1952
Born May 19, 1952
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Dan Ford Notable
b. May 19, 1952 · Minnesota Twins 1975–1978, California Angels 1979–1981, Baltimore Orioles 1982–1985
Dan Ford played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Minnesota Twins in 1975 and closing with the Baltimore Orioles in 1985.
Across 1,153 games he batted .270, with 1,123 hits and 598 runs. He finished with 121 home runs, 214 doubles and 61 stolen bases.
He played 1,065 games in the outfield, with 2,206 putouts and 60 errors.
He hit for the cycle in 1979. He hit three home runs in a game in 1983.
He was born in Los Angeles, CA, USA on May 19, 1952. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1979 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | MIN | 130 | 440 | 72 | 123 | 21 | 1 | 15 | 59 | 30 | 79 | 6 | .280 |
| 1976 | MIN | 145 | 514 | 87 | 137 | 24 | 7 | 20 | 86 | 36 | 118 | 17 | .267 |
| 1977 | MIN | 144 | 453 | 66 | 121 | 25 | 7 | 11 | 60 | 41 | 79 | 6 | .267 |
| 1978 | MIN | 151 | 592 | 78 | 162 | 36 | 10 | 11 | 82 | 48 | 88 | 7 | .274 |
| 1979 | CAL | 142 | 569 | 100 | 165 | 26 | 5 | 21 | 101 | 40 | 86 | 8 | .290 |
| 1980 | CAL | 65 | 226 | 22 | 63 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 19 | 45 | 0 | .279 |
| 1981 | CAL | 97 | 375 | 53 | 104 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 48 | 23 | 71 | 2 | .277 |
| 1982 | BAL | 123 | 421 | 46 | 99 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 23 | 71 | 5 | .235 |
| 1983 | BAL | 103 | 407 | 63 | 114 | 30 | 4 | 9 | 55 | 29 | 55 | 9 | .280 |
| 1984 | BAL | 25 | 91 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 1 | .231 |
| 1985 | BAL | 28 | 75 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 0 | .187 |
| Career | — | 1153 | 4163 | 598 | 1123 | 214 | 38 | 121 | 566 | 303 | 722 | 61 | .270 |
On this day & linked events
1975
Major-league debut: Dan Ford
Dan Ford made a major-league debut on April 12, 1975.
1979
Dan Ford Hits for the Cycle, 1979
Dan Ford hit for the cycle for the California Angels against the Seattle Mariners on August 10, 1979.
1983
Dan Ford's Three-Home-Run Game, 1983
Dan Ford hit three home runs for the Baltimore Orioles against the Seattle Mariners on July 20, 1983.
1985
Final major-league game: Dan Ford
Dan Ford played a final major-league game on May 31, 1985.
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