Gene Ford (pitcher, born 1912)
Gene Ford | |
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![]() Ford, c. 1933 | |
Relief pitcher | |
Born: Fort Dodge, Iowa | June 23, 1912|
Died: September 7, 1970 Emmetsburg, Iowa | (aged 58)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 17, 1936, for the Boston Bees | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 27, 1938, for the Chicago White Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0–0 |
Earned run average | 9.56 |
Strikeouts | 2 |
Teams | |
Eugene Matthew Ford (June 23, 1912 – September 7, 1970) was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Bees during 1936 and the Chicago White Sox during 1938. Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and 195 pounds (88 kg), he batted and threw right-handed.
Biography[edit]
Born in Fort Dodge, Iowa,[1] Ford attended the University of Iowa, where he pitched for the Hawkeyes baseball team,[2] and was captain of the 1935 varsity.[3] Following his graduation,[4] he pitched in Minor League Baseball with the Peoria Tractors in 1935 and Columbia Senators in 1936, both Class B teams.[5]
Ford made a single major-league appearance for the 1936 Boston Bees,[6] pitching two innings in relief on June 17 against the St. Louis Cardinals; he allowed one run on two hits.[7] Ford then missed the 1937 season, due to injury sustained when he fell from bleachers at his alma mater.[8] He finished his professional career with four relief appearances for the 1938 Chicago White Sox, allowing 16 runs in 14 innings.[6] Overall for his limited major-league career, Ford pitched in five games, all in relief, and compiled a 9.56 earned run average (ERA) while striking out two batters and walking 12 batters in 16 innings pitched.[6] As a batter, he registered one hit in six at bats, and as a fielder he did not commit an error in five total chances.[1]
After his baseball career, Ford was a farmer in Emmetsburg, Iowa.[4] He served as secretary of the Iowa Farmers' Union and was active in the Democratic Party.[4] He died in 1970 in Emmetsburg from a heart attack at age 58; he was survived by four siblings.[4]
See also[edit]
- Bill Ford (pitcher), whose lone MLB appearance was incorrectly attributed to Gene Ford until 2003
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Gene Ford". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ The 1935 Hawkeye. University of Iowa. p. 232. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via uiowa.edu.
Events of the 1933 baseball season
- ^ The 1937 Hawkeye. University of Iowa. p. 298. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via uiowa.edu.
Events of the 1935 baseball season
- ^ a b c d "Rites for Ford on Thursday". The Des Moines Register. September 9, 1970. p. 13. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gene Ford Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Gene Ford Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ "St. Louis Cardinals 10, Boston Bees 2 (2)". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ Montgomery, John A. (March 9, 1937). "Speaking of Sports (column)". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. p. 8. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet