CF Herm Ford #13
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/08/1963
CF HERM FORD #13 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 2 3 2
Gap 2 2 2
Power 3 3 3
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 3 3 2
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 4
Errors: - 1 4
Arm: 1 1 3
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: 3
2nd Base: - Right Field: 4
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Aggressiveness: 4
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/05/1963 @ TOR Win, 9-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/04/1963 LAS Win, 9-2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
04/01/1963 @ CHC Win, 8-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/31/1963 MON Win, 4-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/30/1963 @ NYI Win, 6-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/29/1963 KCK Win, 5-2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
03/26/1963 TOR Loss, 1-6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
03/25/1963 @ LAS Loss, 3-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/23/1963 @ CLE Win, 7-3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/21/1963 @ MON Loss, 3-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/13/1933
Born in:Washington, DC
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$26,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:None, 73 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, 115 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1956, 8th Pick in Round 4
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
1960 Cleveland - FABL 26 7 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .500 .429 .929 148 158 0.1
1961 Cleveland - FABL 27 27 83 19 2 4 1 13 8 8 0 1 11 0 1 .229 .293 .386 .679 79 63 -0.3
Total FABL 34 90 22 2 4 1 13 8 9 0 1 11 0 1 .244 .310 .389 .699 85 71 -0.2
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
1954 Total - 20 65 286 80 10 0 6 54 70 26 6 3 42 0 0 .280 .349 .378 .727 100 100 0.3
1955 Total - 21 50 222 62 9 0 6 33 43 21 6 2 29 0 0 .279 .355 .401 .755 100 100 0.5
1956 Total - 22 52 240 65 5 1 7 49 53 15 6 0 50 15 8 .271 .330 .388 .717 100 100 0.1
1956 San Jose - B 22 19 81 21 5 0 2 6 15 2 0 0 9 3 0 .259 .277 .395 .672 93 97 0.8
1956 Rockford - A 22 28 94 23 5 1 0 4 8 12 1 0 14 2 0 .245 .336 .319 .656 78 80 0.8
1956 Little Rock - AA 22 10 31 12 1 0 1 7 4 4 0 0 6 1 0 .387 .457 .516 .973 144 153 0.5
1957 Savannah - B 23 2 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 .300 .300 .300 .600 61 51 -0.1
1957 Youngstown - AA 23 48 177 60 8 5 5 32 33 31 2 4 18 3 1 .339 .435 .525 .960 166 163 3.6
1957 Little Rock - AA 23 63 140 35 4 0 4 19 30 20 1 0 24 4 1 .250 .348 .364 .712 78 76 0.4
1957 Total - AA 23 111 317 95 12 5 9 51 63 51 3 4 42 7 2 .300 .397 .454 .852 128 126 4.0
1958 Youngstown - AA 24 134 482 104 11 9 13 48 52 77 5 5 77 8 4 .216 .327 .357 .684 105 102 5.0
1959 Rochester - AAA 25 74 290 75 18 3 10 31 44 25 7 2 52 7 6 .259 .330 .445 .775 123 124 3.0
1960 Youngstown - AA 26 40 141 35 10 1 0 20 11 20 1 2 22 4 2 .248 .341 .333 .675 98 100 1.0
1960 Rochester - AAA 26 51 184 56 7 3 7 34 31 28 4 0 23 5 3 .304 .407 .489 .897 154 160 3.3
1961 Youngstown - AA 27 15 58 15 2 2 2 10 9 10 0 0 12 0 2 .259 .368 .466 .833 137 137 0.7
1961 Rochester - AAA 27 82 303 72 8 5 7 25 37 38 2 1 48 5 5 .238 .326 .366 .692 98 100 2.1
1962 Denver - AAA 28 134 497 141 13 3 17 50 74 66 5 2 64 13 6 .284 .372 .425 .796 126 131 2.6
Total DIX 73 171 47 5 0 5 26 34 24 1 0 30 5 1 .275 .367 .392 .759 90 90
Total EA 237 858 214 31 17 20 110 105 138 8 11 129 15 9 .249 .355 .395 .750 119 117
Total GWL 134 497 141 13 3 17 50 74 66 5 2 64 13 6 .284 .372 .425 .796 126 131
Total HL 28 94 23 5 1 0 4 8 12 1 0 14 2 0 .245 .336 .319 .656 78 80
Total UL 207 777 203 33 11 24 90 112 91 13 3 123 17 14 .261 .347 .425 .772 121 124
