1912
Born October 16, 1912
Memphis, TN, USA
Jimmy Ford Notable
b. October 16, 1912 · Memphis Red Sox 1937, 1943–1945, Washington Black Senators 1938, Baltimore Elite Giants 1938, Birmingham Black Barons 1938, St. Louis Stars 1939, St. Louis-New Orleans Stars 1940–1941, New York Black Yankees 1942–1943, Chicago American Giants 1942, Philadelphia Stars 1943, Harrisburg-St. Louis Stars 1943
Jimmy Ford played for 10 clubs across nine seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Memphis Red Sox in 1937 and closing with the Harrisburg-St. Louis Stars in 1943.
Across 169 games he batted .260, with 160 hits and 82 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 20 doubles and 11 stolen bases.
He played 75 games at second base, with 223 assists and 20 errors. He turned 22 double plays.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1940 to 1941.
He was born in Memphis, TN, USA on October 16, 1912, and died on January 1, 1982. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 2 | 1940, 1941 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | MRS | 15 | 64 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| 1938 | BBB/BEG/SEN | 7 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .321 |
| 1939 | SL3 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .227 |
| 1940 | SNS | 31 | 112 | 16 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .295 |
| 1941 | SNS | 18 | 56 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .321 |
| 1942 | CAG/NBY | 25 | 86 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | .174 |
| 1943 | HSS/MRS/NBY/PS | 23 | 90 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .256 |
| 1944 | MRS | 28 | 103 | 8 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .282 |
| 1945 | MRS | 16 | 55 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .218 |
| Career | — | 169 | 616 | 82 | 160 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 76 | 45 | 1 | 11 | .260 |
On this day & linked events
1982