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Dan Ford
Darnell Glenn Ford (Disco Dan)

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 1", Weight 185 lb.

Debut April 12, 1975
  vs. KCR 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, RBI, 0 SB
Final Game May 31, 1985
Born May 19, 1952 in Los Angeles, CA

Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1975 23 MIN AL 130  440   72  123  21  1  15   59   6  7  30  79  .280  .333  .434  114  191   3   0   2   5  10
 1976 24 MIN AL 145  514   87  137  24  7  20   86  17  6  36 118  .267  .323  .457  125  235   5   6   2  10  12
 1977 25 MIN AL 144  453   66  121  25  7  11   60   6  4  41  79  .267  .338  .426  108  193   1   5   3  10  12
 1978 26 MIN AL 151  592   78  162  36 10  11   82   7  7  48  88  .274  .332  .424  110  251   6   3   6   5  15
 1979 27 CAL AL 142  569  100  165  26  5  21  101   8  5  40  86  .290  .333  .464  117  264   3  13   0   3  17 MVP-26
 1980 28 CAL AL  65  226   22   63  11  0   7   26   0  1  19  45  .279  .339  .420  110   95   1   1   1   2  15
 1981 29 CAL AL  97  375   53  104  14  1  15   48   2  2  23  71  .277  .327  .440  120  165   5   1   3   5  16
 1982 30 BAL AL 123  421   46   99  21  3  10   43   5  2  23  71  .235  .279  .371   77  156   2   3   1   4   9
 1983 31 BAL AL 103  407   63  114  30  4   9   55   9  2  29  55  .280  .328  .440  112  179   3   6   1   3   9
 1984 32 BAL AL  25   91    7   21   4  0   1    5   1  0   7  13  .231  .286  .308   66   28   2   0   0   0   3
 1985 33 BAL AL  28   75    4   14   2  0   1    1   0  1   7  17  .187  .256  .253   43   19   0   0   0   0   3
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 11 Seasons    1153 4163  598 1123 214 38 121  566  61 37 303 722  .270  .324  .427  108 1776  31  38  19  47 121
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        585   84  158  30  5  17   80   9  5  43 101  .270  .324  .427  108  250   4   5   3   7  17
 Career High    151  592  100  165  36 10  21  101  17  7  48 118  .290  .338  .464  125  264   6  13   6  10  17
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1975 23 MIN AL  478  337   60   4.8    94| .280  .260| .333  .331| .434  .382| .767  .713| 114  .548   6.7   0.7  46%
 1976 24 MIN AL  571  406   75   5.0    88| .267  .259| .323  .324| .457  .366| .780  .690| 125  .601  14.2   1.5  73%
 1977 25 MIN AL  510  354   65   4.9    99| .267  .265| .338  .329| .426  .403| .764  .732| 108  .527   5.8   0.6  60%
 1978 26 MIN AL  654  461   80   4.6    95| .274  .263| .332  .329| .424  .388| .756  .717| 110  .533   6.9   0.7  50%
 1979 27 CAL AL  628  442   85   5.1    98| .290  .265| .333  .329| .464  .401| .797  .730| 117  .539  13.2   1.3  61%
 1980 28 CAL AL  249  181   28   4.2    96| .279  .266| .339  .327| .420  .394| .759  .721| 110  .455   3.2   0.3   0%
 1981 29 CAL AL  409  295   49   4.5    89| .277  .256| .327  .321| .440  .373| .767  .693| 120  .539   8.1   0.8  50%
 1982 30 BAL AL  453  338   43   3.4    98| .235  .264| .279  .328| .371  .402| .650  .730|  77  .369 -14.2  -1.4  71%
 1983 31 BAL AL  448  313   59   5.0    96| .280  .263| .328  .325| .440  .397| .768  .722| 112  .548   6.9   0.7  81%
 1984 32 BAL AL  100   75    8   2.9    95| .231  .261| .286  .324| .308  .394| .594  .718|  66  .302  -4.2  -0.4 100%
 1985 33 BAL AL   82   65    4   1.6    96| .187  .258| .256  .323| .253  .400| .509  .723|  43  .133  -6.0  -0.6   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 11 Seasons     4582 3267  556   4.6    95| .270  .262| .324  .327| .427  .390| .751  .717| 108  .515  40.6   4.2  62%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1975 23 MIN AL OF 120 246 3 3 2 .988 .979 2.08 2.10 2.37 2.37 103 947.0 CF 119 247 2 3 1 .988 .983 2.09 2.52 2.39 2.84 102 938.7 DH 3 RF 2 2 1 0 1 1.000 .968 1.50 1.85 3.25 2.06 1 8.3 1976 24 MIN AL RF 139 266 6 9 1 .968 .980 1.96 1.92 2.04 2.21 134 1198.7 DH 3 1977 25 MIN AL OF 137 205 9 8 2 .964 .978 1.56 2.03 1.85 2.34 111 1042.0 RF 135 202 9 8 2 .963 .974 1.56 1.71 1.86 2.08 109 1022.0 CF 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.00 2.50 2.25 2.85 1 12.0 DH 3 LF 1 