#68 Russ Ford, Starting Pitcher, 34 yrs, Detroit Tigers Tuesday, 10/24/1917 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Russ Ford
4/25/1883 34 CAN,MB,BRANDON 5"11 175
Starting Pitcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 5 / 6 (Very Popular) Good GREAT Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 3,957,143 1917 $ 5,000,000 (2 year(s)) 5 Year(s), 140 Days (1000 total Days) 172 Day(s) 5 Year(s), 140 Days (1000 total Days) 8 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
Overall | 5 | 9 | 9 | 89-92 Mph |
Versus LHB | 5 | 9 | 9 | |
Versus RHB | 5 | 9 | 9 | |
Talent | 4 | 9 | 10 | |
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Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 9 49 4
| | Pitches: Fastball Changeup Curveball
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 8 3 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings P : 5 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
7/24 | @WAS | L 1-8 | * | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | L | | | | |
7/28 | CHA | W 3-1 | * | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | W | PoG | | | |
8/3 | SLA | L 5-6 | * | 9 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | L | | | | |
8/10 | WAS | W 1-0 | * | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | W | PoG | | | |
8/18 | CLE | W 3-0 | * | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | W | PoG | | | |
8/22 | @BOS | W 11-4 | * | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | W | | | | |
8/26 | WAS | W 5-1 | * | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | W | PoG | | | |
9/17 | @SLA | W 5-3 | * | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | W | | | | |
9/25 | @CLE | W 8-1 | * | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | W | PoG | | | |
10/2 | CHA | L 2-3 | * | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | L | | | | |
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Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
Overall | 27 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2.82 | 232.2 | 221 | 76 | 73 | 41 | 134 | 20 | 74.1 | 2 | 18 | 66.7 |
Projected | 27 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2.82 | 232.0 | 221 | 76 | 73 | 41 | 134 | | | | | |
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Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 | 8.5 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 1 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 2.63 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHB | 465 | 123 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 42 | 28 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .303 | .359 | .662 |
vs. RHB | 412 | 98 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 34 | 13 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .254 | .318 | .572 |
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| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
Home | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2.60 | 148.2 | 141 | 43 | 43 | 29 | 86 |
Road | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3.21 | 84.0 | 80 | 33 | 30 | 12 | 48 |
Postseason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
March/April | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.25 | 44.0 | 41 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 24 |
May | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.63 | 46.2 | 50 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 26 |
June | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.80 | 35.0 | 35 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 19 |
July | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.34 | 35.0 | 36 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 19 |
August | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.20 | 45.0 | 36 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 27 |
Sept./Oct. | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 | 27.0 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 19 |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
1912 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.17 | 11.2 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.89 | .378 | DET |
1913 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 | 8.1 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.04 | .379 | DET |
1914 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.98 | 72.2 | 63 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 0.98 | .286 | DET |
1915 | 41 | 41 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 2.59 | 347.1 | 299 | 117 | 100 | 9 | 68 | 237 | 32 | 5 | 1.06 | .278 | DET |
1916 | 47 | 47 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 2.83 | 407.2 | 371 | 146 | 128 | 17 | 64 | 251 | 42 | 6 | 1.07 | .281 | DET,AL |
1917 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2.82 | 232.2 | 221 | 76 | 73 | 11 | 41 | 134 | 20 | 2 | 1.13 | .287 | DET |
Total | 147 | 122 | 67 | 47 | 1 | 2.75 | 1080.1 | 983 | 371 | 330 | 39 | 191 | 669 | 99 | 14 | 1.09 | .284 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
1909, A | 31 | 31 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1.14 | 259.2 | 162 | 42 | 33 | 1 | 33 | 259 | 21 | 11 | 0.75 | .241 |
1910, A | 31 | 31 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1.07 | 261.2 | 155 | 43 | 31 | 2 | 36 | 253 | 21 | 9 | 0.73 | .224 |
1911, A | 31 | 31 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1.68 | 268.0 | 182 | 57 | 50 | 1 | 32 | 277 | 19 | 8 | 0.80 | .261 |
1912, A | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.13 | 79.2 | 57 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 80 | 5 | 3 | 0.83 | .264 |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1912 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | DET |
1913 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | DET |
1914 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .053 | .100 | .053 | .153 | DET |
1915 | 41 | 117 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 59 | 5 | 6 | .179 | .193 | .197 | .390 | DET |
1916 | 47 | 144 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 71 | 7 | 4 | .188 | .208 | .215 | .423 | DET,AL |
1917 | 27 | 81 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 3 | 2 | .173 | .193 | .173 | .366 | DET |
Total | 147 | 364 | 63 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 34 | 9 | 183 | 18 | 12 | .173 | .193 | .190 | .382 | |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Pitcher | 27 | 27 | 10 | 38 | 2 | 50 | 2 | .960 | 232.2 | 1.93 | | | | |
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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... 1/31/1917: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,957,143 through salary arbitration... 9/20/1917: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $5,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Pitching Leader Boards Appearances |
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ERA 1915 - 2.59 - 7th
| WHIP 1915 - 1.06 - 3rd 1916 - 1.07 - 4th
| Wins 1915 - 22 - 5th 1916 - 24 - 2nd
| Losses 1916 - 21 - 2nd
| IP 1915 - 347.1 - 8th 1916 - 407.2 - 1st
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K's 1915 - 237 - 9th 1916 - 251 - 7th
| CG 1915 - 32 - 6th 1916 - 42 - 1st
| SHO 1915 - 5 - 3rd 1916 - 6 - 1st
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