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.

1977 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1977 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 9	MIN	@	OAK	L,4-7	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
2	2	Apr 10 (1)	MIN	@	OAK	L,6-9	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
3	3	Apr 10 (2)	MIN	@	OAK	W,7-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
4	4	Apr 11	MIN	@	SEA	W,12-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
5	5	Apr 12	MIN	@	SEA	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
6	6	Apr 13	MIN	@	SEA	L,2-3	CG	49	12.2	3	0	0	3	0	RF
7	7	Apr 14	MIN	@	SEA	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
8	9 (1)	Apr 16	MIN		OAK	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
9	10	Apr 17	MIN		OAK	W,10-2	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
10	11	Apr 18	MIN	@	KCR	W,8-6	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
11	12	Apr 19	MIN	@	KCR	L,3-11	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
12	13	Apr 20	MIN	@	KCR	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	4	1	0	5	1	RF
13	15 (1)	Apr 22	MIN	@	TEX	W,4-1	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
14	16	Apr 23	MIN	@	TEX	L,0-1	CG	28	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
15	17	Apr 24	MIN	@	TEX	W,12-6	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
16	18	Apr 26	MIN		SEA	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
17	19	Apr 27	MIN		SEA	W,5-3	CG	40	9.0	1	1	0	2	1	RF
18	20	Apr 28	MIN		SEA	L,3-4	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
19	21	Apr 29	MIN		DET	L,5-6	CG	49	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
20	22	Apr 30	MIN		DET	W,7-3	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
21	23	May 1	MIN		DET	W,6-5	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
22	24	May 3	MIN	@	CLE	W,4-3	CG	42	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
23	25	May 4	MIN	@	CLE	L,5-6	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
24	26	May 6	MIN	@	TOR	W,7-2	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
25	27	May 7	MIN	@	TOR	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
26	28	May 8	MIN	@	TOR	W,5-4	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
27	29	May 10	MIN	@	DET	W,7-5	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
28	30	May 11	MIN	@	DET	L,3-8	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
29	31	May 13	MIN		TOR	W,4-3	CG	44	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
30	32	May 14	MIN		TOR	W,13-3	GS	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
31	33	May 15	MIN		TOR	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
32	34	May 16	MIN		CLE	W,8-1	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
33	35	May 17	MIN		CLE	W,10-4	GS	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
34	36	May 19	MIN	@	CAL	L,3-5	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
35	37	May 20	MIN	@	CAL	L,0-3	CG	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
36	38	May 21	MIN	@	CAL	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
37	40 (1)	May 25 (1)	MIN	@	BOS	W,13-5	GF	7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PR RF
38	41	May 25 (2)	MIN	@	BOS	W,9-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
39	42	May 27	MIN	@	BAL	L,0-6	CG	38	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
40	43	May 28	MIN	@	BAL	L,1-3	CG	31	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
41	44	May 29	MIN	@	BAL	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
42	45	May 30	MIN		BAL	L,7-9	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
43	46	May 31	MIN		BAL	W,8-3	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
44	47	Jun 1	MIN		NYY	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
45	48	Jun 2	MIN		NYY	L,3-10	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
46	49	Jun 3	MIN		BOS	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
47	50	Jun 4	MIN		BOS	L,2-5	CG	41	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
48	51	Jun 5	MIN		BOS	L,1-5	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
49	52	Jun 6	MIN		CHW	L,5-9	GS	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
50	54 (1)	Jun 8	MIN		KCR	W,9-8	GS	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
51	55	Jun 9	MIN		KCR	L,2-7	CG	41	9.0	4	1	1	6	0	RF
52	56	Jun 10	MIN	@	NYY	L,1-4	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
53	57	Jun 11	MIN	@	NYY	L,5-6	GF	12	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH RF
54	58	Jun 12	MIN	@	NYY	W,6-1	GF	7	2.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH RF
55	59	Jun 14	MIN		CAL	L,9-12	GF	9	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH RF
56	60	Jun 15	MIN		CAL	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
57	61	Jun 16	MIN		CAL	W,7-6	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
58	62	Jun 17	MIN	@	KCR	L,1-7	GF	4	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH RF
59	63	Jun 18	MIN	@	KCR	L,1-2	GS	30	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
60	64	Jun 19	MIN	@	KCR	L,7-8	GS	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
61	65	Jun 20	MIN		TEX	L,1-2	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
62	66	Jun 21	MIN		TEX	W,9-5	GF	10	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH RF
63	67	Jun 22	MIN		TEX	L,8-10	GF	12	2.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH RF
64	68	Jun 23	MIN		TEX	W,12-2	GF	29	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
65	69	Jun 24	MIN		CHW	W,7-6	GS	25	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
66	71 (1)	Jun 26	MIN		CHW	W,19-12	GF	5	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PR RF
67	72	Jun 27	MIN		MIL	W,10-3	GS	27	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
68	73	Jun 28	MIN		MIL	W,8-3	GF	21	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
