RF Byron Ford #48
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
   
09/19/1991
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 10 10 10 5
Gap 10 10 10 5
Power 5 5 5 3
Eye 10 10 10 5
Avoid K's 16 16 15 8
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 4
Errors: - 4 13
Arm: 1 4 15
Turn DP: - 5 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 4
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 1
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 11
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 12
Sacrifice Bunt: 6
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:
Loyalty:
Desire f. Win:
Greed:
Intelligence:
Work Ethic:
Birthday:04/16/1956
Born in:Harrison, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:1973, 10th Pick in Round 35
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1970 Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS - HS 14 40 144 38 8 6 2 23 19 23 1 1 21 3 3 .264 .367 .444 .811 139 133 0.9
1971 Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS - HS 15 32 78 24 4 1 2 21 13 11 1 2 8 1 0 .308 .391 .462 .853 134 131 0.5
1972 Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS - HS 16 39 151 47 6 4 7 31 29 15 2 1 17 2 0 .311 .379 .543 .922 144 135 1.0
1973 Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS - HS 17 40 156 44 8 3 2 21 25 17 1 2 21 0 0 .282 .352 .410 .763 101 104 0.5
1973 Gloucester - R 17 25 29 5 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 .172 .200 .207 .407 -4 -14 -0.4
1974 Louisville - R 18 11 17 4 1 1 0 3 3 7 0 1 2 1 0 .235 .440 .412 .852 94 111 0.1
1975 Saratoga Springs - S A 19 71 285 70 19 6 1 37 35 17 1 2 29 2 0 .246 .289 .365 .653 81 81 -0.3
1976 Saratoga Springs - S A 20 16 57 12 2 2 0 7 9 2 0 1 4 2 0 .211 .233 .316 .549 54 47 0.0
1976 Portsmouth - A 20 35 153 38 5 5 4 17 33 16 0 1 15 1 0 .248 .318 .425 .742 93 92 0.0
1977 Portsmouth - A 21 32 54 14 4 1 0 10 6 5 0 1 9 0 0 .259 .317 .370 .687 74 54 -0.2
1978 Portsmouth - A 22 21 83 19 3 3 0 10 14 10 0 1 6 3 0 .229 .309 .337 .646 62 60 -0.3
1978 Lancaster - AA 22 114 466 133 21 6 12 63 61 44 0 3 41 5 3 .285 .345 .433 .779 103 107 0.7
1979 Lancaster - AA 23 131 554 163 13 6 14 83 76 46 1 4 27 11 2 .294 .347 .415 .762 97 95 0.4
1980 Lancaster - AA 24 125 518 170 25 9 15 75 85 47 1 7 27 5 1 .328 .380 .498 .879 122 123 1.8
1981 Lancaster - AA 25 132 545 175 24 8 26 101 101 51 2 4 30 6 0 .321 .379 .538 .916 141 144 3.0
1982 Harrisonburg - AAA 26 137 574 202 36 5 8 114 129 80 0 12 40 33 7 .352 .423 .474 .897 115 119 2.6
1983 Harrisonburg - AAA 27 138 581 184 33 10 10 95 95 56 1 8 37 26 2 .317 .373 .460 .833 103 104 0.7
1984 Harrisonburg - AAA 28 55 185 67 10 3 6 34 41 20 2 1 9 6 3 .362 .428 .546 .974 133 134 1.2
1985 Lancaster - AA 29 28 89 38 9 1 3 21 26 12 0 3 6 5 2 .427 .481 .652 1.132 165 167 0.9
Total VBL (AAA) 330 1340 453 79 18 24 243 265 156 3 21 86 65 12 .338 .403 .478 .880 112 115
Total PBA (AA) 530 2172 679 92 30 70 343 349 200 4 21 131 32 8 .313 .368 .479 .848 118 119
Total NEBL (A) 88 290 71 12 9 4 37 53 31 0 3 30 4 0 .245 .315 .390 .704 80 76
Total NYSB (S-A) 87 342 82 21 8 1 44 44 19 1 3 33 4 0 .240 .279 .357 .636 77 76
Total ORB (R) 11 17 4 1 1 0 3 3 7 0 1 2 1 0 .235 .440 .412 .852 94 111
Total SABT (R) 25 29 5 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 .172 .200 .207 .407 -4 -14
Total MD-DC-VA 151 529 153 26 14 13 96 86 66 5 6 67 6 3 .289 .370 .465 .835 129 125
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS - HS RF 39 39 65 1 0 66 0 1.000 342.0 1.74 +0.1 1.014
1971 Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS - HS LF 17 15 27 0 0 30 3 .900 135.2 1.79 -1.0 .991
1971 Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS - HS RF 8 2 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 27.0 2.33 +0.7 1.056
1972 Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS - HS LF 33 32 52 1 0 57 4 .930 278.0 1.72 -0.5 .970
1972 Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS - HS CF 5 5 6 0 0 7 1 .857 43.0 1.26 -1.0 .736
1973 Gloucester - R 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1973 Gloucester - R LF 14 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 19.2 1.37 -0.3 1.037
1973 Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS - HS LF 39 39 57 0 0 59 2 .966 338.0 1.52 +0.5 1.014
1973 Gloucester - R RF 10 6 16 1 0 18 1 .944 60.0 2.55 +0.0 .949
1973 Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS - HS RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Louisville - R LF 6 4 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 36.0 1.75 +0.0 1.016
1974 Louisville - R RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.049
1975 Saratoga Springs - S A LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 1.024
1975 Saratoga Springs - S A RF 66 66 120 16 0 138 2 .986 573.1 2.13 -4.0 .951
1976 Saratoga Springs - S A RF 15 13 33 1 0 34 0 1.000 122.0 2.51 +1.7 1.021
1977 Portsmouth - A 2B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 -0.3 .000
1977 Portsmouth - A LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1977 Portsmouth - A RF 9 8 14 2 0 16 0 1.000 76.0 1.89 +0.4 1.015
1978 Lancaster - AA LF 40 40 69 2 0 74 3 .959 345.0 1.85 -3.3 .953
1979 Lancaster - AA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1979 Lancaster - AA RF 130 129 230 17 2 257 10 .961 1140.1 1.95 -6.9 .937
1980 Lancaster - AA LF 4 1 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 13.0 2.08 -0.7 .661
1980 Lancaster - AA RF 122 120 183 18 0 207 6 .971 1053.1 1.72 -10.3 .918
1981 Lancaster - AA LF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 -0.2 1.006
1981 Lancaster - AA RF 131 131 202 13 2 218 3 .986 1144.0 1.69 -15.9 .898
1982 Harrisonburg - AAA LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1982 Harrisonburg - AAA CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 -0.3 1.007