Total SEL 2 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 .300 .300 .300 .600 61 51
Total COW 19 81 21 5 0 2 6 15 2 0 0 9 3 0 .259 .277 .395 .672 93 97
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1956 Little Rock - AA CF 10 8 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 73.1 2.33 +0.8 1.039
1956 Rockford - A CF 24 22 63 0 0 63 0 1.000 203.0 2.79 +3.4 1.034
1956 San Jose - B CF 17 17 49 0 0 51 2 .961 156.0 2.83 +4.2 1.083
1956 Little Rock - AA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Little Rock - AA CF 36 28 62 0 0 63 1 .984 267.1 2.09 -3.2 .969
1957 Youngstown - AA CF 47 47 147 5 1 155 3 .981 414.2 3.30 +8.8 1.064
1957 Savannah - B CF 2 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 16.0 2.81 -0.2 .966
1958 Youngstown - AA CF 38 17 57 1 0 58 0 1.000 208.2 2.50 -0.2 .999
1958 Youngstown - AA RF 109 109 199 1 0 201 1 .995 939.1 1.92 +18.3 1.096
1959 Rochester - AAA CF 59 58 175 3 0 181 3 .983 519.1 3.08 +7.2 1.057
1959 Rochester - AAA RF 13 12 37 0 0 37 0 1.000 117.0 2.85 +0.7 1.030
1960 Youngstown - AA C 1 1 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 8.1 7.56 -0.2 .000 1 0 0 0.0
1960 Cleveland - MLB CF 5 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 18.0 2.00 +0.1 1.039
1960 Rochester - AAA CF 39 39 102 1 1 103 0 1.000 350.1 2.65 +7.5 1.103
1960 Youngstown - AA CF 12 8 24 1 0 25 0 1.000 73.2 3.05 -0.2 1.012
1960 Cleveland - MLB RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Rochester - AAA RF 11 11 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 90.1 1.89 +1.7 1.189
1960 Youngstown - AA RF 27 27 51 2 1 53 0 1.000 242.2 1.97 +5.6 1.180
1961 Cleveland - MLB CF 27 27 56 3 1 62 3 .952 211.0 2.52 -2.1 .961
1961 Rochester - AAA CF 79 79 176 3 0 186 7 .962 691.1 2.33 +6.2 1.030
1961 Youngstown - AA CF 12 12 38 1 1 40 1 .975 107.0 3.28 +2.8 1.043
1961 Cleveland - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Youngstown - AA RF 3 3 8 0 0 9 1 .889 27.0 2.67 +1.5 1.314
1962 Denver - AAA CF 125 124 302 4 0 311 5 .984 1092.1 2.52 -14.8 .926
1962 Denver - AAA RF 3 3 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 25.0 1.08 +0.5 1.450
TOTAL C 1 1 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 8.1 7.56 -0.2 .000 1 0 0 0.0
TOTAL CF 532 489 1279 22 4 1326 25 .981 4402.0 2.66 +20.2 1.010
TOTAL RF 169 165 317 3 1 322 2 .994 1446.1 1.99 +28.4 1.112
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1956 Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft out of college (Central Kentucky; Lexington, KY) by the Chicago Cougars. (Round 4, Pick 8, 56th overall pick).
07/28/1957 Was traded by the Chicago Cougars to the Cleveland Foresters, along with LF Jack Miller, in exchange for C Dode Edwards.
08/18/1957 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/19/1957 Wins the EA Player of the Week Award.
08/29/1957 Goes 5-5 against the Worcester Warriors, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 2 R.
09/07/1957 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/02/1959 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 7 weeks.
08/16/1959 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 4 weeks.
07/04/1960 Wins the UL Player of the Week Award.
08/10/1960 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 5 weeks.
05/01/1961 Wins the UL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1961 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/08/1961 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
06/20/1961 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/12/1961 Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for 5 days.
01/02/1962 Drafted in the 1961 expansion draft from the Cleveland Foresters by the Dallas Wranglers. (Round 20, Pick 4, 80th overall pick).
06/03/1962 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 3; Eye: 3.
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