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Billy Williams League
6-15-2070
Dave Ford Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.37 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 123-112 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 07-23-1929
K 1393 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(2 games)
IP 2242.2
WHIP 1.34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity B-   Mentor Val C-
Speed D- Bunt B  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1954 KC
9
 16
35
35
4
1
0
 0
234.0
 253 145 129 1 75
148
1.40
4.96
1955 KC
9
 12
38
34
3
0
0
 0
194.1
 203 101 92 2 63
127
1.37
4.26
1956 KC
16
 9
34
33
7
1
0
 0
228.0
 211 100 85 1 72
115
1.24
3.36
1957 KC
17
 10
35
35
3
1
0
 0
235.2
 248 123 119 3 73
149
1.36
4.54
1958 KC
13
 6
30
30
7
2
0
 0
202.2
 202 90 88 1 60
131
1.29
3.91
1959 DET
1
 0
17
3
0
0
1
 0
43.2
 44 19 19 1 12
28
1.28
3.92
1960 DET
11
 7
30
24
0
0
1
 1
152.0
 127 55 51 1 27
105
1.01
3.02
1961 DET
6
 6
36
11
0
0
1
 0
140.0
 126 50 45 2 42
85
1.20
2.89
1962 DET
10
 6
31
26
0
0
0
 0
164.0
 162 71 70 1 46
100
1.27
3.84
1963 DET
9
 17
32
31
7
1
0
 0
223.0
 248 133 128 1 92
150
1.52
5.17
1964 DET
10
 9
23
23
8
3
0
 0
168.1
 176 100 92 3 56
102
1.38
4.92
1965 DET
12
 14
36
36
9
1
0
 0
257.0
 288 185 172 3 98
153
1.50
6.02
2070
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
123
 112
377
321
48
10
3
 1
2242.2
 2288 1172 1090 20 716
1393
1.34
4.37
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Dave Ford has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1965-10-23The Detroit Ligers have promoted Paul Moss to the major league team. The Detroit Ligers have designated Dave Ford for assignment.
1959-03-03A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Blues and the Detroit Ligers. The Detroit Ligers receive Dave Ford from the Kansas City Blues in exchange for Axel Nguyen, Bill Black, Charlie Norris.
1954-04-01The Kansas City Blues have promoted Dave Ford to the major league team. The Kansas City Blues have sent Leo Mantee to the minors.