Gene Ford (pitcher, born 1912)
Eugene Matthew Ford (June 23, 1912 – September 7, 1970) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Bees and Chicago White Sox in parts of two seasons spanning 1936–1938. Ford was listed at 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), 195 pounds (88 kg). He batted and threw right-handed.
| Gene Ford | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Relief pitcher | |||
| Born: June 23, 1912 Fort Dodge, Iowa | |||
| Died: September 7, 1970 (aged 58) Emmetsburg, Iowa | |||
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| 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 | ||
| Walks | 12 | ||
| Innings pitched | 14 | ||
| Teams | |||
Born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, Ford attended University of Iowa. Following his graduation, he pitched in the Minor Leagues with the Peoria Tractors in 1935 and for the Columbia Senators in 1936 before making his debut with the Bees.[1]
Ford died in 1970 in Emmetsburg, Iowa, at the age of 58.
References
- "Gene Ford Minor Leagues Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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