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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1937 24 MRS NAL 0.0 15 65 64 7 16 1 1 0 8 2 1 .250 .262 .297 .558 54 .259 55 19 0 0 4/8
1938 25 3TM 2LG 0.1 8 34 32 4 11 0 0 0 4 0 1 .344 .364 .344 .707 96 .337 93 11 0 1 /546
1938 25 2TM NN2 0.0 4 16 15 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 .267 .267 .267 .533 41 .251 33 4 0 1 /45
1938 25 BBB NAL 0.1 4 18 17 2 7 0 0 0 2 0 1 .412 .444 .412 .856 147 .408 146 7 0 0 /56
1938 25 SEN NN2 0.0 3 12 11 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364 -4 .171 -17 2 0 1 /4
1938 25 BEG NN2 0.0 1 4 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 165 .471 169 2 0 0 /5
1939 26 SL3 NAL -0.1 6 23 21 2 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .143 .217 .238 .455 32 .226 36 5 /647
1940 27 SNS NAL 0.5 29 112 107 16 32 5 2 0 13 2 4 .299 .324 .383 .708 112 .338 105 41 0 0 1 0 5/496
1941 28 SNS NAL 0.3 17 60 52 12 15 1 2 0 9 1 7 .288 .373 .385 .757 128 .357 124 20 0 0 1 1 /45 AS
1942 29 2TM 2LG -0.2 24 92 81 10 15 3 0 0 13 2 10 .185 .275 .222 .497 47 .254 56 18 1 5/42
1942 29 CAG NAL -0.1 2 9 9 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222 -32 .106 -21 1 0 /4
1942 29 NBY NN2 -0.1 22 83 72 9 14 3 0 0 12 2 10 .194 .293 .236 .529 56 .270 64 17 1 5/42
1943 30 4TM 2LG 0.3 22 92 86 14 22 4 1 1 13 0 6 .256 .304 .360 .665 80 .316 77 31 0 0 0 4/56
1943 30 3TM NN2 0.2 21 87 82 12 20 3 1 1 11 0 5 .244 .287 .341 .629 69 .299 67 28 0 0 0 4/5
1943 30 MRS NAL 0.1 1 5 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .500 .600 .750 1.350 316 .617 276 3 0 0 0 /6
1943 30 PS NN2 0.4 12 47 43 8 13 1 1 1 7 0 4 .302 .362 .442 .804 116 .378 112 19 0 0 0 4
1943 30 HAR NN2 -0.2 8 36 35 3 5 2 0 0 4 0 1 .143 .167 .200 .367 -2 .175 -4 7 0 0 0 /4
1943 30 NBY NN2 0.1 1 4 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 169 .482 171 2 0 0 0 /45
1944 31 MRS NAL 0.1 25 100 90 8 25 3 0 1 13 2 7 .278 .337 .344 .681 110 .332 110 31 1 1 2 0 5/4
1945 32 MRS NAL 0.0 15 55 51 6 12 3 1 1 4 0 3 .235 .278 .392 .670 95 .309 91 20 0 1 0 /5947
WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
9 Yrs 1.0 161 633 584 79 151 20 8 3 78 10 41 .259 .308 .336 .644 87 .308 85 196 1 1 7 0 1 45/96728
162 Game Avg 1.0 162 637 588 79 152 20 8 3 78 10 41 .259 .308 .336 .644 87 .308 85 197
SL3 (4 Yrs) 0.4 60 231 215 33 55 8 5 0 27 4 14 .256 .301 .340 .641 88 .306 83 73 0 0 2 0 1 45/697
MRS (4 Yrs) 0.2 56 225 209 23 55 8 2 2 27 4 12 .263 .306 .349 .656 92 .311 91 73 1 1 3 0 0 54/9768
NBY (2 Yrs) 0.0 23 87 76 10 16 3 0 0 12 2 10 .211 .302 .250 .552 62 .280 70 19 0 1 0 5/42
PS (1 Yr) 0.4 12 47 43 8 13 1 1 1 7 0 4 .302 .362 .442 .804 116 .378 112 19 0 0 0 4
BBB (1 Yr) 0.1 4 18 17 2 7 0 0 0 2 0 1 .412 .444 .412 .856 147 .408 146 7 0 0 /56
SEN (1 Yr) 0.0 3 12 11 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364 -4 .171 -17 2 0 1 /4
CAG (1 Yr) -0.1 2 9 9 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222 -32 .106 -21 1 0 /4
BEG (1 Yr) 0.0 1 4 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 165 .471 169 2 0 0 /5
NAL (9 Yrs) 0.9 114 447 415 56 113 14 7 2 53 8 26 .272 .317 .354 .671 98 .319 96 147 1 1 5 0 1 54/9678
NN2 (3 Yrs) 0.1 47 186 169 23 38 6 1 1 25 2 15 .225 .288 .290 .578 61 .282 63 49 0 2 0 45/2
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH Pos Awards
1939 26 SL3 NAL 4 12 11 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .182 .250 .182 .432 2 0 0 0
1 Yr 4 12 11 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .182 .250 .182 .432 2 0 0 0
162 Game Avg 162 486 446 41 81 0 0 0 41 0 41 .182 .250 .182 .432 81 0 0 0

