LF Will Ford #69
Houston Astros MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
07/26/2004
 OA: 59 POT: 59
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LF WILL FORD #69 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
96 341 93 21 1 12 58 56 48 .273 .379 .446 3 1.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 50 45 55 50
Power 60 50 60 60
Eye 65 55 70 70
Avoid K's 60 55 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 50
Errors: - 20 60
Arm: 20 25 55
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: - Center Field: 25
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/25/2004 @ PHI Loss, 3-5 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
07/24/2004 @ PHI Loss, 4-6 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0
07/23/2004 @ PHI Loss, 2-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/22/2004 @ PHI Win, 2-1 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 0
07/21/2004 @ PIT Win, 10-3 3 2 1 0 0 2 0 1
07/20/2004 @ PIT Loss, 1-15 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/19/2004 @ PIT Win, 4-2 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 0
07/18/2004 @ STL Win, 6-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/17/2004 @ STL Win, 5-0 5 1 2 3 1 0 1 0
07/16/2004 @ STL Win, 4-2 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Celebrates every win.
Birthday:10/06/1975
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,568,000
Signed Through:2004 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 72 Days
Service This Yr:113 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 113 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1997, 18th Pick in Round 16
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2004 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 96 341 93 21 1 12 58 53 56 48 .273 .379 .446 .824 .357 .173 121
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 92 404 4 4 0 8 0 3 152 34 3 2 60.0 60.1 6.21 1.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   105 22 2 0 2 14 11 15 15 1 0 2 .210 .317 .286 .603
Versus Right   236 71 19 1 10 44 42 41 33 2 0 2 .301 .406 .517 .923
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   18 6 0 0 2 3 6 8 1 1 0 1 .333 .536 .667 1.202
April   82 25 7 0 4 13 14 7 11 0 0 0 .305 .360 .537 .896
May   95 24 3 1 3 19 14 18 13 1 0 1 .253 .374 .400 .774
June   94 28 8 0 2 16 14 15 15 1 0 2 .298 .402 .447 .849
July   70 16 3 0 3 10 11 16 9 1 0 1 .229 .375 .400 .775
Spring Training   63 20 0 0 2 12 8 9 11 3 0 3 .317 .410 .413 .823
Last Year   543 161 31 5 43 118 113 95 86 2 0 3 .297 .403 .610 1.012
2 Years Ago   569 151 31 3 24 106 102 103 100 6 0 3 .265 .377 .457 .834
Career   2323 652 121 18 136 437 410 411 398 18 0 17 .281 .390 .524 .914
Home   157 43 9 0 5 26 21 22 19 2 0 1 .274 .363 .427 .789
Road   184 50 12 1 7 32 32 34 29 1 0 3 .272 .392 .462 .854
Grass   318 91 19 1 12 55 50 53 40 3 0 4 .286 .392 .465 .857
Turf   23 2 2 0 0 3 3 3 8 0 0 0 .087 .192 .174 .366
Day   104 23 5 0 4 15 18 15 15 2 0 0 .221 .314 .385 .699
Night   237 70 16 1 8 43 35 41 33 1 0 4 .295 .406 .473 .879
As Starter   339 92 21 1 12 56 51 55 48 3 0 4 .271 .377 .445 .822
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Pinch Hitting   2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Close/Late   73 20 3 0 1 9 11 16 10 2 0 1 .274 .402 .356 .758
Inning 1-3   132 36 8 1 6 25 27 16 22 0 0 1 .273 .356 .485 .841
Inning 4-6   104 30 8 0 5 18 14 20 12 1 0 2 .288 .409 .510 .919
Inning 7-9   104 27 5 0 1 14 11 19 14 2 0 1 .260 .373 .337 .710
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
0 Outs   115 31 7 0 4 16 20 20 17 0 0 1 .270 .382 .435 .817
1 Outs   120 32 8 0 4 19 22 19 20 3 0 1 .267 .364 .433 .797
2 Outs   106 30 6 1 4 23 11 17 11 0 0 2 .283 .392 .472 .864
Scoring Position   95 28 6 0 4 41 17 19 13 3 0 2 .295 .412 .484 .896
Bases Empty   174 48 11 1 3 3 17 26 24 0 0 1 .276 .373 .402 .775
Runner on 1st   72 17 4 0 5 14 19 11 11 0 0 1 .236 .345 .500 .845
Runner on 2nd   34 12 2 0 2 12 9 8 2 0 0 1 .353 .488 .588 1.077
Runner on 3rd   5 3 1 0 0 5 0 3 0 2 0 0 .600 .600 .800 1.400
Runner on 1st & 2nd   23 7 1 0 1 6 3 3 5 0 0 1 .304 .407 .478 .886
Runner on 1st & 3rd   12 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .083 .154 .083 .237
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 3 2 0 1 9 3 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .364 .800 1.164
