Donald Ford
Donald Rex Ford
Born: 1932
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1952-1957
Donald Ford compiled a career record of 25 wins and 30 losses and a 3.37 ERA in his 79-game pitching career with the Paducah Chiefs, Winston-Salem Cardinals, Ardmore Cardinals, Peoria Chiefs and Pensacola Dons. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | KITL | Paducah Chiefs | 12 | 3 | .800 | 2.23 | 20 | 16 | 133.0 | 106 | 55 | 33 | 77 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 9 | 15 | .375 | 3.31 | 28 | 24 | 174.0 | 180 | 101 | 64 | 10 | 94 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | D | SOSL | Ardmore Cardinals | 0 | 4 | .000 | 5 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | D | ALFL | Pensacola Dons | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.14 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 91.0 | 109 | 74 | 52 | 43 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |||||
| Totals | 25 | 30 | .455 | 3.37 | 79 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 398.0 | 395 | 230 | 149 | 10 | 214 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | KITL | Paducah Chiefs | 21 | 50 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .080 | .080 | .080 | .160 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 28 | 54 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .130 | .130 | .259 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | SOSL | Ardmore Cardinals | 5 | 10 | 10 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1957 | D | ALFL | Pensacola Dons | 24 | 37 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .061 | .114 | .061 | .175 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 78 | 151 | 147 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .088 | .101 | .088 | .189 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | KITL | Paducah Chiefs | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | D | SOSL | Ardmore Cardinals | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | D | ALFL | Pensacola Dons | P | 24 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 1 | .864 | .792 |
| Totals | 79 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 1 | .864 | .241 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | Kitty League | Paducah Chiefs | SLN | ||
| 1953 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | D | Sooner State League | Ardmore Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Chiefs | SLN | ||
| 1957 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Pensacola Dons |
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