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1937 24 MRS NAL 65 -4 0 0 2 1 -2 -0.2 2 0 0.0 .489 .499 -0.2 0.2 -2 4/8
1938 25 3TM 2LG 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 1 0.1 .501 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /546
1938 25 2TM NN2 16 -1 0 0 1 0 -1 -0.1 1 0 0.0 .483 .500 -0.1 0.1 -1 /45
1938 25 BBB NAL 18 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 1 1 0.1 .518 .500 0.2 0.0 2 /56
1938 25 SEN NN2 12 -2 0 0 1 0 -1 -0.1 0 0 0.0 .480 .500 -0.1 0.1 -1 /4
1938 25 BEG NN2 4 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .493 .500 0.0 0.0 1 /5
1939 26 SL3 NAL 23 -2 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.1 .474 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /647
1940 27 SNS NAL 112 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 4 5 0.5 .502 .500 0.5 0.0 5 5/496
1941 28 SNS NAL 60 2 0 0 -1 0 1 0.1 2 3 0.3 .505 .501 0.4 -0.1 4 /45 AS
1942 29 2TM 2LG 92 -5 0 0 0 0 -5 -0.5 3 -2 -0.2 .480 .498 -0.2 0.0 -2 5/42
1942 29 CAG NAL 9 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .434 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /4
1942 29 NBY NN2 83 -4 0 0 0 0 -4 -0.3 3 -1 -0.1 .485 .498 -0.1 0.0 -1 5/42
1943 30 4TM 2LG 92 -3 0 0 3 1 1 0.1 3 4 0.3 .505 .500 0.0 0.4 1 4/56
1943 30 3TM NN2 87 -4 0 0 3 1 0 0.0 3 3 0.2 .500 .500 -0.1 0.4 -1 4/5
1943 30 MRS NAL 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .605 .501 0.1 0.0 1 /6
1943 30 PS NN2 47 1 0 0 2 1 3 0.3 1 5 0.4 .522 .502 0.2 0.2 3 4
1943 30 HAR NN2 36 -5 0 0 2 0 -4 -0.3 1 -3 -0.2 .460 .498 -0.4 0.2 -4 /4
1943 30 NBY NN2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .556 .500 0.1 0.0 1 /45
1944 31 MRS NAL 100 1 0 0 -3 0 -2 -0.2 3 1 0.1 .491 .499 0.4 -0.3 4 5/4
1945 32 MRS NAL 55 -1 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.2 2 0 0.0 .490 .499 0.1 -0.1 1 /5947
PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
9 Yrs 633 -12 0 0 0 3 -9 -0.9 20 11 1.0 .494 .499 1.0 0.2 11 45/96728
162 Game Avg 637 -12 0 0 0 3 -9 -0.9 20 11 1.0 .494 .499 1.0 0.2 11
MRS (4 Yrs) 225 -3 0 0 -2 1 -4 -0.4 7 2 0.2 .492 .499 0.4 -0.2 5 54/9768
SL3 (4 Yrs) 231 -5 0 0 0 1 -4 -0.3 8 4 0.4 .495 .500 0.4 0.1 4 45/697
NBY (2 Yrs) 87 -3 0 0 0 0 -3 -0.3 3 0 0.0 .488 .498 -0.1 0.1 0 5/42
PS (1 Yr) 47 1 0 0 2 1 3 0.3 1 5 0.4 .522 .502 0.2 0.2 3 4
BBB (1 Yr) 18 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.1 1 1 0.1 .518 .500 0.2 0.0 2 /56
SEN (1 Yr) 12 -2 0 0 1 0 -1 -0.1 0 0 0.0 .480 .500 -0.1 0.1 -1 /4
CAG (1 Yr) 9 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .434 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /4
BEG (1 Yr) 4 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .493 .500 0.0 0.0 1 /5
NAL (9 Yrs) 447 -2 -1 0 -4 2 -5 -0.5 14 9 0.9 .496 .500 1.3 -0.3 13 54/9678
NN2 (3 Yrs) 186 -9 0 0 4 1 -4 -0.4 6 2 0.1 .491 .499 -0.3 0.5 -2 45/2

