Willard Ford
Willard Simmons Ford Jr.
Born: February 25, 1932
Deceased: February 10, 2016
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Career: 1951-1957
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Willard Ford compiled a career record of 30 wins and 19 losses and a 3.23 ERA in his 69-game pitching career with the Newark Yankees, Amsterdam Rugmakers, Joplin Miners, Winston-Salem Twins and Albuquerque Dukes. He began playing during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.33 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 54.0 | 57 | 32 | 26 | 32 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1951 | D | OHSL4 | Newark Yankees | 9 | 3 | .750 | 3.68 | 13 | 88.0 | 77 | 42 | 36 | 3 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 14 | 7 | .667 | 2.13 | 27 | 203.0 | 185 | 76 | 48 | 6 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Twins | 4 | 4 | .500 | 5.23 | 15 | 9 | 62.0 | 77 | 45 | 36 | 7 | 19 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Twins | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Albuquerque Dukes | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 30 | 19 | .612 | 3.23 | 69 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 407.0 | 396 | 195 | 146 | 16 | 145 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 11 | 27 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .200 | .259 | .240 | .499 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | D | OHSL4 | Newark Yankees | 21 | 44 | 44 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .295 | .295 | .455 | .750 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 28 | 77 | 77 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .169 | .169 | .221 | .390 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Twins | 16 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .273 | .409 | .682 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Twins | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Albuquerque Dukes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 82 | 173 | 171 | 1 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .216 | .225 | .304 | .530 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | D | OHSL4 | Newark Yankees | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Twins | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Twins | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | Ohio-Indiana League | Newark Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1951 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | NYA | ||
| 1952 | C | Western Association | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1955 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Twins | NYA | ||
| 1956 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Twins | NYA | ||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Albuquerque Dukes |
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