P Willard Ford #21
Age: 42 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/03/2024
P WILLARD FORD #21 - AGE: 42 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 5 5
Movement 2 2 2 3
Control 3 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 4 4
Slider 2 3
Changeup 5 5
Cutter 4 4
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 6
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 8
Defense 5
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/07/1981
Born in:Carrollton, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 6"
Weight:250 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:1 Year, 11 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 13 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1999, 8th Pick in Round 21
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2007 San Francisco - EWB 26 1 1 0 0 0 11.25 4.0 7 8 5 0 3 7 0 0 2.50 .500 2.72 0.2 42
2008 Brooklyn - EWB 27 5 5 1 0 0 7.40 24.1 23 21 20 2 21 23 0 0 1.81 .309 5.18 0.2 64
2009 Brooklyn - EWB 28 5 3 1 1 0 4.60 15.2 16 9 8 1 11 12 0 0 1.72 .313 4.51 0.2 97
Total EWB 11 9 2 1 0 6.75 44.0 46 38 33 3 35 42 0 0 1.84 .331 4.72 0.5 74
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1999 Total - 18 16 8 4 1 4 1.58 68.1 46 15 12 3 24 94 0 0 1.02 .247 2.07 2.6 100
1999 Lajas - R 18 50 3 4 2 27 2.83 70.0 53 26 22 5 33 54 0 0 1.23 .242 3.80 0.5 141
2000 Lajas - R 19 33 0 3 1 20 2.59 31.1 20 10 9 4 9 36 0 0 0.93 .213 3.55 0.3 151
2000 Salem-Keizer - S A 19 37 1 5 4 8 2.43 55.2 47 16 15 2 14 41 0 0 1.10 .278 2.90 0.8 153
2001 Lajas - R 20 3 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.43 .000 3.07 0.1 999
2001 Salem-Keizer - S A 20 10 10 4 3 0 3.86 58.1 52 29 25 10 20 44 0 0 1.23 .249 5.14 0.3 115
2001 San Jose - A 20 18 18 8 3 0 3.98 101.2 97 48 45 10 43 81 0 0 1.38 .296 4.37 1.3 108
2002 Augusta - A 21 4 2 1 1 1 7.15 11.1 15 9 9 4 2 11 0 0 1.50 .344 6.56 -0.2 62
2002 San Jose - A 21 28 16 6 2 4 3.04 106.2 91 41 36 13 30 98 0 0 1.13 .264 3.84 2.2 151
2002 Total - A 21 32 18 7 3 5 3.43 118.0 106 50 45 17 32 109 0 0 1.17 .271 0.00 0.0 0
2003 Augusta - A 22 2 2 0 0 0 1.50 12.0 5 5 2 0 8 8 0 0 1.08 .147 3.74 0.3 292
2003 Portland - AA 22 78 0 5 3 2 5.08 88.2 96 55 50 18 44 85 0 0 1.58 .318 5.51 -0.8 89
2004 Portland - AA 23 66 0 7 2 1 3.43 76.0 63 32 29 11 21 79 0 0 1.11 .272 3.71 0.7 122
2005 Portland - AA 24 34 14 5 5 2 4.09 101.1 92 48 46 18 37 123 0 0 1.27 .295 4.37 1.3 113
2005 Fresno - AAA 24 13 9 3 7 0 4.97 54.1 63 31 30 7 17 55 0 0 1.47 .354 4.11 0.9 89
2006 Portland - AA 25 22 22 9 6 0 3.09 122.1 110 53 42 8 39 147 0 0 1.22 .317 3.10 3.9 149
2006 Fresno - AAA 25 18 8 5 3 2 3.76 67.0 52 28 28 5 17 69 0 0 1.03 .267 3.24 1.9 127
2007 Fresno - AAA 26 32 32 12 10 0 4.44 178.1 191 94 88 19 71 175 0 0 1.47 .337 3.75 2.8 88
2008 Bowie - AA 27 1 1 1 0 0 3.00 6.0 6 2 2 1 1 9 0 0 1.17 .357 3.00 0.2 155
2008 Norfolk - AAA 27 26 26 12 6 0 3.36 160.2 148 62 60 17 61 184 1 0 1.30 .321 3.38 3.8 125
2009 Norfolk - AAA 28 28 28 5 10 0 5.61 146.0 181 95 91 27 60 154 0 0 1.65 .377 4.71 1.3 78
2010 Norfolk - AAA 29 17 17 3 8 0 5.45 99.0 95 63 60 19 42 119 0 0 1.38 .306 4.67 1.2 84
Total IL 71 71 20 24 0 4.68 405.2 424 220 211 63 163 457 1 0 1.45 .339 4.17 98.0
Total PCL 63 49 20 20 2 4.38 299.2 306 153 146 31 105 299 0 0 1.37 .326 3.70 96.7