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1937 24 MRS NAL 65 .259 55 .250 .047 0.0 1.5 41.2 4/8
1938 25 3TM 2LG 34 .337 93 .344 .000 0.0 2.9 33.3 /546
1938 25 2TM NN2 16 .251 33 .267 .000 0.0 0.0 50.0 /45
1938 25 BBB NAL 18 .408 146 .412 .000 0.0 5.6 25.0 /56
1938 25 SEN NN2 12 .171 -17 .182 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /4
1938 25 BEG NN2 4 .471 169 .500 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 /5
1939 26 SL3 NAL 23 .226 36 .143 .095 0.0 8.7 40.0 /647
1940 27 SNS NAL 112 .338 105 .299 .084 0.0 3.6 44.4 5/496
1941 28 SNS NAL 60 .357 124 .288 .096 0.0 11.7 54.5 /45 AS
1942 29 2TM 2LG 92 .254 56 .185 .037 0.0 10.9 40.0 5/42
1942 29 CAG NAL 9 .106 -21 .111 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 /4
1942 29 NBY NN2 83 .270 64 .194 .042 0.0 12.0 37.5 5/42
1943 30 4TM 2LG 92 .316 77 .247 .105 1.1 6.5 48.1 4/56
1943 30 3TM NN2 87 .299 67 .235 .098 1.1 5.7 45.8 4/5
1943 30 MRS NAL 5 .617 276 .500 .250 0.0 20.0 66.7 /6
1943 30 PS NN2 47 .378 112 .286 .140 2.1 8.5 43.8 4
1943 30 HAR NN2 36 .175 -4 .143 .057 0.0 2.8 50.0 /4
1943 30 NBY NN2 4 .482 171 .500 .000 0.0 0.0 50.0 /45
1944 31 MRS NAL 100 .332 110 .270 .067 1.0 7.0 21.9 5/4
1945 32 MRS NAL 55 .309 91 .220 .157 1.8 5.5 35.7 /5947
Batting Batting Ratios
PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
9 Yrs 633 .308 85 .255 .077 0.5 6.5 40.0 45/96728
MLB Average .329 100 .279 .108 1.3 8.7 33.7
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1939 26 SL3 NAL 12 .182 .000 0.0 8.3 33.3
1 Yr 12 .182 .000 0.0 8.3 33.3
MLB Average .252 .113 1.7 7.2 32.9
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1937 24 MRS NAL 2B 15 14 114.1 77 27 47 3 8 .961 .929 5.83 5.34 4.93 3.32
1937 24 MRS NAL CF 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .935 2.25 2.14 2.00 1.30
1938 25 2TM 2LG 3B 4 4 35.0 7 1 5 1 0 .857 .901 1.54 2.62 1.50 1.48
1938 25 BBB NAL 3B 3 3 26.0 7 1 5 1 0 .857 .901 2.08 2.67 2.00 1.40
1938 25 BEG NN2 3B 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.50 0.00 1.70
1938 25 SEN NN2 2B 3 3 26.0 23 9 14 0 1 1.000 .950 7.96 5.64 7.67 3.87
1938 25 BBB NAL SS 1 1 9.0 4 2 2 0 0 1.000 .905 4.00 4.70 4.00 2.50
1939 26 SL3 NAL SS 3 0.00
1939 26 SL3 NAL 2B 2 0.00
1939 26 SL3 NAL LF 1 0.00
1940 27 SNS NAL 3B 14 14 113.2 47 16 22 9 3 .809 .917 3.01 3.00 2.71 1.69
1940 27 SNS NAL 2B 9 9 71.0 45 18 26 1 3 .978 .941 5.58 5.45 4.89 3.08
1940 27 SNS NAL RF 3 2 19.0 6 2 2 2 0 .667 .957 1.89 1.66 1.33 0.93
1940 27 SNS NAL SS 1 1 8.0 2 1 1 0 1 1.000 .920 2.25 4.73 2.00 2.70
1941 28 SNS NAL 2B 9 9 74.0 35 9 24 2 2 .943 .930 4.01 5.18 3.67 2.36 AS
1941 28 SNS NAL 3B 5 5 42.0 7 2 3 2 2 .714 .921 1.07 2.74 1.00 1.26 AS
1942 29 NBY NN2 3B 17 0.00
1942 29 2TM 2LG 2B 6 0.00
1942 29 CAG NAL 2B 2 0.00
1942 29 NBY NN2 2B 4 0.00
1942 29 NBY NN2 C 1 0.00
1943 30 3TM NN2 2B 21 176.0 117 45 68 4 3 .966 .946 5.78 5.49 5.38 4.88
1943 30 PS NN2 2B 12 98.0 68 24 40 4 1 .941 .946 5.88 5.49 5.33 4.88
