Willard Ford
Willard Simmons Ford Sr.
Born: December 25, 1906
Deceased: September 19, 1975
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
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Career: 1927-1931
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Willard Ford compiled a career batting average of .229 with 3 home runs and 0 RBI in his 133-game career with the Salisbury Indians, Hagerstown Hubs, Rochester Red Wings, Danville Veterans, St. Joseph Saints and Greensboro Patriots. He began playing during the 1927 season and last took the field during the 1931 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | D | ESHL | Salisbury Indians | 5 | 9 | .357 | 0.00 | 22 | 161.0 | 137 | 73 | 73 | |||||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2 | 2 | .500 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1928 | D | BLRI | Hagerstown Hubs | 3 | 5 | .375 | 0.00 | 9 | 54.0 | 56 | 29 | 22 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1929 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2 | 2 | .500 | 7.25 | 15 | 36.0 | 46 | 32 | 29 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| 1930 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | 5 | 8 | .385 | 4.43 | 26 | 128.0 | 134 | 88 | 63 | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 1930 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | 2 | 3 | .400 | 5 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1931 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.34 | 11 | 56.0 | 65 | 34 | 27 | 35 | ||||||||||||
| 1931 | C | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 3 | 4 | .429 | 0.00 | 12 | 54.0 | 55 | 39 | 30 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 24 | 38 | .387 | 2.19 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 489.0 | 493 | 295 | 119 | 0 | 246 | 0 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | D | ESHL | Salisbury Indians | 55 | 176 | 176 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .244 | .244 | .335 | .580 | 59 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | D | BLRI | Hagerstown Hubs | 10 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .273 | .304 | .318 | .623 | 7 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1929 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 15 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Saints | 26 | 52 | 52 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .288 | .519 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | 11 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .118 | .118 | .235 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | C | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 16 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .192 | .269 | .462 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 133 | 303 | 301 | 2 | 69 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .229 | .232 | .302 | .534 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | D | ESHL | Salisbury Indians | OF | 33 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.636 | |
| 1931 | C | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1931 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 56 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .964 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | D | Eastern Shore League | Salisbury Indians | |||
| 1928 | D | Blue Ridge League | Hagerstown Hubs | |||
| 1928 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1929 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1930 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Veterans | SLN | ||
| 1930 | A | Western League | St. Joseph Saints | SLN | ||
| 1931 | C | Piedmont League | Greensboro Patriots | SLN | ||
| 1931 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Veterans | SLN |
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