69	74	Jun 29	MIN		MIL	L,0-1	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
70	75	Jul 1	MIN	@	CHW	L,2-5	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
71	76	Jul 2	MIN	@	CHW	L,8-13	CG	43	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
72	77	Jul 3 (1)	MIN	@	CHW	L,0-6	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
73	78	Jul 3 (2)	MIN	@	CHW	L,8-10	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
74	79	Jul 4	MIN	@	MIL	W,5-0	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
75	80	Jul 5	MIN	@	MIL	W,3-2	GS	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
76	81	Jul 6	MIN		CAL	W,4-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
77	82	Jul 7	MIN		CAL	W,8-6	GS	23	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
78	84 (1)	Jul 9	MIN		SEA	L,2-5	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
79	85	Jul 10	MIN		SEA	W,15-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
80	86	Jul 11	MIN	@	CAL	L,5-6	CG	45	9.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
81	87	Jul 12	MIN	@	CAL	L,0-3	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
82	88	Jul 13	MIN	@	CAL	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
83	89	Jul 15	MIN	@	OAK	L,7-8	CG	54	10.1	3	0	0	3	0	RF
84	90	Jul 16	MIN	@	OAK	L,2-8	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
85	91	Jul 17 (1)	MIN	@	OAK	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
86	92	Jul 17 (2)	MIN	@	OAK	W,9-5	GF	16	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
87	93	Jul 21	MIN		CAL	W,3-2	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
88	94	Jul 22	MIN		CAL	L,2-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
89	95	Jul 23	MIN		CAL	W,10-4	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
90	96	Jul 24 (1)	MIN		OAK	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
91	97	Jul 24 (2)	MIN		OAK	W,10-9	GF	18	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
92	98	Jul 25	MIN		OAK	W,2-1	CG	41	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
93	99	Jul 26	MIN	@	SEA	L,7-9	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
94	100	Jul 27	MIN	@	SEA	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
95	101	Jul 28	MIN	@	SEA	L,2-5	GF	8	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH RF
96	102	Jul 29	MIN	@	CLE	W,3-1	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
97	103	Jul 30	MIN	@	CLE	W,4-3	CG	54	14.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
98	105 (1)	Jul 31 (2)	MIN	@	CLE	W,9-4	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
99	106	Aug 1	MIN		KCR	W,9-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
100	107	Aug 2	MIN		KCR	W,9-4	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
101	108	Aug 3	MIN		DET	W,11-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
102	109	Aug 4	MIN		DET	L,2-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
103	110	Aug 5	MIN		CLE	W,14-10	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
104	111	Aug 6	MIN		CLE	W,6-5	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
105	112	Aug 7	MIN		CLE	W,11-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
106	113	Aug 9	MIN	@	TOR	L,2-6	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
107	114	Aug 11	MIN	@	TOR	W,7-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
108	115	Aug 12	MIN	@	DET	W,12-11	GF	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH RF
109	116	Aug 13	MIN	@	DET	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
110	117	Aug 14	MIN	@	DET	L,5-6	CG	39	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	RF
111	118	Aug 15	MIN	@	BAL	W,13-9	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
112	119	Aug 16	MIN	@	BAL	L,5-6	CG	52	12.1	0	1	0	1	0	RF
113	120	Aug 17	MIN		SEA	L,2-3	CG	40	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
114	121	Aug 18	MIN		SEA	W,8-2	GS	10	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
115	128 (6)	Aug 25	MIN	@	NYY	L,4-6	GF	7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
116	130 (1)	Aug 27	MIN	@	BOS	L,5-7	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
117	132 (1)	Aug 29 (1)	MIN		TOR	W,7-6	GS	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
118	133	Aug 29 (2)	MIN		TOR	W,6-5	GF	4	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
119	135 (1)	Sep 2	MIN		NYY	L,0-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
120	136	Sep 3	MIN		NYY	L,4-7	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
121	137	Sep 4	MIN		NYY	L,0-4	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
122	138	Sep 5	MIN		TEX	W,5-4	GF	23	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
123	139	Sep 6	MIN		TEX	W,7-4	GF	19	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
124	142 (2)	Sep 10	MIN		KCR	L,1-10	CG	43	9.0	1	0	2	3	0	RF
125	143	Sep 11	MIN		KCR	L,1-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
126	144	Sep 12	MIN	@	CHW	L,3-7	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
127	146 (1)	Sep 14	MIN	@	CHW	W,7-0	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
128	148 (1)	Sep 16	MIN	@	TEX	W,9-7	GS	27	6.0	0	2	0	2	0	RF
129	149	Sep 17	MIN	@	TEX	L,4-5	GS	65	16.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF RF
130	150	Sep 18 (1)	MIN	@	TEX	L,4-5	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
131	151	Sep 18 (2)	MIN	@	TEX	L,8-10	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
132	152	Sep 20	MIN	@	KCR	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
133	156 (3)	Sep 25 (2)	MIN		MIL	W,8-4	GS	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF CF
134	158 (1)	Sep 28	MIN		CHW	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
135	159	Sep 30	MIN	@	MIL	L,5-7	CG	25	4.1	0	0	0	0	0	RF
136	160	Oct 1	MIN	@	MIL	W,9-1	GF	19	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH RF
137	161	Oct 2	MIN	@	MIL	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
							139gm		1042.0	208	9	8	225	2