1982 Harrisonburg - AAA RF 136 136 218 26 2 251 7 .972 1167.0 1.88 -9.7 .929
1983 Harrisonburg - AAA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1983 Harrisonburg - AAA LF 3 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 13.0 4.15 -0.8 .757
1983 Harrisonburg - AAA CF 38 38 83 6 1 95 6 .937 326.2 2.45 -9.5 .806
1983 Harrisonburg - AAA RF 100 98 182 15 2 200 3 .985 854.0 2.08 -6.6 .916
1984 Harrisonburg - AAA LF 27 23 52 3 1 56 1 .982 207.0 2.39 -1.1 .974
1984 Harrisonburg - AAA CF 12 12 30 1 0 32 1 .969 102.0 2.74 -1.9 .851
1984 Harrisonburg - AAA RF 12 7 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 68.0 0.40 -1.0 1.022
1985 Lancaster - AA LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1985 Lancaster - AA CF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.4 1.033
1985 Lancaster - AA RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.2 1.028
TOTAL 1B 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 -0.3 .000
TOTAL LF 199 154 278 7 1 298 13 .956 1410.1 1.82 -7.4 .970
TOTAL CF 57 56 121 7 1 136 8 .941 485.2 2.37 -13.0 .815
TOTAL RF 786 755 1275 110 8 1417 32 .977 6643.0 1.88 -51.6 .932
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1969 Joined the Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS Barons.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (8); Power: 4 (3); Eye: 7 (6).
03/07/1970 Injured (Bruised wrist), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (8); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (6).
04/25/1971 Wins the 1971 MD-DC-VA MD-DC-VA Quarter Finals MVP Award.
05/06/1971 Wins the 1971 DC Metro Public Schools Semi Finals with the Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS Barons!
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (7); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (6).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (7); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 6 (6).
06/01/1973 Released by the Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS Barons.
06/01/1973 Drafted in the 1973 first-year player draft by the Moncton Bucks (Round 14, Pick 4, 166th overall pick).
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (7); Power: 4 (2); Eye: 6 (6).
06/02/1974 Released by the Moncton organization.
06/24/1974 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Albany Capitals organization.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (6); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (5).
02/04/1975 Drafted in the 1975 inaugural draft (Round 35, Pick 10, 418th overall pick) by the Newark Gunners.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (7); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (5).
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (6); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 7 (5).
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (6); Power: 4 (3); Eye: 7 (5).
06/25/1978 Was selected to the 1978 Pennsylvania Baseball Association All-Star Game.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (6); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 8 (5).
06/18/1979 Wins the PBA (AA) PBA (AA) Player of the Week Award.
06/24/1979 Was selected to the 1979 Pennsylvania Baseball Association All-Star Game.
07/22/1979 Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Newark Gunners organization.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (6); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 9 (5).
05/25/1980 Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Newark Gunners organization.
06/29/1980 Was selected to the 1980 Pennsylvania Baseball Association All-Star Game.
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (6); Power: 6 (3); Eye: 10 (5).
05/25/1981 Wins the PBA (AA) PBA (AA) Player of the Week Award.
05/25/1981 Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Newark Gunners organization.
06/28/1981 Was selected to the 1981 Pennsylvania Baseball Association All-Star Game.
08/24/1981 Hits for the CYCLE, going 5-6 against the Hazelton Mafioso, with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored.
08/24/1981 Goes 5-6 against the Hazelton Mafioso, with 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R.
09/30/1981 Wins the 1981 PBA (AA) PBA (AA) Platinum Stick Award at RF.
10/03/1981 Finished 3rd in 1981 PBA (AA) PBA (AA) PBA Best Hitter voting.
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (6); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 10 (5).
05/08/1982 Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Newark Gunners organization.
08/12/1982 Goes 5-6 against the Fairfax Flames, with 2 RBI and 3 R.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (6); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 10 (5).
03/15/1983 Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Newark Gunners organization.
05/14/1983 Goes 5-6 against the Fairfax Flames, with 5 RBI and 5 R.
06/03/1983 Injured (Food poisoning), out for 1 day.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (6); Power: 6 (3); Eye: 9 (5).
08/11/1984 Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Newark Gunners organization.
09/05/1984 Injured (Bone bruise (knee)), out for 8-9 weeks.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (6); Power: 6 (3); Eye: 10 (5).
06/23/1985 Was selected to the 1985 Pennsylvania Baseball Association All-Star Game.
07/13/1985 Goes 0-2 against the Allentown Ringers, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
09/21/1985 Wins the 1985 Pennsylvania Baseball Association Round 2 with the Lancaster Churns!
11/15/1985 Released by the Newark organization.
11/15/1985 Retired from professional baseball.
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