Total EL 201 37 27 16 5 3.86 394.1 367 190 169 56 142 443 0 0 1.29 .304 4.09 121.3
Total CAL 46 34 14 5 4 3.50 208.1 188 89 81 23 73 179 0 0 1.25 .280 4.10 130.0
Total SOU 6 4 1 1 1 4.24 23.1 20 14 11 4 10 19 0 0 1.29 .242 5.11 180.0
Total NWL 47 11 9 7 8 3.16 114.0 99 45 40 12 34 85 0 0 1.17 .263 4.05 133.4
Total PRL 86 3 8 3 47 2.69 103.2 73 36 31 9 43 92 0 0 1.12 .230 3.71 163.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2007 San Francisco - MLB P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 +0.0 .000
2008 Brooklyn - MLB P 5 5 1 1 0 3 1 .667 24.1 0.74 +0.1 1.037
2009 Brooklyn - MLB P 5 3 3 1 0 5 1 .800 15.2 2.30 +0.1 1.050
TOTAL P 11 9 4 2 0 8 2 .750 44.0 1.23 +0.2 1.043
PLAYER HISTORY
03/01/1999 Drafted in the 1999 first-year player draft (Round 21, Pick 8, 634th overall pick) by the Austin Marshalls, out of high school (Nimitz; Irving, TX).
04/20/1999 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation), out for 2 weeks.
07/01/1999 Injured (strained oblique), out for 2-3 weeks.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (3); Movement: 2 (2); Control: 1 (2).
07/15/2000 Injured (flu), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 2 (2); Control: 1 (2).
07/21/2001 Suspended 10 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 2 (2); Control: 2 (2).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 2 (2); Control: 2 (2).
06/20/2003 Was selected to the 2003 Eastern League All-Star Game.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 2 (2); Control: 2 (2).
05/31/2004 Injured (sprained elbow), out for 4 weeks.
09/30/2004 Injured (wrist soreness), day-to-day for 6 days.
10/08/2004 Won the 2004 Eastern League EL Championship with the Portland Skybirds!
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 2 (2); Control: 2 (2).
10/05/2005 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the San Francisco SeaWolves organization.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 2 (2).
06/29/2006 Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for 6 days.
09/23/2006 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the San Francisco SeaWolves organization.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 2 (2).
04/05/2007 Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for one week.
06/03/2007 Injured (gout), out for 2 days.
09/06/2007 Injured (conjunctivitis), day-to-day for 3 days.
10/29/2007 Released by the San Francisco organization.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 2 (2).
04/03/2008 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Brooklyn Barons organization.
11/30/2008 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 2 (2).
08/05/2009 Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
09/17/2009 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation), out for 5 days.
09/23/2009 Injured (sore back), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/28/2009 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 2 (2).
06/29/2010 Injured (partially torn labrum), out for 3-4 months.
10/13/2010 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2-3 weeks.
10/25/2010 Injury setbacks result in end of career.
10/25/2010 Released by the Brooklyn Barons.
10/29/2010 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SHO Rank
2009 0 10
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