Dave Ford | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | December 29, 1956|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 2, 1978, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 9, 1981, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 5–6 |
Earned run average | 4.02 |
Strikeouts | 46 |
Teams | |
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David Alan Ford (born December 29,1956) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles. Born in Cleveland,Ohio,Ford attended Lincoln-West High School,and after graduating in 1975,was selected with the 23rd pick by the Orioles in the 1975 Major League Baseball draft. [1]
Ford started his career in the minor league with Bluefield and Miami in 1975,pitching 52 and 12 innings respectively for the two clubs. [1] In 1976,while playing for Charlotte of the Southern League,he pitched 212 innings,posted a 17–7 record,and had an ERA of 2.50 over 27 games. [1] For his efforts,Ford was named Southern League's Pitcher of the Year. The next season,he pitched for the Rochester Red Wings of the International League,and finished the season with a 9–14 record and a 4.81 ERA. [1] He spent the 1978 season at Rochester as well,pitching in 15 games,winning six and losing five. [1]
Ford made his major league debut on September 2,1978 against the Chicago White Sox. [2] he pitched 8+1⁄3 innings, allowed no runs, struck out two, and received the win. [2] He pitched in one more game during the 1978 season, again not allowing a run, and finished the season with a 1–0 record and an ERA of 0.00. [2] Ford split time between the majors and minors again in 1979, playing in nine major league games and starting two of them. He pitched 30 innings, posted a 2–1 record and had an ERA of 2.10. [2] He became a main part of the roster in 1980, pitching in 25 games, where he pitched nearly 70 innings and had an ERA of 4.26. [2] He played in 15 games the following season, and played in his final major league game on September 9, 1981. [2] He continued to play in the minor leagues for a few years, then retired from baseball in 1985, having last played for the El Paso Diablos. [1]
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