Retired
Frank Ford
Birthdate:
Jan. 5, 1864 (98 y, 4 m, 30 d)Born In:
Memphis, TN, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
5'6"/137
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| League Champ | 1891 | Brooklyn (None) |
| 1889 | Brooklyn (None) | |
| 1884 | St. Louis (None) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Jul 1885 | St. Louis (None) |
| Jul 1884 | St. Louis (None) | |
| Player of the Week | Jul 9, 1894 | Fort Wayne (CL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 16 | 61.9 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 76 | 239.8 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 32 | 61.5 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 73.8 | 99.4 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 69.7 | 67.0 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 71.7 | 83.2 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Jerry Paris R | 938 |
| Frank Maroney R | 931 |
| Fred Henry R | 917 |
| Pete Hood R | 915 |
| Pretzels Cronauer R | 915 |
| George Clark R | 907 |
| Will Bullock R | 905 |
| Dick Richards R | 894 |
| Tom Barrell R | 894 |
| Rollie Beal R | 892 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1893 | 70 | 1 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1886 | 71 | 6 |
| 1889 | 86 | 7 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 15 | 8 |
| 1885 | 18 | 5 |
| 1889 | 27 | 2 |
| 1890 | 22 | 2 |
| 1891 | 25 | 8 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1889 | 6 | 7 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 39 | 7 |
| 1887 | 48 | 4 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 39 | 7 |
| 1887 | 47 | 1 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 24 | 3 |
| 1885 | 22 | 9 |
| 1887 | 30 | 1 |
| 1889 | 26 | 4 |
| 1891 | 28 | 3 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 17 | 10 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 0.800 | 1 |
| 1887 | 0.638 | 4 |
| 1889 | 0.703 | 5 |
| 1891 | 0.636 | 4 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 348.1 | 5 |
| 1887 | 393.2 | 1 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 1444 | 7 |
| 1887 | 1677 | 1 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 12 | 3 |
| 1887 | 20 | 4 |
| 1888 | 12 | 5 |
| 1889 | 11 | 9 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 213 | 3 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 16 | 9 |
| 1886 | 25 | 10 |
| 1887 | 82 | 3 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 1.981 | 4 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 0.254 | 4 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 0.955 | 4 |
| 1885 | 0.990 | 7 |
| 1887 | 1.219 | 8 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 7.355 | 4 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 1.243 | 8 |
| 1885 | 1.214 | 4 |
| 1886 | 1.695 | 7 |
| 1887 | 0.915 | 1 |
| 1888 | 0.877 | 1 |
| 1889 | 1.847 | 2 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 25 | 6 |
| 1885 | 36 | 3 |
| 1887 | 35 | 2 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 4 | 1 |
| 1885 | 3 | 5 |
| 1887 | 2 | 3 |
| 1888 | 3 | 8 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 37 | 8 |
| 1885 | 47 | 5 |
| 1886 | 60 | 6 |
| 1887 | 40 | 1 |
| 1888 | 23 | 1 |
| 1889 | 65 | 7 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 440 | 1 |
| 1889 | 349 | 10 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 219 | 3 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 4 | 5 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 6.8 | 7 |
| 1885 | 7.9 | 8 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 9 | 3 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 6 | 1 |
| 1889 | 11 | 10 |
| 1891 | 16 | 9 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | 9.6 | 5 |
| 1885 | 10.4 | 7 |
| 1887 | 5.9 | 10 |