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
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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 |
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1947 | D | OHSL4 | Muncie Reds | 86 | 360 | 309 | 52 | 88 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 37 | 6 | 39 | 65 | .285 | .370 | .375 | .746 | 116 | 3 | 9 | ||||
1948 | D | OHSL4 | Muncie Packers | 138 | 536 | 536 | 168 | 28 | 13 | 2 | .313 | .313 | .425 | .739 | 228 | |||||||||||
1949 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 112 | 525 | 445 | 90 | 169 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 115 | 6 | 73 | 64 | .380 | .468 | .517 | .985 | 230 | 1 | 6 | ||||
1950 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 136 | 484 | 484 | 139 | 22 | 8 | 2 | .287 | .287 | .378 | .665 | 183 | |||||||||||
1953 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 108 | 385 | 385 | 93 | 19 | 7 | 3 | .242 | .242 | .351 | .592 | 135 | |||||||||||
1954 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 137 | 501 | 501 | 141 | 34 | 9 | 10 | .281 | .281 | .445 | .727 | 223 | |||||||||||
1955 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 78 | 277 | 277 | 71 | 15 | 0 | 7 | .256 | .256 | .386 | .643 | 107 | |||||||||||
1955 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 48 | 144 | 144 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .396 | .646 | 57 | |||||||||||
1956 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 152 | 550 | 550 | 153 | 34 | 3 | 21 | .278 | .278 | .465 | .744 | 256 | |||||||||||
1957 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 125 | 517 | 466 | 69 | 135 | 25 | 3 | 20 | 85 | 3 | 38 | 96 | .290 | .346 | .485 | .831 | 226 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | ||
1958 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 133 | 541 | 458 | 77 | 119 | 26 | 4 | 15 | 57 | 3 | 73 | 116 | .260 | .362 | .432 | .794 | 198 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | ||
Totals | 1253 | 4820 | 4555 | 288 | 1312 | 251 | 72 | 84 | 294 | 18 | 0 | 223 | 341 | .288 | .322 | .430 | .752 | 1959 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 3 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
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1947 | D | OHSL4 | Muncie Reds | 3B | 86 | 78 | 147 | 30 | 9 | .882 | 2.616 |
1949 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 3B | 107 | 118 | 217 | 42 | 13 | .889 | 3.131 |
1953 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 2B | 81 | 221 | 214 | 23 | .950 | 5.370 | |
1957 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 3B | 12 | 13 | 33 | 4 | 4 | .920 | 3.833 |
1957 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 2B | 115 | 231 | 341 | 22 | 99 | .963 | 4.974 |
1958 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 2B | 121 | 301 | 298 | 28 | 64 | .955 | 4.950 |
1958 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 1B | 11 | 90 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .990 | 8.636 |
Totals | 533 | 1052 | 1255 | 150 | 192 | .939 | 4.328 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1947 | D | Ohio State League | Muncie Reds | CIN | ||
1948 | D | Ohio-Indiana League | Muncie Packers | CIN | ||
1949 | C | Pioneer League | Ogden Reds | CIN | ||
1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
1953 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
1955 | B | Carolina League | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | CIN | ||
1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
1956 | B | Carolina League | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | CIN | ||
1957 | B | Carolina League | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | PHI | ||
1958 | B | Carolina League | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | PHI |
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