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Robin Roberts League
4-1-2069
Len Ford Relief Pitcher
Retired (1961, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.16 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 54-28 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 12-29-1924
K 684 Drafted Round 7, Pick 104
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(39 games)
IP 951.2
WHIP 1.34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D  Endurance C    Ldrship A 
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C+ Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed D  Bunt B  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1950 NYA
4
 3
23
0
0
0
0
 0
23.1
 30 21 19 0 10
14
1.71
7.33
1951 NYA
1
 3
68
0
0
0
1
 1
73.2
 81 37 36 2 27
38
1.47
4.40
1952 CLE
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.0
 2 0 0 0 0
1
2.00
0.00
1953 CLE
8
 8
36
18
2
0
0
 0
157.2
 141 72 65 6 60
121
1.27
3.71
1954 CLE
3
 2
23
10
1
0
0
 1
81.0
 99 63 60 5 28
60
1.57
6.67
1955 NYN
2
 2
33
0
0
0
0
 1
65.1
 58 23 23 0 24
41
1.26
3.17
1956 NYN
2
 0
59
0
0
0
0
 1
93.0
 83 31 30 2 27
53
1.18
2.90
1957 NYN
2
 2
72
0
0
0
0
 2
98.1
 95 42 40 3 33
70
1.30
3.66
1958 NYN
9
 3
62
0
0
0
0
 1
111.1
 87 38 38 1 36
88
1.10
3.07
1959 NYN
11
 0
71
0
0
0
1
 0
106.1
 107 51 48 4 34
77
1.33
4.06
1960 NYN
10
 3
69
0
0
0
0
 1
93.0
 99 53 47 0 37
83
1.46
4.55
1961 NYN
2
 2
37
0
0
0
1
 2
47.2
 58 34 34 1 22
38
1.68
6.42
2069
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
54
 28
554
28
3
0
3
 10
951.2
 940 465 440 24 338
684
1.34
4.16
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Len Ford has retired from the New York Giants
1961-08-27Len Ford of the New York Giants is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1955-04-04A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Barons and the New York Giants. The New York Giants receive Len Ford, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 3 (CLE) from the Cleveland Barons in exchange for Draft Pick - 1957 Round 2 (NYN).
1952-09-29The Cleveland Barons have promoted Len Ford to the major league team. The Cleveland Barons have sent Rickey Mathews to the minors.
1952-09-26A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Barons and the Cincinnati Redlegs. The Cincinnati Redlegs receive Draft Pick - 1955 Round 2 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1954 Round 2 (NYN) from the Cleveland Barons in exchange for Len Ford.
1952-04-23The Cincinnati Redlegs have acquired Len Ford from the waiver wire.
1952-04-01The New York Gangsters waive Len Ford.
1950-07-22The New York Gangsters have promoted Len Ford to the major league team. The New York Gangsters have sent Jose Fernandez to the minors.
1950-04-01The New York Gangsters have renamed Rick Ford to Len Ford.
1950-04-01The New York Gangsters have renamed Lefty Ford to Rick Ford.
1950-04-01The New York Gangsters have sent Lefty Ford down to the minors.
1950-04-01The New York Gangsters have promoted Lefty Ford to the major league team. The New York Gangsters have promoted Herbie Gonzales to the major league team. The New York Gangsters have promoted Curtis Wiedemeyer to the major league team. The New York Gangsters have sent Rich Wilson to the minors. The New York Gangsters have sent Hugh Wilson to the minors. The New York Gangsters have sent Chester Delahanty to the minors.