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Retired
John Ford
Nickname:
The BullBirthdate:
Feb. 1, 1922 (107 y, 8 m, 23 d)Born In:
McKinney, TX, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/203Entry:
1943 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 15, Team: Philadelphia Fighters
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1944 | None (WBL) |
| Pitcher of the Month | Jun 1949 | Philadelphia (WBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 30.2 | 31.5 |
| Grey Ink | 20 | 152.1 | 145.8 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 43.7 | 46.8 |
| WAR | 27.8 | 76.0 | 75.3 |
| WAR7 | 29.3 | 47.6 | 49.2 |
| JAWS | 28.5 | 61.8 | 62.3 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Valerio Bicho R | 968 |
| Montez Reynaga R | 961 |
| Aguinaldo Kent R | 961 |
| Greg McBride R | 960 |
| Jacinto Painha R | 960 |
| Jay Casassa R | 960 |
| Elias Garcia R | 959 |
| Niculáo Jourdan R | 957 |
| Juan Ortega R | 956 |
| Eddie Popp R | 956 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 36 | 2 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 285.1 | 4 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 1189 | 4 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 121 | 9 |
| 1950 | 160 | 2 |
| 1952 | 158 | 6 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 10 | 2 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 1.276 | 9 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 15 | 7 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 2 | 9 |
| 1951 | 2 | 10 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 57 | 5 |
| 1947 | 61 | 4 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 273 | 4 |
| 1952 | 253 | 10 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 184 | 8 |
| 1947 | 164 | 4 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 6 | 6 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 6.1 | 8 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 9 | 10 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 7 | 4 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 6.0 | 10 |