Rusty Ford
William Russell Ford
Born: February 20, 1961
Lufkin, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats:
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 17 (1984 June Amateur Draft, San Diego Padres)
School: Texas Wesleyan
Career: 1984-1988
Rusty Ford compiled a career record of 14 wins and 25 losses, with 50 saves, and a 4.22 ERA in his 254-game pitching career with the Spokane Indians, Charleston Rainbows, Beaumont Golden Gators, Las Vegas Stars and Wichita Pilots. He began playing during the 1984 season and last took the field during the 1988 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.57 | 25 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 40.3 | 28 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 28 | 6 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1985 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Rainbows | 7 | 6 | .538 | 2.67 | 66 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 91.0 | 77 | 33 | 27 | 5 | 40 | 3 | 93 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1986 | AA | TL | Beaumont Golden Gators | 2 | 9 | .182 | 3.72 | 67 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 82.3 | 83 | 45 | 34 | 1 | 56 | 7 | 64 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 2 | 2 | .500 | 6.46 | 43 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85.0 | 100 | 69 | 61 | 8 | 63 | 6 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Wichita Pilots | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.48 | 53 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 74.3 | 75 | 40 | 37 | 1 | 43 | 7 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 14 | 25 | .359 | 4.22 | 254 | 2 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 373.0 | 363 | 206 | 175 | 17 | 230 | 29 | 299 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Rainbows | 66 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AA | TL | Beaumont Golden Gators | 67 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 43 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 176 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .067 | .125 | .067 | .192 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | P | 25 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .480 |
| 1985 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Rainbows | P | 66 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 0 | .964 | .409 |
| 1986 | AA | TL | Beaumont Golden Gators | P | 67 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .478 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | P | 43 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 1 | .950 | .442 |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Wichita Pilots | P | 53 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .547 |
| Totals | 254 | 16 | 103 | 2 | 5 | .983 | .469 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Spokane Indians | SDN | ||
| 1985 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rainbows | SDN | ||
| 1986 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Golden Gators | SDN | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas Stars | SDN | ||
| 1988 | AA | Texas League | Wichita Pilots | SDN |
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