Retired
Pete Ford
Birthdate:
April 19, 1921 (41 y, 1 m, 16 d)Born In:
San Francisco, CA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'10"/196Entry:
1942 Draft
- Round: 4, Overall: 50, Team: Montreal Saints
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1951 | Montreal (FABL) |
| Pitcher of the Month | May 1953 | New York (FABL) |
| Sep 1949 | Montreal (FABL) | |
| Jun 1948 | Minneapolis (CL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 3 | 61.9 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 51 | 239.8 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 61.5 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 24.9 | 99.4 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 21.8 | 67.0 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 23.4 | 83.2 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| John Edwards R | 960 |
| Les Zoller R | 959 |
| Hiram Steinberg R | 940 |
| Wally Doyle R | 938 |
| Sid Moulton | 935 |
| Duke Hendricks R | 934 |
| Dan Everett R | 933 |
| Jack Elder R | 930 |
| Jimmy Gibbs R | 929 |
| Les Bradshaw R | 929 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 17 | 4 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14 | 6 |
| 1954 | 17 | 4 |
| 1955 | 16 | 2 |
| 1956 | 17 | 2 |
| 1959 | 19 | 1 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0.773 | 2 |
| 1951 | 0.588 | 10 |
| 1953 | 0.632 | 6 |
| 1958 | 0.667 | 1 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 120 | 8 |
| 1956 | 110 | 5 |
| 1957 | 108 | 5 |
| 1958 | 86 | 8 |
| 1959 | 104 | 6 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 7 | 2 |
| 1956 | 9 | 2 |
| 1958 | 8 | 4 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 3.370 | 8 |
| 1951 | 3.284 | 6 |
| 1952 | 3.000 | 9 |
| 1953 | 2.675 | 2 |
| 1958 | 3.493 | 8 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.245 | 4 |
| 1958 | 0.261 | 7 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.165 | 3 |
| 1953 | 1.222 | 6 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 7.632 | 4 |
| 1953 | 8.277 | 10 |
| 1958 | 8.178 | 5 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.850 | 5 |
| 1953 | 2.725 | 5 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 16 | 6 |
| 1953 | 14 | 6 |
| 1954 | 14 | 6 |
| 1955 | 14 | 7 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3 | 5 |
| 1953 | 2 | 7 |
| 1958 | 3 | 4 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 59 | 3 |
| 1953 | 54 | 3 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 235 | 9 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 158 | 3 |
| 1953 | 164 | 3 |
| 1957 | 161 | 5 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 7 | 4 |
| 1950 | 7 | 5 |
| 1951 | 14 | 10 |
| 1953 | 12 | 8 |
| 1957 | 10 | 4 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10 | 7 |
| 1951 | 10 | 7 |
| 1954 | 9 | 5 |
| 1955 | 11 | 9 |
| 1956 | 6 | 2 |
| 1957 | 8 | 5 |
| 1959 | 4 | 1 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 5 | 1 |
| 1951 | 7 | 2 |
| 1953 | 7 | 2 |
| 1957 | 10 | 9 |
| 1958 | 7 | 1 |