Wenty Ford
Percival Edmund Wentworth Ford
Born: November 25, 1946
Nassau, BS
Deceased: July 8, 1980
Nassau, BS
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Career: 1966-1975
Major League Statistics
Wenty Ford compiled a career record of 65 wins and 53 losses, with 35 saves, and a 3.16 ERA in his 270-game pitching career with the Braves, West Palm Beach Braves, Greenwood Braves, Shreveport Braves, Savannah Braves and Richmond Braves. He began playing during the 1966 season and last took the field during the 1975 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | GULF | Braves | 6 | 2 | .750 | 2.08 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 39.0 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1967 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Braves | 12 | 10 | .545 | 2.49 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 170.0 | 147 | 56 | 47 | 5 | 28 | 2 | 96 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1968 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Braves | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.25 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 122.0 | 114 | 50 | 44 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 4 | 5 | .444 | 2.87 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 94.0 | 100 | 43 | 30 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 3 | 8 | .273 | 4.76 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 102.0 | 126 | 72 | 54 | 8 | 37 | 9 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.88 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 75.0 | 76 | 30 | 24 | 4 | 23 | 5 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.84 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 111.0 | 96 | 40 | 35 | 10 | 33 | 7 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 7 | 2 | .778 | 2.52 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 82.0 | 73 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 10 | 5 | .667 | 2.42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 108.0 | 97 | 32 | 29 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3 | 7 | .300 | 6.10 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 62.0 | 71 | 51 | 42 | 4 | 32 | 2 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 65 | 53 | .551 | 3.16 | 270 | 88 | 0 | 36 | 11 | 35 | 980.0 | 946 | 419 | 344 | 51 | 246 | 32 | 458 | 30 | 4 | 17 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | GULF | Braves | 15 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .556 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Braves | 29 | 63 | 49 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | .204 | .316 | .245 | .561 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Braves | 31 | 52 | 42 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .286 | .367 | .286 | .653 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 43 | 31 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | .208 | .367 | .250 | .617 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 45 | 40 | 38 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | .263 | .282 | .289 | .572 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 27 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .333 | .333 | .476 | .810 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 53 | 36 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .200 | .273 | .233 | .506 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 30 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 24 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .130 | .130 | .130 | .261 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 322 | 280 | 236 | 47 | 58 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 53 | .246 | .322 | .284 | .606 | 67 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | GULF | Braves | P | 13 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .769 |
| 1967 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Braves | P | 25 | 12 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 2.160 |
| 1968 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Braves | P | 23 | 9 | 34 | 2 | 2 | .956 | 1.870 |
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | P | 42 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .690 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | OF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | P | 31 | 11 | 25 | 2 | 1 | .947 | 1.161 |
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | P | 27 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 1 | .935 | 1.074 |
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | P | 48 | 5 | 33 | 2 | 2 | .950 | .792 |
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 19 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 1 | .933 | 1.474 |
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | P | 19 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.105 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 18 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 1 | .870 | 1.111 |
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | P | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 275 | 74 | 235 | 13 | 15 | .960 | 1.124 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | Gulf Coast League | Braves | ATL | ||
| 1967 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Braves | ATL | ||
| 1968 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Braves | ATL | ||
| 1969 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenwood Braves | ATL | ||
| 1970 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Braves | ATL | ||
| 1971 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1972 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1973 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1975 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL |
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