OF/DH, Right-handed, Minnesota Twins 1975-1978; California Angels 1979-1981; Baltimore Orioles 1982-1985 A line-drive hitting outfielder, Dan Ford powered 473 extra base hits in a fine 11-year major league career before his bad knees prematurely ended his career in 1985. Ford debuted in the majors with the Minnesota Twins and in his rookie season of 1975, he batted .280 with 21doubles and 15 home runs. In 1976 he drove in 86 runs and in 1978 drove in 82. From 1975 thru 1979, he rapped 21, 24, 25, 36 and 26 doubles and after being on the disabled list for parts of 1980 and '81 returned and 21 and 30 doubles in 1982 and '83. Dan Ford was second in the American League in triples with 10 in 1978. After being traded to the California Angels in 1979, Ford lined a career best 21 homers, a career best .288 batting average and scored a career best 100 runs. And in the Angels' Division Championship hit two homers against the Baltimore Orioles in a losing cause. Playing on the 1983 World Champion Baltimore Orioles, Ford hit .280 including 30 doubles in just 103 games. Dan Ford's career stats: .270 BA, 1,123 hits, 214 Ds, 38 Ts, 121 Hr, 598 Runs, 566 RBIs, 722 Ks, 303 Walks and a nice .427 slugging percentage. |