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Earl Averill League
9-22-2076
Carmen Ford Third Base
Retired (1974, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .230 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .629 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 491 Age at Death 89 Date of Birth 10-21-1937
HR 41 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(156 games)
RBI 212
SB 62
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L B- Velocity C+   Mentor vR B-
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A  (85.8%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B A- (83.4%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1960 DET
84
195
21
40
3
0
1
14
26
 38 3 2
4
 1 4
.541
.305
.236
.031
.205
1961 KC
38
119
7
18
2
1
2
7
7
 26 0 0
3
 2 3
.434
.198
.235
.084
.151
1966 WAS
112
342
51
90
11
0
11
40
33
 59 5 0
13
 1 5
.729
.337
.392
.129
.263
1967 WAS
131
427
58
106
13
1
12
47
37
 73 1 3
24
 9 4
.675
.308
.368
.119
.248
1968 WAS-CHN
55
108
11
24
2
0
2
13
10
 22 0 4
4
 3 1
.575
.279
.296
.074
.222
1969 CHN
58
96
8
23
2
2
0
8
3
 17 1 1
2
 1 1
.569
.267
.302
.062
.240
1970 CHN
46
75
12
19
4
0
3
17
8
 13 0 1
0
 0 1
.748
.321
.427
.173
.253
1971 CHN-STL
77
115
12
30
9
1
2
14
10
 20 0 0
2
 1 0
.729
.320
.409
.148
.261
1972 STL-CHN
63
105
19
30
3
3
3
12
9
 16 0 1
4
 1 0
.796
.339
.457
.171
.286
1973 CHN
88
243
25
54
10
2
3
21
25
 52 0 1
2
 2 2
.611
.294
.317
.095
.222
1974 CHN
79
309
23
57
12
2
2
19
29
 54 1 1
4
 3 1
.512
.256
.256
.071
.184
Total
831
2134
247
491
71
12
41
212
197
 390 11 14
62
 24 22
.629
.297
.332
.102
.230
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Carmen Ford has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1972-06-19The Chicago Cubs have promoted Carmen Ford to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Ray Larkin to the minors.
1972-06-19The Chicago Cubs have acquired Carmen Ford from the waiver wire.
1972-06-15The St. Louis Rough Riders have waived Carmen Ford.
1972-06-08The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Jack Thies to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have designated Carmen Ford for assignment.
1971-04-15The St. Louis Rough Riders have acquired Carmen Ford from the waiver wire.
1971-04-11The Chicago Cubs have promoted Pablo Nunez to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Carmen Ford for assignment.
1968-07-04The Chicago Cubs have promoted Carmen Ford to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Denny Holmes to the minors.
1968-07-04The Chicago Cubs have acquired Carmen Ford from the waiver wire.
1968-06-28The Washington Nats have waived Carmen Ford.
1968-05-11The Washington Nats have promoted Scott Ross to the major league team. The Washington Nats have designated Carmen Ford for assignment.
1962-04-05The St. Louis Horsemen have acquired Carmen Ford from the waiver wire.
1962-04-01The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have waived Carmen Ford.
1962-03-03The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have sent Lou Huff to the minors. The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have sent Carmen Ford to the minors. The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have sent Glen Cunningham to the minors.
1961-08-01The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have promoted Carmen Ford to the major league team. The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have promoted Ray Hamelin to the major league team. The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have promoted Mickey Swaggerty to the major league team. The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have promoted Martin Tenbones to the major league team. The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have designated Ned Flanders for assignment. The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have designated Ash Leigh for assignment. The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have designated Takahiro Ueno for assignment. The Kansas City Screamin` Eagles have designated Meecham Burke for assignment.
1960-09-23The Detroit Psycobilly Cats have promoted Carmen Ford to the major league team. The Detroit Psycobilly Cats have sent Pete Smith to the minors.
1960-09-19The Detroit Psycobilly Cats have promoted Al Myers to the major league team. The Detroit Psycobilly Cats have promoted Bill Benjamin to the major league team. The Detroit Psycobilly Cats have promoted Ed Harris to the major league team. The Detroit Psycobilly Cats have promoted Harry Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Psycobilly Cats have promoted Len Minnick to the major league team. The Detroit Psycobilly Cats have promoted Pete Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Psycobilly Cats have promoted Walton Viau to the major league team. The Detroit Psycobilly Cats have promoted Herb Clark to the major league team. The Detroit Psycobilly Cats have sent Carmen Ford to the minors. The Detroit Psycobilly Cats have sent Cooter Davenport to the minors. The Detroit Psycobilly Cats have sent Cesar Taylor to the minors. The Detroit Psycobilly Cats have sent Sam Camp to the minors. The Detroit Psycobilly Cats have sent Preston Morrison to the minors. The Detroit Psycobilly Cats have sent Charlie Hartsel to the minors. The Detroit Psycobilly Cats have sent Ray Hamelin to the minors. The Detroit Psycobilly Cats have sent Bob Leppert to the minors.
1960-04-01The Detroit Psycobilly Cats have promoted Pepe Howard to the major league team. The Detroit Psycobilly Cats have promoted Carmen Ford to the major league team. The Detroit Psycobilly Cats have designated Niall Burke for assignment. The Detroit Psycobilly Cats have sent Ray Hamelin to the minors.