Ford Jordan
Ford Jordan
Born: September 4, 1926
Raleigh, NC US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1947-1953
Ford Jordan compiled a career batting average of .276 with 28 home runs and 111 RBI in his 775-game career with the Warsaw Red Sox, Raleigh Capitals, Evansville Braves, Hartford Chiefs and Hagerstown Braves. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | TOBS | Warsaw Red Sox | 124 | 610 | 540 | 116 | 180 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 67 | 24 | 62 | 49 | .333 | .406 | .404 | .810 | 218 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 134 | 502 | 502 | 142 | 24 | 7 | 7 | .283 | .283 | .400 | .683 | 201 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 113 | 514 | 453 | 76 | 134 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 44 | 15 | 50 | 41 | .296 | .368 | .417 | .786 | 189 | 2 | 9 | ||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 124 | 439 | 439 | 112 | 24 | 7 | 6 | .255 | .255 | .383 | .638 | 168 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 124 | 440 | 440 | 103 | 24 | 6 | 3 | .234 | .234 | .336 | .570 | 148 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Braves | 125 | 442 | 442 | 111 | 23 | 2 | 3 | .251 | .251 | .333 | .584 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Hagerstown Braves | 31 | 93 | 93 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .237 | .237 | .301 | .538 | 28 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 775 | 3040 | 2909 | 192 | 804 | 141 | 35 | 28 | 111 | 39 | 0 | 112 | 90 | .276 | .305 | .378 | .682 | 1099 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | TOBS | Warsaw Red Sox | SS | 96 | 175 | 272 | 62 | 37 | .878 | 4.656 |
| 1947 | D | TOBS | Warsaw Red Sox | 3B | 28 | 37 | 45 | 26 | 2 | .759 | 2.929 |
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 3B | 113 | 81 | 231 | 37 | 7 | .894 | 2.761 |
| 1953 | B | PIED | Hagerstown Braves | 3B | 16 | 13 | 36 | 3 | .942 | 3.062 | |
| Totals | 253 | 306 | 584 | 128 | 46 | .874 | 3.518 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | Tobacco State League | Warsaw Red Sox | |||
| 1947 | C | Carolina League | Raleigh Capitals | |||
| 1948 | C | Carolina League | Raleigh Capitals | |||
| 1949 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | BSN | ||
| 1950 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Chiefs | BSN | ||
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Chiefs | BSN | ||
| 1952 | B | Inter-State League | Hagerstown Braves | BSN | ||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Hagerstown Braves | ML1 |
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