Bases Loaded   11 2 0 0 0 7 1 3 1 1 0 0 .182 .333 .182 .515
Two Strikes   150 30 7 0 5 24 21 26 48 1 0 3 .200 .328 .347 .674
First Pitch   49 16 5 0 2 10 6 4 0 0 0 0 .327 .377 .551 .928
Count 0-1   27 7 3 0 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 1 .259 .286 .593 .878
Count 0-2   21 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 12 0 0 1 .190 .227 .238 .465
Count 1-0   37 15 3 0 0 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 .405 .405 .486 .892
Count 1-1   23 4 0 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .174 .435 .609
Count 1-2   42 5 4 0 1 6 3 0 14 0 0 2 .119 .159 .286 .445
Count 2-0   12 6 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .667 1.167
Count 2-1   33 10 0 0 1 7 5 0 0 2 0 0 .303 .286 .394 .680
Count 2-2   51 7 2 0 1 6 3 0 14 1 0 0 .137 .135 .235 .370
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   10 5 1 1 0 1 6 18 0 0 0 0 .500 .821 .800 1.621
Full Count   36 14 0 0 3 10 14 26 8 0 0 0 .389 .645 .639 1.284
Behind in Count   90 16 8 0 3 13 8 0 26 0 0 4 .178 .213 .367 .579
Ahead in Count   92 36 6 1 1 15 20 26 0 2 0 0 .391 .517 .511 1.028
Batting Leadoff   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Batting 2nd   71 25 7 0 5 14 14 5 8 1 0 0 .352 .390 .662 1.052
Batting 3rd   136 35 9 1 4 22 19 26 23 1 0 1 .257 .378 .426 .805
Batting 4th   104 23 4 0 3 17 14 21 16 0 0 3 .221 .367 .346 .713
Batting 5th   20 8 1 0 0 4 4 3 1 0 0 0 .400 .478 .450 .928
Batting 6th   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .250 .333 .583
Batting 7th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   130 39 10 1 3 16 21 20 15 1 0 2 .300 .399 .462 .860
Medium Leverage   142 36 8 0 7 25 22 28 20 1 0 1 .254 .378 .458 .836
High Leverage   66 17 3 0 2 17 10 8 13 1 0 1 .258 .342 .394 .736
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2000 Houston - MLB 24 102 304 93 15 5 18 58 44 62 4 3 64 6 4 .306 .426 .566 .992 158 157 2.8
2001 Houston - MLB 25 159 566 154 23 4 39 97 98 95 3 4 100 7 5 .272 .377 .534 .911 136 130 3.0
2002 Houston - MLB 26 154 569 151 31 3 24 106 102 103 3 6 100 11 3 .265 .377 .457 .834 119 113 2.3
2003 Houston - MLB 27 149 543 161 31 5 43 118 113 95 3 2 86 7 6 .297 .403 .610 1.012 157 148 4.4
2004 Houston - MLB 28 96 341 93 21 1 12 58 53 56 4 3 48 3 2 .273 .379 .446 .824 121 121 1.0
Total MLB 660 2323 652 121 18 136 437 410 411 17 18 398 34 20 .281 .390 .524 .914 137 132 13.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1997 GCL - DE 21 34 37 10 2 2 0 0 6 1 0 0 6 1 0 .270 .289 .432 .722 116 104 0.1
1998 Auburn - BC 22 69 248 68 20 6 2 35 33 19 2 5 59 6 4 .274 .325 .427 .752 113 113 0.5
1998 Osceola - A 22 14 50 16 5 0 0 2 5 4 0 0 8 1 1 .320 .370 .420 .790 134 140 0.2
1999 Michigan - A 23 95 149 38 7 1 12 34 26 28 0 0 43 4 2 .255 .373 .557 .930 174 169 1.8
1999 Kissimmee - A 23 21 30 4 0 2 0 5 3 8 0 0 13 2 0 .133 .316 .267 .582 76 84 0.1
1999 Total - A 23 116 179 42 7 3 12 39 29 36 0 0 56 6 2 .235 .363 .508 .871 156 154 1.8
1999 Jackson - AA 23 6 23 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 7 0 0 .174 .269 .174 .443 34 37 -0.1
2000 New Orleans - AAA 24 50 171 49 11 4 7 33 30 40 3 3 24 7 6 .287 .424 .520 .944 183 181 2.3
Total PCL 50 171 49 11 4 7 33 30 40 3 3 24 7 6 .287 .424 .520 .944 183 181
Total TL 6 23 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 7 0 0 .174 .269 .174 .443 34 37
Total FLOR 35 80 20 5 2 0 7 8 12 0 0 21 3 1 .250 .348 .362 .710 110 117
Total MIDW 95 149 38 7 1 12 34 26 28 0 0 43 4 2 .255 .373 .557 .930 174 169
Total NYPL 69 248 68 20 6 2 35 33 19 2 5 59 6 4 .274 .325 .427 .752 113 113
Total GULF 34 37 10 2 2 0 0 6 1 0 0 6 1 0 .270 .289 .432 .722 116 104
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2001 Houston - MLB 25 3 13 6 0 0 2 4 4 2 1 0 4 0 0 .462 .562 .923 1.486 282 276 -1.0
2003 Houston - MLB 27 9 38 12 2 1 0 12 4 3 0 0 8 0 0 .316 .366 .421 .787 103 106 -1.3
Total MLB 12 51 18 2 1 2 16 8 5 1 0 12 0 0 .353 .421 .549 .970 153 154
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1999 Jackson - AA LF 1 1 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.4 .991
1999 Kissimmee - A LF 15 3 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 46.0 2.35 -0.2 .996
1999 Michigan - A LF 44 17 33 3 0 36 0 1.000 204.0 1.59 -1.1 .948
1999 Michigan - A CF 8 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 10.0 5.40 +0.3 1.025
