Josh Ford
Joshua Michael Ford
Born: January 17, 1983
Baytown, TX US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 225
Draft: Round 9 (2005 June Amateur Draft, Arizona Diamondbacks)
School: Baylor
Career: 2005-2011
Josh Ford compiled a career batting average of .276 with 39 home runs and 232 RBI in his 453-game career with the Yakima Bears, West Oahu CaneFires, Lancaster JetHawks, Scottsdale Scorpions, Mobile BayBears and Visalia Rawhide. He began playing during the 2005 season and last took the field during the 2011 campaign.
 Yakima Bears |
 West Oahu CaneFires |
 Lancaster JetHawks |
 Mobile BayBears |
 Scottsdale Scorpions |
 Visalia Rawhide |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | 43 | 185 | 163 | 12 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 30 | .282 | .346 | .325 | .671 | 53 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | CALL | Lancaster JetHawks | 107 | 436 | 393 | 57 | 115 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 69 | .293 | .358 | .389 | .747 | 153 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | Winter Rookie | HWB | West Oahu CaneFires | 14 | 48 | 42 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .262 | .333 | .452 | .786 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | 76 | 292 | 257 | 30 | 68 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 58 | .265 | .349 | .350 | .700 | 90 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2007 | Fall | AZFL | Scottsdale Scorpions | 5 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .333 | .412 | .533 | .945 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Rawhide | 123 | 489 | 436 | 72 | 119 | 29 | 0 | 19 | 77 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 106 | .273 | .342 | .470 | .812 | 205 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2011 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | 85 | 337 | 306 | 38 | 81 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 95 | .265 | .329 | .408 | .738 | 125 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 453 | 1804 | 1612 | 213 | 445 | 89 | 1 | 39 | 232 | 2 | 6 | 152 | 373 | .276 | .345 | .405 | .750 | 653 | 42 | 26 | 0 | 14 | 8 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Short Season A | NORW | Yakima Bears | C | 33 | 246 | 32 | 4 | 0 | .986 | 8.424 | 2 | 35 | 24 | 40.7 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | CALL | Lancaster JetHawks | C | 86 | 541 | 60 | 8 | 6 | .987 | 6.988 | 19 | 66 | 46 | 41.1 |
| 2006 | Winter Rookie | HWB | West Oahu CaneFires | C | 10 | 74 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .987 | 7.800 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 12.5 |
| 2007 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | C | 73 | 502 | 53 | 6 | 6 | .989 | 7.603 | 10 | 44 | 35 | 44.3 |
| 2007 | Fall | AZFL | Scottsdale Scorpions | C | 5 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .972 | 7.000 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 33.3 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Rawhide | C | 40 | 334 | 24 | 4 | 1 | .989 | 8.950 | 5 | 42 | 14 | 25.0 |
| 2011 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | C | 63 | 450 | 34 | 6 | 4 | .988 | 7.683 | 5 | 35 | 21 | 37.5 |
| Totals | 310 | 2179 | 210 | 30 | 17 | .988 | 7.706 | 45 | 240 | 144 | 37.5 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Yakima Bears | ARI | July 3, 2005 | August 19, 2005 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | California League | Lancaster JetHawks | ARI | April 6, 2006 | September 3, 2006 |
| 2006 | Winter Rookie | Hawaii Winter Baseball | West Oahu CaneFires | October 1, 2006 | November 7, 2006 | |
| 2007 | AA | Southern League | Mobile BayBears | SDN | April 6, 2007 | September 2, 2007 |
| 2007 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Scottsdale Scorpions | October 9, 2007 | October 22, 2007 | |
| 2010 | Advanced A | California League | Visalia Rawhide | ARI | April 8, 2010 | September 6, 2010 |
| 2011 | AA | Southern League | Mobile BayBears | ARI | April 7, 2011 | September 2, 2011 |
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