#79 Hod Ford, Shortstop, 34 yrs, New York (N) Giants
Wednesday, 10/25/1931
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Hod Ford

7/23/1897
34
USA,CT,NEW HAVEN
5"10
175

Shortstop
R
R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Good
Normal
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 810,000
1931
8 Year(s), 116 Days (1492 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 116 Days (1492 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66248
Versus LHP86249
Versus RHP66248
Talent66358
Running & Bunting Ratings
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4
2
3
3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 1 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 4 (Range), .929 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 3

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
7/19@CINL 1-10100000000#9  
7/28BROL 1-3401100000#2  
8/14PHIW 7-5000000000#2  
8/18@STLW 10-2311000210#2  
8/19@STLW 16-2100000000#1  
8/22@BROL 2-3000000000#2  
9/6@PHIW 3-2300000110#6  
9/16@BROL 10-11522001100#2  
9/21PITL 4-10100000000#9  
10/14@PHIL 9-13300000001#5  

Batting Stats 1931

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall32671230261272.179.263.313.577.483.134
Projected32671230261272.179.263.313.577.483.134
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall147710150121500.04.72.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP3362013641000.182.263.333.596
vs. RHP3461013631101.176.256.294.551
Close/Late410000000000.250.250.250.500
Scoring Position1110004010101.091.214.091.305
Pinch Hitting920000110000.222.300.222.522
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home152741000321.148.233.185.419
Road174082026951.200.277.400.677
March/April61831001200.167.167.222.389
May51010000322.100.250.100.350
June102041011430.200.292.400.692
July4611000000.167.286.333.619
August4410002110.250.333.250.583
Sept/Oct3920012210.222.300.556.856
Postseason1300000001.000.000.000.000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1923519823310691140300.235.336.286.622NYN
1924861314270013141261501.321.400.374.774NYN
192584166405011918672701.241.293.289.582NYN
192615452315934717872351753001.304.364.402.765NYN
192716256614024566566351712730.247.310.339.649NYN
192815153617229656872332523401.321.386.425.811NYN
192915457614521624056261736000.252.302.319.622NYN
19305611629310813560900.250.315.293.608NYN
1931326712302612711200.179.263.313.577NYN
Total930277976212926173033321701001517734.274.337.358.694 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1919, A110404111245237160384543.275.320.530.849
1920, A752786752143126323051.241.307.424.731
1920, AA6122050120134325283111.227.301.459.760
1921, AA279828702814151301.286.364.418.783
1921, AAA10137311523393753474454.308.372.458.831
1922, AAA13852215726586156585133.301.358.416.773
1923, AAA612347913143935271121.338.387.453.840

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1931130000000100.000.000.000.000
Total130000000100.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1931

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base13891313951.98972.211.77    
Second Base1000000.0000.10.00    
Shortstop10653033501.00062.05.08    

Player History

Drafted in 3rd round, 42nd overall pick, by New York (N) in 1919...
Injured on 6/4/1919 with a Inflamed Posterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 4 weeks...
Injured on 8/31/1920 with a Bruised Hand, out for 4 days...
Injured on 7/24/1921 with a Strained Groin Muscle, out for one week...
Had first career hit on 6/19/1923, off John Donaldson (CIN)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/27/1925, off Frank Wickware (CHC)...
1/31/1927: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,342,857 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1928: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,342,857 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (N) on 4/21/1928...
1/31/1929: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,342,857 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 4/2/1929 with a Broken Nose, out for one week...
10/20/1929: Signed a contract extension with New York (N), $810,000 per year, for 2 years.
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