LF Mike Ford #39
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
08/11/1975
LF MIKE FORD #39 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
79 173 51 10 2 5 47 16 20 .295 .356 .462 1 1.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/10/1975 DMD Win, 8-7 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
08/09/1975 DMD Loss, 0-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/06/1975 OMA Loss, 1-8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/05/1975 OMA Win, 4-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/04/1975 OMA Win, 5-2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
08/03/1975 @ TUL Win, 6-0 3 2 1 3 1 1 0 0
08/02/1975 @ TUL Loss, 3-4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/01/1975 @ TUL Win, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/31/1975 DEN Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/30/1975 DEN Loss, 2-3 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:1975 Season
Major Service:None, 71 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 164 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1971, 11th Pick in Round 2
CENTURY LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 79 173 51 10 2 5 47 23 16 20 .295 .356 .462 .818 .370 .168 119
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 31 191 1 1 0 6 0 1 80 17 1 2 33.3 26.8 5.52 1.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   35 9 2 0 0 5 2 1 5 0 0 0 .257 .278 .314 .592
Versus Right   138 42 8 2 5 42 21 15 15 1 0 1 .304 .374 .500 .874
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   7 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .429 .500 .571 1.071
April   7 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000
May   62 21 4 1 1 15 6 3 5 1 0 0 .339 .364 .484 .848
June   59 19 2 1 2 17 9 5 8 0 0 0 .322 .375 .492 .867
July   34 4 2 0 1 9 4 4 5 0 0 0 .118 .211 .265 .475
August   11 4 1 0 1 5 3 4 1 0 0 1 .364 .562 .727 1.290
Last Year   305 86 11 1 9 21 51 45 38 1 2 2 .282 .377 .413 .790
Career   478 137 21 3 14 68 74 61 58 2 2 3 .287 .369 .431 .800
Home   89 33 8 1 3 27 15 8 9 0 0 0 .371 .423 .584 1.007
Road   84 18 2 1 2 20 8 8 11 1 0 1 .214 .287 .333 .621
Grass   173 51 10 2 5 47 23 16 20 1 0 1 .295 .356 .462 .818
Day   65 21 2 2 1 17 9 7 10 0 0 1 .323 .397 .462 .859
Night   108 30 8 0 4 30 14 9 10 1 0 0 .278 .331 .463 .793
As Starter   121 31 5 1 4 27 13 10 15 1 0 1 .256 .316 .413 .729
As Reliever / Substitution   52 20 5 1 1 20 10 6 5 0 0 0 .385 .448 .577 1.025
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 84 94 -0.2
Total FABL 21 18 4 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 .222 .300 .278 .578 66 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 .790 114 122 0.9
1975 Oklahoma City - AAA 25 79 173 51 10 2 5 47 23 16 1 1 20 1 2 .295 .356 .462 .818 108 119 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 165 478 137 21 3 14 68 74 61 3 2 58 2 2 .287 .369 .431 .800 112 121
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 Chicago - MLB LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Oklahoma City - AAA LF 79 77 96 4 0 104 4 .962 607.1 1.48 -5.5 .908
1974 Chicago - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Oklahoma City - AAA CF 5 1 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 15.0 5.40 -0.4 .897
1974 Oklahoma City - AAA RF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.1 0.87 +0.3 .992
1975 Oklahoma City - AAA LF 13 4 6 0 0 7 1 .857 60.0 0.90 -1.0 .876
1975 Oklahoma City - AAA CF 7 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 12.0 1.50 +0.2 1.026
1975 Oklahoma City - AAA RF 30 27 48 1 0 49 0 1.000 229.0 1.93 -0.8 .960
TOTAL LF 324 304 419 14 2 450 17 .962 2622.2 1.49 -9.5 .952
TOTAL CF 83 66 165 0 0 166 1 .994 598.1 2.48 -7.5 .952
TOTAL RF 46 35 63 1 0 65 1 .985 313.1 1.84 +0.0 .976
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.
04/07/1975 Named the #62 prospect in the FABL
07/03/1975 Named the #81 prospect in the FABL
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