LF Mike Ford #39
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
11/01/1974
LF MIKE FORD #39 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
13 10 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 .200 .333 .300 0 -0.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/02/1974 MIN Loss, 3-12 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/01/1974 MIN Win, 6-5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/1974 LAF Loss, 4-6 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/28/1974 LAF Win, 7-6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/27/1974 LAF Win, 5-4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/25/1974 @ HOU Win, 5-2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/21/1974 @ LAF Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/1974 @ DET Win, 7-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/1974 HOU Win, 9-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/1974 DET Loss, 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/07/1949
Born in:Duluth, MN
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:None, 71 Days
Service This Yr:33 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 38 Days
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1971, 11th Pick in Round 2
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 13 10 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 .200 .333 .300 .633 .307 .100 96
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.0 1.2 3.96 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   10 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .300 .633
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
September   8 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .125 .300 .125 .425
October   2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Spring Training   17 2 1 0 1 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 .118 .167 .353 .520
Last Year   8 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Career   18 4 1 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .222 .300 .278 .578
Home   7 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .375 .429 .804
Road   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Grass   10 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .300 .633
Day   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   8 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 .250 .400 .375 .775
As Reliever / Substitution   10 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .300 .633
Pinch Hitting   9 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .222 .364 .333 .697
Close/Late   7 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .286 .444 .429 .873
Inning 4-6   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 7-9   8 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 .250 .400 .375 .775
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
1 Outs   6 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .429 .500 .929
2 Outs   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Scoring Position   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Bases Empty   6 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .167 .375 .333 .708
Runner on 1st   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
First Pitch   2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 0-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 1-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Behind in Count   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Batting 8th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167
Low Leverage   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Medium Leverage   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
High Leverage   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
CENTURY LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 86 305 86 11 1 9 21 51 45 38 .282 .377 .413 .790 .367 .131 123
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 80 355 2 1 0 6 2 1 126 21 1 0 100.0 50.1 5.93 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   57 18 2 0 4 8 13 5 8 0 1 1 .316 .381 .561 .942
Versus Right   248 68 9 1 5 13 38 40 30 1 1 1 .274 .376 .379 .755
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   46 8 1 0 0 2 5 7 9 0 0 0 .174 .283 .196 .479
May   100 25 1 1 4 7 18 16 18 1 0 0 .250 .350 .400 .750
June   100 34 7 0 3 8 18 14 6 0 2 0 .340 .421 .500 .921
July   52 18 2 0 2 4 10 8 5 0 0 2 .346 .452 .500 .952
August   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Career   305 86 11 1 9 21 51 45 38 1 2 2 .282 .377 .413 .790
Home   158 45 6 1 6 14 27 29 18 1 0 1 .285 .397 .449 .846
Road   147 41 5 0 3 7 24 16 20 0 2 1 .279 .354 .374 .728
Grass   305 86 11 1 9 21 51 45 38 1 2 2 .282 .377 .413 .790
Day   71 18 3 0 4 9 12 13 7 1 1 0 .254 .365 .465 .829
Night   234 68 8 1 5 12 39 32 31 0 1 2 .291 .381 .397 .778