1943 30 HAR NN2 2B 8 73.1 47 21 26 0 2 1.000 .946 5.77 5.49 5.88 4.88
1943 30 NBY NN2 2B 1 4.2 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .945 3.86 5.59 2.00 4.90
1943 30 MRS NAL SS 1 9.0 5 2 3 0 0 1.000 .918 5.00 5.00 5.00 2.30
1943 30 NBY NN2 3B 1 3.1 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 .915 5.40 2.97 2.00 2.80
1944 31 MRS NAL 3B 22 21 178.0 54 23 26 5 1 .907 .920 2.48 3.13 2.23 1.03
1944 31 MRS NAL 2B 3 3 24.0 12 5 6 1 2 .917 .928 4.13 5.59 3.67 1.87
1945 32 MRS NAL 3B 6 6 52.0 19 5 12 2 0 .895 .929 2.94 3.12 2.83 0.98
1945 32 MRS NAL RF 4 3 28.0 4 3 0 1 0 .750 .960 0.96 1.51 0.75 0.48
1945 32 MRS NAL LF 2 2 14.0 4 3 1 0 0 1.000 .953 2.57 1.74 2.00 0.55
1945 32 MRS NAL 2B 2 2 16.0 12 4 7 1 0 .917 .943 6.19 5.51 5.50 1.75
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
9 Yrs 146 92 951.1 468 170 267 31 26 .934 .933 4.13 4.33 2.99 2.03
2B (9 Yrs) 2B 70 40 501.1 321 117 192 12 19 .963 .939 5.55 5.42 4.41 3.17
3B (7 Yrs) 3B 69 50 424.0 136 48 69 19 6 .860 .919 2.48 3.01 1.70 0.98
SS (4 Yrs) SS 6 2 26.0 11 5 6 0 1 1.000 .914 3.81 4.81 1.83 1.25
RF (2 Yrs) RF 7 5 47.0 10 5 2 3 0 .700 .958 1.34 1.57 1.00 0.67
LF (2 Yrs) LF 3 2 14.0 4 3 1 0 0 1.000 .953 2.57 1.74 1.33 0.37
C (1 Yr) C 1 0.00
CF (1 Yr) CF 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .935 2.25 2.14 2.00 1.30
Standard Fielding Table
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G Inn A DP RF/G Awards
1939 26 SL3 NAL 3B 2 0.0 0 0 0.00
1939 26 SL3 NAL SS 1 0.0 0 0 0.00
1 Yr 3 0.0 0 0 0.00
3B (1 Yr) 3B 2 0.0 0 0 0.00
SS (1 Yr) SS 1 0.0 0 0 0.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jimmy Ford born?

Jimmy Ford was born on October 16, 1912.

Where was Jimmy Ford born?

Jimmy Ford was born in Memphis, TN.

How tall was Jimmy Ford?

Jimmy Ford was 5-8 (173 cm) tall.

How much did Jimmy Ford weigh when playing?

Jimmy Ford weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jimmy Ford play?

Jimmy Ford played 9 seasons.

Is Jimmy Ford in the Hall of Fame?

Jimmy Ford has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Jimmy Ford play?

Jimmy Ford was a Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Outfielder.

How many hits did Jimmy Ford have?

Jimmy Ford had 151 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Jimmy Ford have?

Jimmy Ford had 3 home runs over his career.

What was Jimmy Ford's average?

Jimmy Ford had a .259 average over his career.

How many teams has Jimmy Ford played for?

Jimmy Ford played for 10 teams; the Memphis Red Sox, Birmingham Black Barons, Baltimore Elite Giants, Washington Black Senators, St. Louis Stars, St. Louis-New Orleans Stars, Chicago American Giants, New York Black Yankees, Harrisburg Stars and Philadelphia Stars.

How many World Series has Jimmy Ford won?

Jimmy Ford never won a World Series.

When did Jimmy Ford retire?

Jimmy Ford last played in 1945.

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