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.

1978 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1978 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 5	MIN	@	SEA	L,2-3	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
2	2	Apr 6	MIN	@	SEA	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
3	3	Apr 7	MIN	@	SEA	L,3-6	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
4	4	Apr 8	MIN	@	SEA	W,8-2	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
5	5	Apr 9	MIN	@	SEA	W,8-6	CG	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
6	6	Apr 10	MIN	@	CAL	L,0-3	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
7	7	Apr 11	MIN	@	CAL	W,8-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
8	8	Apr 12	MIN	@	CAL	L,5-9	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
9	9	Apr 13	MIN	@	CAL	L,0-1	CG	40	10.1	2	0	0	2	0	CF
10	10	Apr 14	MIN		SEA	W,14-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
11	11	Apr 15	MIN		SEA	W,6-5	CG	45	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
12	12	Apr 16 (1)	MIN		SEA	L,5-8	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
13	13	Apr 16 (2)	MIN		SEA	L,2-7	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
14	14	Apr 17	MIN		OAK	L,2-7	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
15	15	Apr 19	MIN		OAK	L,5-6	CG	54	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
16	16	Apr 21	MIN		CAL	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	CF
17	17	Apr 22	MIN		CAL	L,3-5	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
18	18	Apr 25 (1)	MIN	@	OAK	L,3-5	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
19	19	Apr 25 (2)	MIN	@	OAK	L,3-4	CG	58	13.2	4	0	0	4	0	CF
20	20	Apr 26	MIN	@	OAK	L,8-9	CG	51	11.0	5	0	1	6	0	CF
21	23 (2)	Apr 29	MIN		NYY	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
22	24	Apr 30	MIN		NYY	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
23	25	May 3	MIN	@	BOS	L,9-11	CG	46	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
24	26	May 4	MIN	@	BOS	L,1-8	CG	41	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
25	27	May 5	MIN	@	BAL	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
26	28	May 6	MIN	@	BAL	W,8-7	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
27	29	May 7	MIN	@	BAL	W,15-9	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
28	30	May 9	MIN	@	NYY	L,1-3	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
29	31	May 10	MIN	@	CHW	L,2-7	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
30	32	May 13	MIN		BOS	L,2-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
31	36 (3)	May 18	MIN	@	KCR	W,8-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
32	37	May 19	MIN	@	KCR	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
33	38	May 20	MIN	@	KCR	L,3-6	CG	40	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
34	39	May 21	MIN	@	KCR	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
35	40	May 22	MIN		TEX	W,2-0	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
36	41	May 23	MIN		TEX	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
37	42	May 24	MIN		TEX	L,2-3	CG	42	11.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
38	43	May 25	MIN		TEX	L,1-7	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
39	44	May 28	MIN		KCR	L,7-8	CG	56	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
40	45	May 29 (1)	MIN	@	TEX	L,1-7	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
41	46	May 29 (2)	MIN	@	TEX	W,7-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
42	47	May 30	MIN	@	TEX	W,2-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
43	48	Jun 1	MIN	@	TEX	L,7-10	CG	39	8.0	5	0	1	6	0	CF
44	49	Jun 2	MIN	@	DET	W,4-2	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
45	50	Jun 3	MIN	@	DET	W,9-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
46	51	Jun 4	MIN	@	DET	L,4-6	CG	34	8.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
47	52	Jun 7	MIN		CHW	L,3-8	CG	38	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
48	53	Jun 8	MIN		CHW	L,1-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
49	54	Jun 9	MIN	@	CLE	L,3-7	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
50	55	Jun 10	MIN	@	CLE	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
51	56	Jun 11	MIN	@	CLE	L,1-2	CG	43	9.1	4	0	0	4	0	CF
52	57	Jun 13 (1)	MIN	@	TOR	W,2-0	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
53	58	Jun 13 (2)	MIN	@	TOR	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
54	59	Jun 14	MIN		CLE	W,8-2	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
55	60	Jun 16	MIN		DET	W,5-2	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
56	61	Jun 17	MIN		DET	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
57	62	Jun 18	MIN		DET	W,8-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
58	63	Jun 20	MIN		CAL	L,5-10	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
59	64	Jun 21	MIN		CAL	L,2-5	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
60	65	Jun 22	MIN		CAL	L,2-4	CG	53	12.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
61	66	Jun 23	MIN	@	CHW	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
62	67	Jun 24	MIN	@	CHW	L,4-7	CG	37	8.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
63	68	Jun 25 (1)	MIN	@	CHW	W,8-5	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
64	69	Jun 25 (2)	MIN	@	CHW	W,9-6	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
65	70	Jun 26	MIN	@	MIL	L,2-8	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
66	71	Jun 27	MIN	@	MIL	L,6-13	CG	45	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
67	72	Jul 1	MIN		CHW	W,10-0	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
68	73	Jul 2 (1)	MIN		CHW	L,5-8	CG	43	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
69	74	Jul 2 (2)	MIN		CHW	W,9-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
70	75	Jul 3	MIN		MIL	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
71	76	Jul 4	MIN		MIL	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
72	77	Jul 5	MIN		MIL	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
73	78	Jul 7 (1)	MIN	@	OAK	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
74	79	Jul 7 (2)	MIN	@	OAK	W,1-0	CG	28	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
75	82 (2)	Jul 13	MIN	@	BAL	L,6-8	CG	34	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
