Player Report for #34 Jeff 'Pinocchio' Ford

04/26/1981

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P Jeff 'Pinocchio' Ford #34

Age: 25

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Normal

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
0	0	0-0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	11	11	12	11
Movement	8	8	8	8
Control	10	10	10	11

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Fastball	11	11
Slider	11	11
Changeup	2	2
Cutter	11	11
Forkball	11	11

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	92-94 Mph
Stamina	9
Suggested Role	Starter
Groundball Percentage	45 %
Hold Runners	5
Defense	13

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	6
Stealing Ability:	6
Baserunning Inst.:	7
Sacrifice Bunt:	19
Bunt for Hit:	1

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Very High
Loyalty:	Low
Desire f. Win:	Very Low
Greed:	Normal
Intelligence:	Low
Work Ethic:	Normal

Jeff Ford
Birthday:	05/03/1943
Born in:	Arlington (Virginia)
Nationality:	American
Height:	5' 10"
Weight:	220 lbs
Local Popularity:	Unknown
National Pop.:	Unknown

Status
Contract:	RETIRED
Salary:	-
Signed Through:	-
Major Service:	None, None
Service This Yr:	None
40-Man Service:	None, None
Pro Service:	7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	3 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1961, 4th Pick in Round 9

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League

Age

ERA

SHO

WHIP

BABIP

VORP

ERA+

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1961 Total - HS	18	13	9	4	2	1	2.42	63.1	56	20	17	2	19	62	0	0	1.18	.284	0.0	100
1961 El Monte - A	18	7	4	0	1	0	7.33	23.1	39	23	19	2	22	10	0	0	2.61	.416	-6.0	57
1962 El Monte - A	19	25	23	5	10	2	4.64	147.1	164	87	76	13	70	71	1	0	1.59	.307	0.6	78
1963 El Monte - A	20	17	12	7	6	0	2.06	96.1	63	29	22	7	34	80	2	0	1.01	.222	27.2	178
1963 Costa Mesa - A	20	2	0	0	1	0	27.03	0.2	1	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	1.50	.500	-1.7	13
1963 Total - A	20	19	12	7	7	0	2.23	97.0	64	31	24	7	34	81	2	0	1.01	.224	25.6	0
1963 Galveston - AA	20	4	4	0	4	0	5.18	24.1	27	17	14	5	8	19	0	0	1.44	.297	-2.4	69
1963 Alice - AA	20	1	1	1	0	0	0.00	6.2	5	0	0	0	4	7	0	0	1.35	.294	3.4	999
1963 Total - AA	20	5	5	1	4	0	4.06	31.0	32	17	14	5	12	26	0	0	1.42	.297	1.0	0
1964 Alice - AA	21	9	9	1	6	0	4.13	52.1	54	31	24	4	27	31	0	0	1.55	.292	1.2	80
1964 Keswick - AAA	21	10	10	4	2	0	3.60	60.0	66	27	24	6	32	40	0	0	1.63	.324	4.2	88
1965 Alice - AA	22	17	17	8	5	0	3.62	112.0	110	54	45	7	47	79	1	0	1.40	.298	10.5	99
1966 Costa Mesa - A	23	3	2	0	1	0	7.54	14.1	18	14	12	4	5	12	0	0	1.60	.326	-5.2	43
1966 Alice - AA	23	23	23	5	6	0	4.01	141.1	147	71	63	18	43	111	2	0	1.34	.306	2.7	81
1967 Costa Mesa - A	24	10	10	1	6	0	4.98	56.0	59	32	31	6	28	51	0	0	1.55	.344	-4.4	71
1967 Alice - AA	24	12	12	5	3	0	4.06	71.0	78	37	32	9	27	62	1	0	1.48	.325	1.2	79
Total GHL		10	10	4	2	0	3.60	60.0	66	27	24	6	32	40	0	0	1.63	.324	4.2	88.3
Total STL		66	66	20	24	0	3.93	407.2	421	210	178	43	156	309	4	0	1.42	.304	16.6	99.6
Total SCL		64	51	13	25	2	4.31	338.0	344	187	162	32	159	225	3	0	1.49	.302	10.5	102.3

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League

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PCT

INN

RNG

EFF

RSTA

RTO

RTO%

Player History
06/15/1961	Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 4, 138th overall pick) by the Los Angeles Quakes, out of high school (Washington Career; Washington, DC).
07/19/1961	Injured (biceps tendinitis), out for 3-4 weeks.
01/01/1962	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (9).
04/07/1962	Injured (sore back), day-to-day for 3 days.
06/04/1962	Was selected to the 1962 Southern California League All-Star Game.
01/01/1963	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (8).
05/11/1963	Injured (heel soreness), day-to-day for 1 day.
06/03/1963	Was selected to the 1963 Southern California League All-Star Game.
07/10/1963	Was traded by the Los Angeles Quakes to the Atlanta Rebels, along with MR José Rivera, in exchange for LF Okura Otani.
01/01/1964	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (10).
04/12/1964	Injured (dead arm), out for one week.
05/29/1964	Injured (strained abdominal muscle), out for 5 weeks.
09/03/1964	Won the 1964 Golden Horseshoe League Ontario Series with the Keswick Ice Fishers!
01/01/1965	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (8).
05/24/1965	Injured (strained oblique), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1966	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (9).
06/01/1966	Injured (tired arm), out for 6 days.
06/06/1966	Was selected to the 1966 South Texas League All-Star Game.
06/12/1966	Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for 5 days.
07/23/1966	Injured (bruised forearm), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1967	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (9).
07/13/1967	Injured (ruptured tendon (finger)), out for 4 months.
10/04/1967	Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1968	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (9).
01/01/1969	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 10 (11).
01/01/1969	Retired from professional baseball.