Dan Ford

Position: Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: May 19, 1952 in Los Angeles, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (18th) of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from Fremont HS (Los Angeles, CA).

High School: Fremont HS (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: April 12, 1975 (Age 22-328d, 13,613th in major league history)
vs. KCR 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 31, 1985 (Age 33-012d)
vs. OAK 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1975 season

Agents: Ron Shapiro

Full Name: Darnell Glenn Ford

Nicknames: Disco Dan

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1983 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

11.9

4163

1123

121

.270

598

RBI

566

OBP

.324

SLG

.427

OPS

.750

OPS+

109

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1975 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1975 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	5 (4)	Apr 12	MIN	@	KCR	L,1-2	GF	4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	RF
2	8 (2)	Apr 16	MIN		CAL	W,10-4	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
3	9	Apr 18	MIN	@	OAK	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
4	10	Apr 19	MIN	@	OAK	L,1-4	CG	34	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
5	11	Apr 20 (1)	MIN	@	OAK	L,1-4	GF	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
6	13 (1)	Apr 21	MIN	@	CAL	W,8-6	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
7	14	Apr 22	MIN	@	CAL	W,7-1	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
8	15	Apr 24	MIN		CHW	L,3-4	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
9	17 (1)	May 2	MIN		KCR	W,4-1	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
10	18	May 3	MIN		KCR	W,14-5	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
11	19	May 4	MIN		KCR	W,6-3	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
12	20	May 6	MIN	@	CHW	W,4-1	GF	11	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
13	21	May 7	MIN	@	CHW	L,2-3	GF	12	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	CF
14	22	May 9	MIN	@	BAL	W,5-2	GF	9	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PR CF
15	24 (1)	May 11 (1)	MIN	@	BAL	W,6-4	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
16	27 (2)	May 14	MIN		CLE	W,3-0	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR CF
17	30 (2)	May 17	MIN		MIL	W,8-7	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR CF
18	33 (2)	May 20	MIN		DET	L,3-5	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
19	35 (1)	May 23	MIN	@	MIL	W,2-1	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR CF
20	36	May 24	MIN	@	MIL	W,3-2	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
21	37	May 25	MIN	@	MIL	W,7-2	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
22	39 (1)	May 27	MIN	@	DET	W,6-5	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR CF
23	40	May 28	MIN	@	DET	W,5-2	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
24	41	May 30	MIN		BOS	W,4-3	GF	6	1.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
25	44 (2)	Jun 3	MIN		NYY	L,4-5	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR CF
26	48 (3)	Jun 7	MIN	@	BOS	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
27	49	Jun 8	MIN	@	BOS	W,7-5	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
28	50	Jun 9	MIN	@	CLE	W,11-10	CG	50	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
29	51	Jun 10	MIN	@	CLE	W,5-3	CG	49	12.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
30	52	Jun 11	MIN	@	NYY	L,1-5	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
31	53	Jun 13	MIN		BAL	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
32	54	Jun 14	MIN		BAL	L,0-7	CG	44	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
33	55	Jun 15	MIN		BAL	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
34	56	Jun 16	MIN		OAK	W,7-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
35	57	Jun 17 (1)	MIN		OAK	L,2-4	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
36	58	Jun 17 (2)	MIN		OAK	L,7-8	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
37	59	Jun 18	MIN		OAK	L,6-7	GS	43	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
38	61 (1)	Jun 20	MIN	@	CHW	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
39	62	Jun 21	MIN	@	CHW	W,8-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
40	63	Jun 22 (1)	MIN	@	CHW	L,5-6	CG	46	9.2	2	0	1	3	0	CF
41	64	Jun 22 (2)	MIN	@	CHW	L,2-9	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
42	65	Jun 23	MIN	@	OAK	L,2-5	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
43	66	Jun 24	MIN	@	OAK	L,4-6	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
44	67	Jun 25	MIN	@	OAK	L,1-7	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
45	68	Jun 27 (1)	MIN	@	TEX	L,0-2	CG	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
46	69	Jun 27 (2)	MIN	@	TEX	W,8-5	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
47	70	Jun 28	MIN	@	TEX	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
48	71	Jun 29	MIN	@	TEX	L,7-9	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
49	72	Jun 30	MIN		CAL	L,3-10	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
50	73	Jul 1 (1)	MIN		CAL	L,3-4	CG	38	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
51	74	Jul 1 (2)	MIN		CAL	W,12-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
52	75	Jul 2	MIN		CAL	W,9-4	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
53	76	Jul 3	MIN		CAL	L,6-7	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
54	77	Jul 4 (1)	MIN		TEX	W,8-0	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
