Dave Ford
David Alan Ford
Born: December 29, 1956
Cleveland, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 1 (1975 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
School: Lincoln West HS (Cleveland, OH)
Career: 1975-1985
Major League Statistics
Dave Ford compiled a career record of 63 wins and 54 losses and a 3.99 ERA in his 181-game pitching career with the Bluefield Orioles, Miami Orioles, Charlotte O's, Rochester Red Wings, Tacoma Tigers, El Paso Diablos and Monterrey Sultanes. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1985 campaign.
 Miami Orioles |
 Bluefield Orioles |
 Charlotte O's |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Tacoma Tigers |
 El Paso Diablos |
 Monterrey Sultanes |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 52.0 | 50 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 17 | 7 | .708 | 2.50 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 212.0 | 188 | 76 | 59 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 121 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 9 | 14 | .391 | 4.81 | 30 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 176.0 | 206 | 104 | 94 | 27 | 43 | 5 | 96 | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 11 | 6 | .647 | 3.81 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 156.0 | 173 | 81 | 66 | 15 | 30 | 4 | 74 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.55 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 109.0 | 110 | 55 | 43 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.93 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 100.7 | 99 | 51 | 44 | 16 | 32 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3 | 2 | .600 | 6.54 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.3 | 89 | 56 | 46 | 16 | 22 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7.23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.7 | 26 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | 7 | 8 | .467 | 4.39 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137.3 | 142 | 75 | 67 | 13 | 42 | 3 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1985 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7.90 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.7 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 63 | 54 | .538 | 3.99 | 181 | 159 | 5 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 1056.7 | 1119 | 554 | 468 | 119 | 257 | 15 | 547 | 22 | 3 | 24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 7 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .176 | .300 | .176 | .476 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 7 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .176 | .300 | .176 | .476 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | P | 7 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 1.286 |
| 1975 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | P | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | P | 27 | 10 | 32 | 2 | 2 | .955 | 1.556 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 30 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .970 | 1.067 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 25 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.240 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 15 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .958 | 1.533 |
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 20 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .938 | .750 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | P | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 14 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .900 | .643 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tigers | P | 29 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 1 | .967 | 1.000 |
| 1985 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| Totals | 181 | 66 | 128 | 9 | 7 | .956 | 1.072 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1975 | A | Florida State League | Miami Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1976 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte O's | BAL | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1981 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1982 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1983 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1984 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tigers | OAK | ||
| 1985 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ML4 | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes |
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