Ford Garrison
Robert Ford Garrison "Rocky; Snapper"
Born: August 29, 1915
Greenville, SC US
Deceased: June 6, 2001
Largo, FL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, CF, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
Career: 1938-1956
Major League Statistics
Ford Garrison compiled a career batting average of .298 with 119 home runs and 333 RBI in his 1822-game career with the Amsterdam Rugmakers, Augusta Tigers, Fort Worth Cats, Louisville Colonels, Newark Bears, Portland Beavers, Kansas City Blues, Beaumont Exporters, Beaumont Roughnecks and Harlingen Capitols. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 123 | 477 | 477 | 156 | 25 | 12 | 17 | .327 | .327 | .537 | .864 | 256 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 117 | 460 | 460 | 152 | 23 | 13 | 1 | .330 | .330 | .443 | .774 | 204 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 140 | 549 | 549 | 183 | 31 | 10 | 3 | .333 | .333 | .443 | .776 | 243 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 149 | 553 | 553 | 141 | 23 | 4 | 9 | .255 | .255 | .360 | .615 | 199 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 144 | 539 | 539 | 159 | 28 | 5 | 6 | .295 | .295 | .399 | .694 | 215 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 99 | 392 | 358 | 53 | 116 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 62 | 5 | 28 | 34 | .324 | .373 | .475 | .848 | 170 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 115 | 481 | 419 | 77 | 121 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 54 | 12 | 3 | 56 | 34 | .289 | .375 | .432 | .807 | 181 | 6 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 107 | 433 | 370 | 67 | 99 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 6 | 59 | 30 | .268 | .371 | .408 | .779 | 151 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 16 | 56 | 50 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | .280 | .333 | .380 | .713 | 19 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 53 | 196 | 171 | 28 | 55 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 22 | 12 | .322 | .399 | .450 | .849 | 77 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 70 | 256 | 222 | 32 | 55 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 27 | 15 | .248 | .332 | .369 | .701 | 82 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 54 | 170 | 155 | 20 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 13 | 19 | .239 | .302 | .316 | .618 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 47 | 180 | 163 | 23 | 54 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | .331 | .394 | .460 | .855 | 75 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Beaumont Roughnecks | 105 | 260 | 260 | 78 | 16 | 3 | 5 | .300 | .300 | .442 | .742 | 115 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Beaumont Roughnecks | 136 | 438 | 438 | 136 | 26 | 3 | 9 | .311 | .311 | .445 | .756 | 195 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Beaumont Roughnecks | 88 | 272 | 272 | 86 | 15 | 2 | 5 | .316 | .316 | .441 | .757 | 120 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 106 | 235 | 215 | 23 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 21 | .260 | .312 | .381 | .693 | 82 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Harlingen Capitols | 106 | 365 | 327 | 44 | 90 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 54 | 1 | 31 | 27 | .275 | .338 | .446 | .784 | 146 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Beaumont Exporters | 47 | 73 | 73 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .301 | .301 | .438 | .740 | 32 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1822 | 6385 | 6071 | 373 | 1810 | 308 | 68 | 119 | 333 | 31 | 5 | 272 | 205 | .298 | .329 | .430 | .759 | 2611 | 14 | 9 | 29 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | OF | 123 | 218 | 11 | 8 | .966 | 1.862 | |
| 1939 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | OF | 113 | 261 | 12 | 11 | .961 | 2.416 | |
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | OF | 135 | 279 | 10 | 10 | .967 | 2.141 | |
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | OF | 147 | 370 | 13 | 8 | .980 | 2.605 | |
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Fort Worth Cats | OF | 142 | 338 | 11 | 9 | .975 | 2.458 | |
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | OF | 97 | 230 | 7 | 5 | 3 | .979 | 2.443 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | OF | 114 | 221 | 9 | 10 | 0 | .958 | 2.018 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | OF | 97 | 189 | 11 | 1 | 5 | .995 | 2.062 |
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 15 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .913 | 1.400 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | OF | 66 | 136 | 6 | 1 | 5 | .993 | 2.152 |
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 48 | 94 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.083 |
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 40 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .985 | 1.675 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | CF | 31 | 72 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .974 | 2.452 |
| 1954 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | RF | 28 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .933 | 1.000 |
| 1954 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | LF | 18 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .929 | .722 |
| 1954 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 1B | 14 | 109 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 8.357 |
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Harlingen Capitols | OF | 86 | 113 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .967 | 1.360 |
| Totals | 1314 | 2756 | 115 | 75 | 24 | .975 | 2.185 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | |||
| 1939 | B | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | NYA | ||
| 1940 | B | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | NYA | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | |||
| 1942 | A1 | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | |||
| 1943 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | NYA | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Roughnecks | NYA | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Roughnecks | NYA | ||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Roughnecks | NYA | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | CHN | ||
| 1955 | B | Big State League | Harlingen Capitols | |||
| 1956 | B | Big State League | Beaumont Exporters | SLN |
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