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 3.00 1.70 3.38 2.14 1 8.0 1978 26 MIN AL OF 149 376 6 9 2 .977 .979 2.56 2.13 2.61 2.47 147 1319.7 CF 146 370 6 9 2 .977 .984 2.58 2.64 2.62 2.97 143 1292.7 RF 4 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 0.75 1.85 1.00 2.23 4 27.0 DH 1 1979 27 CAL AL OF 141 332 10 8 2 .977 .981 2.43 2.13 2.53 2.46 141 1216.0 RF 124 261 9 5 2 .982 .980 2.18 1.88 2.42 2.25 116 1006.0 CF 28 72 1 3 0 .961 .983 2.61 2.62 3.13 2.92 25 210.0 1980 28 CAL AL RF 45 75 3 5 0 .940 .975 1.73 1.77 1.99 2.13 44 353.0 DH 15 1981 29 CAL AL RF 96 187 2 9 0 .955 .980 1.97 1.75 2.05 2.16 94 831.0 1982 30 BAL AL RF 119 263 6 7 2 .975 .981 2.26 1.90 2.63 2.27 98 921.3 DH 1 1983 31 BAL AL RF 103 222 2 3 1 .987 .978 2.17 1.85 2.36 2.25 100 855.7 1984 32 BAL AL RF 15 36 1 0 0 1.000 .979 2.47 1.88 2.71 2.23 15 123.0 DH 8 1985 33 BAL AL DH 28
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1975 23 MIN AL CF 119 247 2 3 1 .988 .983 2.09 2.52 2.39 2.84 102 938.7 1977 25 MIN AL CF 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.00 2.50 2.25 2.85 1 12.0 1978 26 MIN AL CF 146 370 6 9 2 .977 .984 2.58 2.64 2.62 2.97 143 1292.7 1979 27 CAL AL CF 28 72 1 3 0 .961 .983 2.61 2.62 3.13 2.92 25 210.0 1975 23 MIN AL DH 3 1976 24 MIN AL DH 3 1977 25 MIN AL DH 3 1978 26 MIN AL DH 1 1980 28 CAL AL DH 15 1982 30 BAL AL DH 1 1984 32 BAL AL DH 8 1985 33 BAL AL DH 28 1977 25 MIN AL LF 1 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 3.00 1.70 3.38 2.14 1 8.0 1975 23 MIN AL OF 120 246 3 3 2 .988 .979 2.08 2.10 2.37 2.37 103 947.0 1976 24 MIN AL OF 139 267 6 9 1 .968 .981 1.96 2.21 2.05 2.47 134 1198.7 1977 25 MIN AL OF 137 205 9 8 2 .964 .978 1.56 2.03 1.85 2.34 111 1042.0 1978 26 MIN AL OF 149 376 6 9 2 .977 .979 2.56 2.13 2.61 2.47 147 1319.7 1979 27 CAL AL OF 141 332 10 8 2 .977 .981 2.43 2.13 2.53 2.46 141 1216.0 1980 28 CAL AL OF 45 75 3 5 0 .940 .979 1.73 2.15 1.99 2.47 44 353.0 1981 29 CAL AL OF 97 188 3 8 0 .960 .983 1.97 2.16 2.07 2.48 94 831.0 1982 30 BAL AL OF 119 263 6 7 2 .975 .982 2.26 2.15 2.63 2.47 98 921.3 1983 31 BAL AL OF 103 218 2 3 0 .987 .981 2.14 2.16 2.31 2.50 100 855.7 1984 32 BAL AL OF 15 36 1 0 0 1.000 .984 2.47 2.17 2.71 2.51 15 123.0 1975 23 MIN AL RF 2 2 1 0 1 1.000 .968 1.50 1.85 3.25 2.06 1 8.3 1976 24 MIN AL RF 139 266 6 9 1 .968 .980 1.96 1.92 2.04 2.21 134 1198.7 1977 25 MIN AL RF 135 202 9 8 2 .963 .974 1.56 1.71 1.86 2.08 109 1022.0 1978 26 MIN AL RF 4 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 0.75 1.85 1.00 2.23 4 27.0 1979 27 CAL AL RF 124 261 9 5 2 .982 .980 2.18 1.88 2.42 2.25 116 1006.0 1980 28 CAL AL RF 45 75 3 5 0 .940 .975 1.73 1.77 1.99 2.13 44 353.0 1981 29 CAL AL RF 96 187 2 9 0 .955 .980 1.97 1.75 2.05 2.16 94 831.0 1982 30 BAL AL RF 119 263 6 7 2 .975 .981 2.26 1.90 2.63 2.27 98 921.3 1983 31 BAL AL RF 103 222 2 3 1 .987 .978 2.17 1.85 2.36 2.25 100 855.7 1984 32 BAL AL RF 15 36 1 0 0 1.000 .979 2.47 1.88 2.71 2.23 15 123.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total OF*1065 2206 49 60 11 .974 .980 2.12 2.13 2.30 2.45 987 8807.3 1 296 782# RF* 782 1517 39 46 9 .971 .979 1.99 1.83 2.21 2.20 715 6346.0 CF* 296 692 9 15 3 .979 .983 2.37 2.59 2.57 2.92 271 2453.3 DH 62 Games not counted in Overall Total below LF* 1 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 3.00 1.70 3.38 2.14 1 8.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 1065 2206 49 60 11 .974 .980 2.12 2.13 2.30 2.45 987 8807
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1979   ALCS  CAL BAL     L   4  17   2   5  1  0  2   4   0   0  .294  .294  .706   0  0   0   0   0 
 1983   ALCS  BAL CHW     W   2   5   0   1  1  0  0   0   0   1  .200  .200  .400   0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    BAL PHI     W   5  12   1   2  0  0  1   1   1   5  .167  .286  .417   0  0   0   0   1 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 Lg Champ Series     1-1   6  22   2   6  2  0  2   4   0   1  .273  .273  .636   0  0   0   0   0 
  3 Postseason Series   2-1  11  34   3   8  2  0  3   5   1   6  .235  .278  .559   0  0   0   0   1 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1979-AL-26-0.00

