LF Mike Ford #39
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
10/08/1975
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
110 225 68 13 2 8 58 21 25 .302 .363 .484 1 1.6
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/21/1975 OMA Loss, 2-6 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/1975 OMA Loss, 1-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/1975 OMA Loss, 0-9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/18/1975 @ TUL Win, 4-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1975 @ TUL Loss, 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/1975 @ TUL Loss, 5-10 5 2 2 2 1 0 1 0
09/13/1975 DEN Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/1975 @ IND Loss, 0-2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/10/1975 @ IND Win, 12-8 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
09/09/1975 @ IND Win, 12-7 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:2 Years, 38 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 110 225 68 13 2 8 58 34 21 25 .302 .363 .484 .847 .377 .182 122
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 39 248 1 3 0 9 0 1 109 23 1 2 33.3 36.6 5.85 1.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   39 11 3 0 0 6 5 2 5 0 0 0 .282 .317 .359 .676
Versus Right   186 57 10 2 8 52 29 19 20 1 0 1 .306 .372 .511 .883
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
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   35 12 3 0 3 12 10 7 5 0 0 1 .343 .465 .686 1.151
September   28 9 1 0 1 4 4 2 1 0 0 0 .321 .367 .464 .831
Last Year   305 86 11 1 9 21 51 45 38 1 2 2 .282 .377 .413 .790
Career   530 154 24 3 17 79 85 66 63 2 2 3 .291 .371 .443 .814
Home   118 42 11 1 4 34 20 10 11 0 0 0 .356 .406 .568 .974
Road   107 26 2 1 4 24 14 11 14 1 0 1 .243 .317 .393 .709
Grass   225 68 13 2 8 58 34 21 25 1 0 1 .302 .363 .484 .847
Day   85 27 3 2 2 21 11 8 12 0 0 1 .318 .383 .471 .854
Night   140 41 10 0 6 37 23 13 13 1 0 0 .293 .351 .493 .844
As Starter   156 45 8 1 7 36 22 11 20 1 0 1 .288 .337 .487 .824
As Reliever / Substitution   69 23 5 1 1 22 12 10 5 0 0 0 .333 .418 .478 .896
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 25 110 225 68 13 2 8 58 34 21 1 1 25 1 2 .302 .363 .484 .847 116 122 1.6
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 196 530 154 24 3 17 79 85 66 3 2 63 2 2 .291 .371 .443 .814 115 122
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 19 4 8 0 0 10 2 .800 73.0 0.99 -1.1 .907
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 39 35 60 1 0 61 0 1.000 291.1 1.88 -0.5 .977
TOTAL LF 330 304 421 14 2 453 18 .960 2635.2 1.49 -9.6 .952
TOTAL CF 83 66 165 0 0 166 1 .994 598.1 2.48 -7.5 .952
TOTAL RF 55 43 75 1 0 77 1 .987 375.2 1.82 +0.4 .987
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
08/16/1975 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
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