55	78	Jul 4 (2)	MIN		TEX	L,2-4	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
56	79	Jul 5	MIN		TEX	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
57	80	Jul 6 (1)	MIN		TEX	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
58	81	Jul 6 (2)	MIN		TEX	L,0-7	CG	41	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
59	82	Jul 7	MIN	@	BOS	L,3-6	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
60	83	Jul 8	MIN	@	BOS	L,5-6	CG	44	8.1	0	0	0	0	0	CF
61	84	Jul 9	MIN	@	BOS	L,8-9	CG	40	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	CF
62	85	Jul 10	MIN	@	NYY	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
63	86	Jul 11 (1)	MIN	@	NYY	W,11-1	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
64	87	Jul 11 (2)	MIN	@	NYY	L,3-4	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
65	88	Jul 12 susp	MIN	@	NYY	L,7-8	CG	70	15.2	5	0	0	5	0	CF
66	89	Jul 17	MIN	@	BAL	L,3-6	CG	50	11.2	4	0	0	4	0	CF
67	90	Jul 18	MIN	@	BAL	L,6-9	CG	41	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
68	91	Jul 19	MIN		NYY	W,2-1	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
69	92	Jul 20 (1)	MIN		NYY	L,2-14	CG	53	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
70	93	Jul 20 (2)	MIN		NYY	L,4-5	CG	45	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
71	94	Jul 21	MIN		NYY	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
72	95	Jul 22	MIN		BOS	L,4-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
73	96	Jul 23	MIN		BOS	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
74	97	Jul 24	MIN		BOS	L,2-6	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
75	98	Jul 25	MIN	@	CAL	W,12-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
76	99	Jul 26 (1)	MIN	@	CAL	W,9-4	CG	38	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	CF
77	100	Jul 26 (2)	MIN	@	CAL	L,0-5	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
78	106 (5)	Aug 1	MIN		CHW	L,1-5	CG	27	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
79	107	Aug 2 (1)	MIN		CHW	W,4-1	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
80	108	Aug 2 (2)	MIN		CHW	W,8-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
81	109	Aug 3 (1)	MIN		CHW	W,7-4	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
82	110	Aug 3 (2)	MIN		CHW	W,12-9	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
83	111	Aug 4	MIN	@	KCR	L,5-6	CG	46	9.1	4	0	0	4	0	CF
84	112	Aug 5	MIN	@	KCR	L,1-6	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
85	113	Aug 6	MIN	@	KCR	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
86	114	Aug 7	MIN	@	KCR	L,2-10	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
87	115	Aug 8	MIN	@	DET	W,3-1	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
88	116	Aug 9	MIN	@	DET	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
89	117	Aug 10	MIN	@	DET	W,4-0	CG	29	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
90	118	Aug 11	MIN		MIL	W,8-7	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
91	119	Aug 12	MIN		MIL	L,4-7	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
92	120	Aug 13	MIN		MIL	W,5-2	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
93	121	Aug 15	MIN		CLE	W,8-4	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
94	122	Aug 16	MIN		CLE	W,9-1	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
95	123	Aug 17	MIN		CLE	L,5-14	CG	51	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
96	124	Aug 18	MIN		BAL	W,6-1	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
97	125	Aug 19	MIN		BAL	W,5-2	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
98	126	Aug 20	MIN		BAL	L,2-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
99	127	Aug 22	MIN		DET	W,8-4	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
100	130 (2)	Aug 25	MIN	@	MIL	W,6-3	GF	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH CF
101	131	Aug 26	MIN	@	MIL	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
102	132	Aug 27	MIN	@	MIL	W,1-0	CG	39	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
103	133	Aug 29	MIN	@	CLE	L,6-9	CG	43	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
104	134	Sep 1	MIN	@	TEX	W,5-4	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
105	135	Sep 2	MIN	@	TEX	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
106	136	Sep 5	MIN	@	CHW	L,2-3	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
107	137	Sep 6	MIN	@	CHW	L,2-5	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
108	138	Sep 7	MIN	@	CHW	W,9-1	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
109	139	Sep 9 (1)	MIN		TEX	L,0-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
110	140	Sep 9 (2)	MIN		TEX	L,2-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
111	141	Sep 10	MIN		TEX	L,4-9	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
112	142	Sep 12 (1)	MIN		OAK	L,4-11	GS	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
113	145 (2)	Sep 14	MIN		OAK	W,10-8	CG	44	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
114	146	Sep 15	MIN		CAL	W,7-6	CG	48	12.0	3	1	0	4	1	CF
115	147	Sep 16	MIN		CAL	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
116	149 (1)	Sep 18	MIN		KCR	L,3-4	GF	10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
117	150	Sep 19	MIN	@	CAL	L,0-1	CG	28	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
118	151	Sep 20	MIN	@	CAL	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
119	153 (1)	Sep 22	MIN	@	OAK	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
120	155 (1)	Sep 24	MIN	@	KCR	L,2-4	GF	10	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH CF
121	158 (2)	Sep 27	MIN		CHW	L,0-1	GS	30	8.0	2	1	0	3	1	RF
							121gm		947.0	249	3	3	255	2