#79 Hod Ford, Shortstop, 32 yrs, New York (N) Giants
Friday, 10/20/1929
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Hod Ford

7/23/1897
32
USA,CT,NEW HAVEN
5"10
175

Shortstop
R
R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
Normal
Prone
2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,342,857
1929
$ 810,000 (2 year(s))
6 Year(s), 116 Days (1148 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 116 Days (1148 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76139
Versus LHP86139
Versus RHP66139
Talent76249
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4
2
3
3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 1 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 4 (Range), .929 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 3

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23@PITW 11-9331100112#7  
9/24@PITL 1-11300000000#3  
9/26PHIL 1-5300000000#7  
9/27PHIW 5-1400000000#3  
9/28CINL 0-5400000000#3  
9/29@BSNW 6-4512000001#3  
9/30BSNL 0-20402000000#3  
10/1@STLL 1-14300000000#6  
10/2BROL 6-8402000000#6  
10/4@CHCL 4-9400000001#3  

Batting Stats 1929

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall154576145216240562660.252.302.319.622.500.068
Projected154576145216240562660.252.302.319.622.500.068
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall154623170023131842900.052.53.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1694892113211116008.284.356.379.735
vs. RHP40797124127351544319.238.279.295.574
Close/Late47132103929106.277.375.362.737
Scoring Position11629710350712312.250.295.328.622
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home78288769211927933.264.303.319.622
Road7628869124121291727.240.301.319.620
March/April18682433181016.353.366.529.896
May269830410510210.306.337.367.704
June271002380089710.230.294.310.604
July26100202113848.200.231.270.501
August281072711098317.252.316.280.597
Sept/Oct291032130071199.204.288.233.521

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1923519823310691140300.235.336.286.622NYN
1924861314270013141261501.321.400.374.774NYN
192584166405011918672701.241.293.289.582NYN
192615452315934717872351753001.304.364.402.765NYN
192716256614024566566351712730.247.310.339.649NYN
192815153617229656872332523401.321.386.425.811NYN
192915457614521624056261736000.252.302.319.622NYN
Total84225967211232515289307158931416634.278.340.362.701 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1919, A110404111245237160384543.275.320.530.849
1920, A752786752143126323051.241.307.424.731
1920, AA6122050120134325283111.227.301.459.760
1921, AA279828702814151301.286.364.418.783
1921, AAA10137311523393753474454.308.372.458.831
1922, AAA13852215726586156585133.301.358.416.773
1923, AAA612347913143935271121.338.387.453.840

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1929

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher11300301.0008.03.38120.0
First Base6262681526575219.975539.012.56    
Second Base101020329542.96388.05.52    
Third Base191918352585.914169.03.09    
Shortstop62621002535038128.927539.26.35    

Player History

Drafted in 3rd round, 42nd overall pick, by New York (N) in 1919...
Injured on 6/4/1919 with a Inflamed Posterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 4 weeks...
Injured on 8/31/1920 with a Bruised Hand, out for 4 days...
Injured on 7/24/1921 with a Strained Groin Muscle, out for one week...
Had first career hit on 6/19/1923, off John Donaldson (CIN)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/27/1925, off Frank Wickware (CHC)...
1/31/1927: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,342,857 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1928: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,342,857 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (N) on 4/21/1928...
1/31/1929: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,342,857 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 4/2/1929 with a Broken Nose, out for one week...
10/20/1929: Signed a contract extension with New York (N), $810,000 per year, for 2 years.
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