Bill Ford

William James Ford
Born: December 3, 1927
Deceased: January 12, 2017
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1947-1958

Bill Ford compiled a career batting average of .288 with 84 home runs and 294 RBI in his 1253-game career with the Muncie Reds, Muncie Packers, Ogden Reds, Columbia Reds and High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1958 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
1947DOHSL4Muncie Reds86360309528810903763965.285.370.375.74611639
1948DOHSL4Muncie Packers13853653616828132.313.313.425.739228
1949CPIONOgden Reds112525445901692714211567364.380.468.517.98523016
1950ASALL2Columbia Reds1364844841392282.287.287.378.665183
1953ASALL2Columbia Reds108385385931973.242.242.351.592135
1954ASALL2Columbia Reds13750150114134910.281.281.445.727223
1955BCARLHigh Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms78277277711507.256.256.386.643107
1955ASALL2Columbia Reds48144144361122.250.250.396.64657
1956BCARLHigh Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms15255055015334321.278.278.465.744256
1957BCARLHigh Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms12551746669135253208533896.290.346.485.8312265261
1958BCARLHigh Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms133541458771192641557373116.260.362.432.7941982532
Totals12534820455528813122517284294180223341.288.322.430.75219590112293


Fielding:

Year Level Lg Team Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1947DOHSL4Muncie Reds3B8678147309.8822.616
1949CPIONOgden Reds3B1071182174213.8893.131
1953ASALL2Columbia Reds2B8122121423.9505.370
1957BCARLHigh Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms3B12133344.9203.833
1957BCARLHigh Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms2B1152313412299.9634.974
1958BCARLHigh Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms2B1213012982864.9554.950
1958BCARLHigh Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms1B1190513.9908.636
Totals53310521255150192.9394.328

Minor League Service:

Year Level League Team Affiliation First Appearance Final Appearance
1947DOhio State LeagueMuncie RedsCIN
1948DOhio-Indiana LeagueMuncie PackersCIN
1949CPioneer LeagueOgden RedsCIN
1950ASouth Atlantic LeagueColumbia RedsCIN
1953ASouth Atlantic LeagueColumbia RedsCIN
1954ASouth Atlantic LeagueColumbia RedsCIN
1955BCarolina LeagueHigh Point-Thomasville Hi-TomsCIN
1955ASouth Atlantic LeagueColumbia RedsCIN
1956BCarolina LeagueHigh Point-Thomasville Hi-TomsCIN
1957BCarolina LeagueHigh Point-Thomasville Hi-TomsPHI
1958BCarolina LeagueHigh Point-Thomasville Hi-TomsPHI




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