76	83	Jul 14	MIN	@	BAL	L,1-5	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
77	84	Jul 15	MIN	@	BOS	L,4-5	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
78	85	Jul 16 (1)	MIN	@	BOS	L,3-5	CG	40	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
79	86	Jul 16 (2)	MIN	@	BOS	L,2-3	CG	31	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
80	87	Jul 17	MIN	@	BOS	L,2-3	CG	41	9.2	1	0	0	1	0	CF
81	88	Jul 19	MIN		NYY	L,0-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
82	89	Jul 20	MIN		NYY	L,0-4	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
83	90	Jul 21	MIN		BAL	L,4-5	CG	41	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
84	91	Jul 22	MIN		BAL	W,5-4	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
85	92	Jul 23	MIN		BAL	L,5-8	CG	47	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
86	93	Jul 24 (1)	MIN		BOS	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
87	94	Jul 24 (2)	MIN		BOS	L,2-4	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
88	95	Jul 25	MIN		BOS	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
89	96	Jul 26	MIN		TOR	L,1-5	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
90	97	Jul 27	MIN		TOR	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
91	98	Jul 28	MIN	@	NYY	W,7-5	CG	42	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
92	100 (1)	Jul 30 (1)	MIN	@	NYY	L,3-4	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
93	102 (1)	Aug 1	MIN	@	SEA	L,6-13	CG	44	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
94	103	Aug 2	MIN	@	SEA	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
95	104	Aug 3	MIN	@	SEA	L,5-6	CG	38	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
96	105	Aug 4	MIN	@	CAL	L,3-12	CG	46	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
97	106	Aug 5 (1)	MIN	@	CAL	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
98	107	Aug 5 (2)	MIN	@	CAL	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
99	108	Aug 6	MIN	@	CAL	L,3-4	CG	39	8.1	5	1	0	6	1	CF
100	109	Aug 7	MIN		SEA	L,5-6	CG	59	14.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
101	110	Aug 8	MIN		SEA	W,10-2	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
102	111	Aug 9	MIN		SEA	L,1-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
103	112	Aug 11 (1)	MIN		OAK	L,0-2	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
104	113	Aug 11 (2)	MIN		OAK	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	CF
105	114	Aug 12	MIN		OAK	W,6-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
106	115	Aug 13 (1)	MIN		OAK	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
107	117 (1)	Aug 14	MIN	@	CLE	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
108	118	Aug 15	MIN	@	CLE	W,9-8	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
109	119	Aug 16 (1)	MIN		KCR	W,5-1	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
110	120	Aug 16 (2)	MIN		KCR	L,7-11	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
111	121	Aug 17	MIN		KCR	W,6-5	CG	41	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
112	122	Aug 18	MIN		TOR	W,4-3	CG	46	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
113	123	Aug 19	MIN		TOR	W,5-0	CG	30	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
114	124	Aug 20	MIN		TOR	L,2-6	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
115	125	Aug 21	MIN		DET	L,6-9	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
116	126	Aug 22	MIN		DET	L,3-7	CG	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
117	127	Aug 23	MIN		TEX	L,0-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
118	128	Aug 24	MIN		TEX	L,1-4	CG	36	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
119	129	Aug 25	MIN	@	TOR	L,3-7	CG	39	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	CF
120	130	Aug 26	MIN	@	TOR	L,3-4	CG	43	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
121	132 (1)	Aug 29	MIN	@	DET	L,2-4	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
122	133	Aug 31	MIN	@	DET	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
123	134	Sep 1	MIN		CLE	L,1-4	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
124	135	Sep 2	MIN		CLE	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
125	136	Sep 3 (1)	MIN		CLE	W,12-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
126	137	Sep 3 (2)	MIN		CLE	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
127	138	Sep 4	MIN		CHW	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
128	139	Sep 5	MIN		CHW	L,3-4	GS	28	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
129	140	Sep 6	MIN		CHW	L,0-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
130	141	Sep 8	MIN		MIL	L,0-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
131	142	Sep 9	MIN		MIL	L,0-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
132	143	Sep 10	MIN		MIL	W,3-1	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
133	144	Sep 11	MIN	@	CHW	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
134	145	Sep 12	MIN	@	CHW	L,1-6	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
135	146	Sep 15	MIN	@	MIL	W,10-3	GS	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF CF
136	147	Sep 16	MIN	@	MIL	W,5-2	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
137	148	Sep 17	MIN	@	MIL	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
138	149	Sep 18	MIN		CAL	W,10-4	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
139	150	Sep 19	MIN		CAL	L,1-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
140	151	Sep 20	MIN		TEX	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
141	152	Sep 21	MIN		TEX	L,3-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
142	153	Sep 22 (1)	MIN		KCR	L,2-4	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
143	154	Sep 22 (2)	MIN		KCR	W,4-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
144	156 (1)	Sep 24	MIN		KCR	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
145	157	Sep 25	MIN	@	TEX	L,2-3	CG	39	10.2	2	0	0	2	0	CF
146	158	Sep 26	MIN	@	TEX	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
147	159	Sep 27	MIN	@	TEX	L,5-10	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
148	161 (1)	Sep 30	MIN	@	KCR	W,7-3	CG	42	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
149	162	Oct 1	MIN	@	KCR	L,0-1	GS	15	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
							150gm		1319.2	373	6	9	388	2