1999 Jackson - AA RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 11.0 2.45 +0.3 .994
1999 Kissimmee - A RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1999 Michigan - A RF 29 10 16 0 0 17 1 .941 113.0 1.27 -0.9 .956
2000 Houston - LGS LF 10 7 16 2 0 18 0 1.000 66.0 2.45 +0.1 .979
2000 New Orleans - AAA LF 13 13 23 0 0 23 0 1.000 119.0 1.74 +0.3 1.026
2000 Houston - LGS CF 2 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 18.0 3.00 +0.3 .996
2000 Houston - LGS RF 11 9 26 1 1 27 0 1.000 83.0 2.93 -0.7 .957
2000 New Orleans - AAA RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.0 .999
2001 Houston - LGS LF 11 8 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 76.0 1.66 -1.4 .917
2001 Houston - LGS RF 24 20 47 2 0 49 0 1.000 179.0 2.46 -0.1 1.012
2002 Houston - LGS LF 7 5 9 1 0 10 0 1.000 46.0 1.96 -0.9 .971
2002 Houston - LGS RF 9 8 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 71.0 1.52 -0.4 .975
2003 Houston - LGS LF 10 10 18 0 0 20 2 .900 87.0 1.86 -0.4 .928
2003 Houston - LGS CF 11 11 26 0 0 27 1 .963 101.2 2.30 -2.9 .854
2003 Houston - LGS RF 16 14 30 0 0 32 2 .938 129.0 2.09 +0.2 .947
2004 Houston - LGS LF 79 78 127 1 0 131 3 .977 662.1 1.74 -6.4 .927
2004 Houston - LGS CF 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 16.0 2.25 +0.3 .985
2004 Houston - LGS RF 10 6 8 0 0 9 1 .889 58.0 1.24 -1.7 .768
TOTAL LF 190 142 254 8 0 267 5 .981 1315.1 1.79 -10.5 .946
TOTAL CF 23 15 42 0 0 43 1 .977 145.2 2.59 -2.1 .907
TOTAL RF 102 69 144 3 1 151 4 .974 655.0 2.02 -3.3 .963
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1997 Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 18, 462nd overall pick) by the Houston Astros.
06/01/1997 Released by the Houston organization.
06/01/1997 Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 18, 462nd overall pick) by the Houston Astros.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 45 (50).
04/20/1998 Injured (torn abdominal muscle),out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (50).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (60).
04/24/2000 Wins the PCL AmericanL Player of the Week Award.
05/01/2000 Wins the PCL AmericanL Batter of the Month Award.
06/07/2000 Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/30/2000 Named the #95 prospect in the MLB
09/06/2000 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/11/2000 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
09/30/2000 Injured (allergic reaction),out for 4 days.
11/14/2000 Finished 3rd in 2000 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
11/27/2000 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $234,000.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 75 (80).
11/26/2001 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $244,000.
12/07/2001 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at left field at the Houston Astros development complex.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (70).
11/25/2002 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $256,000.
12/06/2002 Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at left field at the Houston Astros development complex.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 70 (70).
01/14/2003 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Houston Astros development complex.
03/02/2003 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Houston Astros development complex.
07/08/2003 Was selected to the 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/21/2003 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,568,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
10/27/2003 Wins the 2003 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at DH.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (70).
04/03/2004 Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Houston Astros development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HR Rank
2001 39 8
2003 43 4
Year BB Rank
2001 95 4
2002 103 2
2003 95 3
Year IBB Rank
2001 9 4
2002 12 1
2003 9 2
Year EBH Rank
2003 79 9
Year OBP Rank
2002 .377 10
2003 .403 5
Year SLG Rank
2003 .610 2
Year RC Rank
2003 133.37 7
Year RC/27 Rank
2003 8.91 4
Year ISO Rank
2003 .313 2
Year wOBA Rank
2003 .417 3
Year OPS Rank
2003 1.012 3
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