Joe Ford
Lonnie Joe Ford
Born: September 6, 1930
Carter, OK US
Deceased: October 5, 2006
Oklahoma City, OK US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1948-1957
Joe Ford compiled a career record of 37 wins and 50 losses and a 4.09 ERA in his 201-game pitching career with the Columbus Red Birds, Fresno Cardinals, Willows Cardinals, Albany Cardinals, Goldsboro Cardinals, Lynchburg Cardinals, Columbus Cardinals, Winston-Salem Cardinals, Allentown Cardinals and Plainview Ponies. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 0 | 1 | .000 | 36.00 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1949 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.45 | 13 | 38.0 | 32 | 26 | 23 | 33 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1949 | D | FARW | Willows Cardinals | 4 | 5 | .444 | 5.56 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 89.0 | 84 | 75 | 55 | 87 | 79 | 5 | 1 | 13 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.22 | 12 | 64.0 | 54 | 38 | 30 | 51 | ||||||||||||
| 1950 | D | COPL | Goldsboro Cardinals | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.51 | 17 | 79.0 | 51 | 36 | 22 | 1 | 52 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 1 | 3 | .250 | 7.26 | 7 | 5 | 31.0 | 40 | 32 | 25 | 2 | 29 | ||||||||||
| 1952 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.25 | 15 | 6 | 55.0 | 47 | 34 | 26 | 42 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 9 | 10 | .474 | 3.37 | 25 | 20 | 155.0 | 155 | 79 | 58 | 11 | 70 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 4 | 7 | .364 | 3.49 | 31 | 11 | 98.0 | 99 | 43 | 38 | 8 | 61 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.12 | 30 | 3 | 72.0 | 66 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 40 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.19 | 18 | 4 | 58.0 | 48 | 34 | 27 | 3 | 32 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | B | LONG | Plainview Ponies | 3 | 2 | .600 | 4.79 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 47.0 | 53 | 41 | 25 | 4 | 26 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 37 | 50 | .425 | 4.09 | 201 | 55 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 787.0 | 733 | 472 | 358 | 33 | 523 | 0 | 135 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | FARW | Willows Cardinals | 17 | 37 | 34 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .147 | .147 | .147 | .294 | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1949 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 13 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .250 | .250 | .333 | .583 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | D | COPL | Goldsboro Cardinals | 17 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .087 | .087 | .087 | .174 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 12 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .261 | .261 | .522 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 9 | 10 | 10 | 1 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1952 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 15 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .062 | .062 | .125 | .188 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 25 | 55 | 55 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .273 | .473 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 33 | 32 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .188 | .375 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | 30 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .050 | .050 | .050 | .100 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | 18 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .200 | .300 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | B | LONG | Plainview Ponies | 10 | 27 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .182 | .308 | .364 | .671 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 208 | 284 | 273 | 6 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | .154 | .166 | .198 | .364 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | FARW | Willows Cardinals | P | 16 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1 | .955 | 1.312 |
| 1949 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | P | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .615 |
| 1950 | D | COPL | Goldsboro Cardinals | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Allentown Cardinals | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | B | LONG | Plainview Ponies | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 194 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 2 | .967 | .149 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1949 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | D | Far West League | Willows Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1950 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Albany Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1950 | D | Coastal Plain League | Goldsboro Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1952 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1953 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1955 | A | Eastern League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1956 | A | Eastern League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1957 | B | Southwestern League | Plainview Ponies |
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