Slugging %
1976 AL-.457-9

At Bats
1978 AL-592-10

Runs
1976 AL-87-10
1979 AL-100-10

Doubles
1978 AL-36-5

Triples
1978 AL-10-2

Home Runs
1976 AL-20-9

Strikeouts
1976 AL-118-3
1981 AL-71-9

Extra-Base Hits
1976 AL-51-8

Hit By Pitch
1976 AL-10-2
1977 AL-10-5
1981 AL-5-7

Sac. Flies
1979 AL-13-1

Grounded into Double Plays
1979 AL-17-10
1981 AL-16-3

Power/Speed Number
1976 AL-18.4-7

At Bats per Home Run
1976 AL-25.7-9

       

Gray Ink: Batting - 17 (1076) (Average HOFer ≈ 144)
HOF Standards: Batting - 12.0 (1325) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 9.0 (1149) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
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Transactions 

June 4, 1970: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft.

October 23, 1974: Traded by the Oakland Athletics with Dennis Myers (minors) to the Minnesota Twins for Pat Bourque.

December 4, 1978: Traded by the Minnesota Twins to the California Angels for Ron Jackson and Danny Goodwin.

January 28, 1982: Traded by the California Angels to the Baltimore Orioles for Doug DeCinces and Jeff Schneider.

November 7, 1983: Released by the Baltimore Orioles.

January 23, 1984: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.

January 23, 1986: Released by the Baltimore Orioles.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1985Baltimore Orioles$450,000
1986Baltimore Orioles$350,000
Career (may be incomplete)$800,000

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms 
View Dan Ford's uniforms at Dressed to the Nines
a Baseball Hall of Fame on-line exhibit

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