94 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91.3 | 89 | 50 | 40 | 8 | 49 | 2 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 400 |
| 2005 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.40 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.7 | 34 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 117 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2.61 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 |
| 2006 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.50 | 33 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.0 | 61 | 31 | 29 | 7 | 25 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 259 |
| 2007 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | 0 | 0 | 21.60 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| 2007 | Ind | ATLL | York Revolution | 2 | 4 | .333 | 6.97 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.3 | 52 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 210 |
| 2008 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 10.80 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 44 |
| 2008 | Ind | NORL | Schaumburg Flyers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 15.75 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
| Totals | 32 | 36 | .471 | 4.01 | 178 | 95 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 613.3 | 610 | 325 | 273 | 45 | 304 | 4 | 495 | 17 | 7 | 44 | 2680 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | 21 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 21 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | R | PION | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | P | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .154 |
| 2000 | A | SALL3 | Hagerstown Suns | P | 18 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .444 |
| 2001 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | P | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .615 |
| 2001 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Alley Cats | P | 11 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .941 | 1.455 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | P | 21 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 2004 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | P | 21 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .958 | 1.095 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | P | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .444 |
| 2005 | AA | SOUL | Huntsville Stars | P | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .353 |
| 2006 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 33 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .929 | .394 |
| 2007 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2007 | Ind | ATLL | York Revolution | P | 14 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .786 |
| 2008 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | P | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2008 | Ind | NORL | Schaumburg Flyers | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 178 | 39 | 82 | 4 | 8 | .968 | .680 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | R | Pioneer League | Medicine Hat Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 2000 | A | South Atlantic League | Hagerstown Suns | TOR | ||
| 2001 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Alley Cats | TOR | ||
| 2001 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Dunedin Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 2002 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Dunedin Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 2004 | AA | Southern League | Huntsville Stars | MIL | April 8, 2004 | September 3, 2004 |
| 2005 | AA | Southern League | Huntsville Stars | MIL | April 9, 2005 | May 29, 2005 |
| 2005 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Royals | KCA | June 17, 2005 | July 15, 2005 |
| 2006 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | MIN | April 14, 2006 | September 4, 2006 |
| 2007 | Ind | Atlantic League | York Revolution | |||
| 2007 | Ind | Atlantic League | Bridgeport Bluefish | |||
| 2008 | Ind | Atlantic League | Bridgeport Bluefish | April 29, 2008 | May 17, 2008 | |
| 2008 | Ind | Northern League | Schaumburg Flyers | July 14, 2008 | July 19, 2008 |
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