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For other people named David Ford, see David Ford (disambiguation).
Dave Ford Pitcher Born: December 29, 1956
Cleveland, OhioBatted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut September 2, 1978 for the Baltimore Orioles Last MLB appearance September 9, 1981 for the Baltimore Orioles Career statistics Win-loss record 5–6 Earned run average 4.02 Strikeouts 46 Teams - Baltimore Orioles (1978-1981)
David Alan Ford (born December 29, 1956) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Ford attended Lincoln-West High School, and after graduating in 1975, was selected with the 23rd pick by the Orioles in the 1975 Major League Baseball Draft.[1]
Ford started his career in the minor league with Bluefield and Miami in 1975, pitching 52 and 12 innings respectively for the two clubs.[1] In 1976, while playing for Charlotte of the Southern League, he pitched 212 innings, posted a 17–7 record, and had an ERA of 2.50 over 27 games.[1] For his efforts, Ford was named Southern League’s Pitcher of the Year. The next season, he pitched for the Rochester Red Wings of the International League, and finished the season with a 9–14 record and a 4.81 ERA.[1] He spent the 1978 season at Rochester as well, pitching in 15 games, winning six and losing five.[1]
Ford made his major league debut on September 2, 1978 against the Chicago White Sox.[2] he pitched 8⅓ innings, allowed no runs, struck out two, and received the win.[2] He pitched in one more game during the 1978 Baltimore Orioles season, again not allowing a run, and finished the season with a 1–0 record and an ERA of 0.00.[2] Ford split time between the majors and minors again in 1979, playing in nine major league games and starting two of them. He pitched 30 innings, posted a 2–1 record and had an ERA of 2.10.[2] He became a main part of the roster in 1980, pitching in 25 games, where he pitched nearly 70 innings and had an ERA of 4.26.[2] He played in 15 games the following season, and played in his final major league game on September 9, 1981.[2] He continued to play in the minor leagues for a few years, then retired from baseball in 1985, having last played for the El Paso Diablos.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Dave Ford Statistics". The Baseball Cube. http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/F/Dave-Ford.shtml. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ^ a b c d e f "Dave Ford Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. http://www.baseball-reference.com/f/fordda02.shtml. Retrieved 2008-07-27.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
Baltimore Orioles first-round draft picks 1965: McDonald | 1966: Parks | 1967: Grich | 1968: Kennedy | 1969: Hood | 1970: West | 1971: Stein | 1972: Thomas | 1973: Parrott | 1974: Dauer | 1975: Ford | 1976: D. Williams | 1977: Hazewood | 1978: Boyce | 1979: No first round pick | 1980: J. Williams | 1981: No first round pick | 1982: Kucharski | 1983: Wilson | 1984: Hoover | 1985: No first round pick | 1986: No first round pick | 1987: Myers, DuVall, Harnisch | 1988: Olson, Gutiérrez | 1989: B. McDonald | 1990: Mussina | 1991: M. Smith | 1992: Hammonds | 1993: Powell | 1994: No first round pick | 1995: Shepherd | 1996: No first round pick | 1997: Werth, D. McDonald, Ndungidi | 1998: Elder, Tucker | 1999: Paradis, Stahl, Bigbie, Reed, Cenate, Rice, Roberts | 2000: Hale, Johnson | 2001: C. Smith, Fontenot, Bass | 2002: Loewen | 2003: Markakis | 2004: Townsend | 2005: Snyder, Olson | 2006: Rowell, Beato | 2007: Wieters | 2008: Matusz | 2009: Hobgood | 2010: Machado | 2011: BundyCategories:- 1956 births
- Living people
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Baltimore Orioles players
- Baseball players from Ohio
- Bluefield Orioles players
- Miami Orioles players
- Charlotte O's players
- Rochester Red Wings players
- Tacoma Tigers players
- El Paso Diablos players
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