As Starter   299 84 11 1 9 21 51 44 37 1 2 2 .281 .376 .415 .790
As Reliever / Substitution   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1973 Chicago - FABL 23 8 8 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 40 40 -0.1
1974 Chicago - FABL 24 13 10 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 .200 .333 .300 .633 79 96 -0.2
Total FABL 21 18 4 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 .222 .300 .278 .578 63 73 -0.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1971 El Paso - AA 21 83 311 86 8 1 9 34 71 69 3 1 49 1 2 .277 .411 .395 .807 112 123 1.0
1972 El Paso - AA 22 98 383 101 13 3 10 57 66 77 5 4 62 0 3 .264 .390 .392 .782 106 109 1.3
1973 Waterloo - R 23 5 16 5 1 0 1 5 4 10 0 0 3 0 0 .312 .577 .562 1.139 176 200 0.4
1973 Cedar Rapids - A 23 18 68 19 4 2 0 2 5 10 0 1 14 2 1 .279 .367 .397 .764 109 111 0.4
1973 El Paso - AA 23 18 71 24 2 0 0 10 18 12 1 0 12 0 0 .338 .440 .366 .807 111 126 0.5
1973 Hawaii - AAA 23 84 326 96 19 7 5 50 45 46 1 3 52 1 1 .294 .380 .442 .822 118 124 2.4
1974 Oklahoma City - AAA 24 86 305 86 11 1 9 21 51 45 2 1 38 1 0 .282 .377 .413 .790 107 123 1.0
Total GWL 84 326 96 19 7 5 50 45 46 1 3 52 1 1 .294 .380 .442 .822 118 124
Total HL 18 68 19 4 2 0 2 5 10 0 1 14 2 1 .279 .367 .397 .764 109 111
Total LSA 199 765 211 23 4 19 101 155 158 9 5 123 1 5 .276 .403 .391 .794 109 116
Total UMVA 5 16 5 1 0 1 5 4 10 0 0 3 0 0 .312 .577 .562 1.139 176 200
Total CL 86 305 86 11 1 9 21 51 45 2 1 38 1 0 .282 .377 .413 .790 107 123
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 El Paso - AA LF 63 62 75 0 0 78 3 .962 538.1 1.25 -7.7 .844
1971 El Paso - AA CF 17 17 24 0 0 25 1 .960 144.0 1.50 -3.1 .914
1971 El Paso - AA RF 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 10.2 0.00 -0.2 .000
1972 El Paso - AA LF 69 67 91 2 1 98 5 .949 587.1 1.43 +0.2 1.003
1972 El Paso - AA CF 29 27 72 0 0 72 0 1.000 244.0 2.66 -3.6 .954
1972 El Paso - AA RF 3 2 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 19.0 4.26 +0.5 1.015
1973 Chicago - MLB LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.8 .000
1973 Hawaii - AAA LF 69 68 98 6 1 106 2 .981 588.2 1.59 +4.4 1.036
1973 El Paso - AA LF 9 9 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 81.0 2.11 +0.7 1.003
1973 Cedar Rapids - A LF 14 14 22 1 0 24 1 .958 126.0 1.64 -0.0 .982
1973 Waterloo - R LF 3 3 12 1 0 13 0 1.000 27.0 4.33 +0.2 1.055
1973 Hawaii - AAA CF 14 11 35 0 0 35 0 1.000 98.1 3.20 -0.9 .961
1973 El Paso - AA CF 8 7 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 60.0 1.95 -0.5 .957
1973 Cedar Rapids - A CF 3 3 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 25.0 3.60 +0.8 1.040
1973 Hawaii - AAA RF 2 2 2 0 0 3 1 .667 17.0 1.06 +0.0 1.049
1973 El Paso - AA RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Cedar Rapids - A RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Waterloo - R RF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 21.0 1.29 +0.2 1.068
1974 Oklahoma City - AAA LF 79 77 96 4 0 104 4 .962 607.1 1.48 -5.5 .908
1974 Oklahoma City - AAA RF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.1 0.87 +0.3 .992
1974 Oklahoma City - AAA CF 5 1 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 15.0 5.40 -0.4 .897
1974 Chicago - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Chicago - MLB LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 311 300 413 14 2 443 16 .964 2562.2 1.50 -8.5 .953
TOTAL CF 76 66 163 0 0 164 1 .994 586.1 2.50 -7.7 .951
TOTAL RF 16 8 15 0 0 16 1 .938 84.1 1.60 +0.9 1.028
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1971 Drafted in the 1971 first-year player draft out of college (Coastal New Jersey; West Long Branch, NJ) by the Los Angeles Suns. (Round 2, Pick 11, 35th overall pick).
07/03/1971 Named the #13 prospect in the FABL
08/16/1971 Goes 5-7 against the Albuquerque Roadrunners, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 4 R.
09/09/1971 Injured (hamstring spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/05/1972 Named the #22 prospect in the FABL
05/12/1972 Injured (fractured foot),out for 5 weeks.
07/03/1972 Wins the LSA Player of the Week Award.
07/05/1972 Named the #25 prospect in the FABL
09/04/1972 Wins the LSA Player of the Week Award.
10/21/1972 Named the #27 prospect in the FABL
03/24/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Los Angeles Suns development complex.
04/05/1973 Named the #19 prospect in the FABL
07/03/1973 Named the #53 prospect in the FABL
07/29/1973 Was traded by the Los Angeles Suns to the Chicago Chiefs, along with RP Bill Smith and 2B Max Morgan, in exchange for 2B Eddie Kellum.
04/04/1974 Named the #38 prospect in the FABL
07/03/1974 Named the #70 prospect in the FABL
07/17/1974 Injured (fractured wrist),out for 6 weeks.
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