#68 Russ Ford, Starting Pitcher, 33 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Saturday, 10/28/1916
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Russ Ford

4/25/1883
33
CAN,MB,BRANDON
5"11
175

Starting Pitcher
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R
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,957,143
1916 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 140 Days (828 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 140 Days (828 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall59989-92 Mph
Versus LHB599 
Versus RHB599 
Talent4910 
Pitching Ratings
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9
49
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall43113
Versus LHP43113
Versus RHP43113
Talent111110
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8
3
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/31NYAW 5-2*972204WPoG   
9/4SLAW 7-6*8136636     
9/8@CHAL 2-3*883314L    
9/12@WASL 1-2*872201L    
9/16BOSL 2-3*10113215L    
9/20@CLEL 3-4*8114414L    
9/24WASW 6-5*995324     
9/28@PHAL 2-7*8117725L    
10/2@SLAL 3-4*894425L    
10/6CLEW 9-0*960036WPoG   

Pitching Stats 1916

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4747242102.83407.2371146128642514289.463166.0
Projected4646242102.83401.036514412663247     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.0009.68.25.51.411100.000.02.32
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB75018529512667036128001.247.276.347.623
vs. RHB7781863375737628123000.239.260.319.578
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home222212802.50197.2191675534131
Road2525121303.13210.0180797330120
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April884402.7469.06229211049
May883502.5770.06023201141
June776102.2161.0501515743
July775201.7462.0511512837
August885303.7569.26330291341
Sept./Oct.991603.6776.08534311540

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1912700016.1711.218118146001.89.378DET
1913802105.408.11155062002.04.379DET
19141775201.9872.26316161839510.98.286DET
19154141221302.59347.12991171009682373251.06.278DET
19164747242102.83407.237114612817642514261.07.281DET,AL
Total12095533712.73847.27622952572815053579121.08.283 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1909, A313123401.14259.2162423313325921110.75.241
1910, A313122601.07261.215543312362532190.73.224
1911, A313120701.68268.018257501322771980.80.261
1912, A10106101.1379.25711101980530.83.264

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1912730000000100.000.000.000.000DET
1913800000000000.000.000.000.000DET
1914171910000211030.053.100.053.153DET
191541117212008825956.179.193.197.390DET
1916471442740081847174.188.208.215.423DET,AL
Total12028349600162871411510.173.192.194.387 

Fielding Stats 1916

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher4747238181073.972407.22.36    

Player History

Drafted in 3rd round, 34th overall pick, by Detroit in 1909...
Injured on 4/17/1909 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for one week...
Injured on 5/17/1910 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 6 days...
Injured on 4/7/1912 with a Tight Elbow, out for one week...
Earned first career win on 4/12/1913...
Had first career hit on 4/3/1914, off Andy Coakley (SLA)...
Injured on 5/2/1914 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 2 weeks...
Injured on 6/20/1915 with a Stiff Elbow, out for one week...
1/31/1916: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,957,143 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1916 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1916, winning 2 games with a 1.50 ERA...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1915 - 2.59 - 7th
WHIP
1915 - 1.06 - 3rd
Wins
1915 - 22 - 5th
IP
1915 - 347.1 - 8th
K's
1915 - 237 - 9th
CG
1915 - 32 - 6th
SHO
1915 - 5 - 3rd
   

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