P Ben Ford #79
Columbia Mets (NYM) SALL
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
08/18/2002
BNN Index | SALL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P BEN FORD #79 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
39 0 2-5 9 1.97 59.1 31 5 15 65 0.78 0.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 10 9 10 10
Movement 10 9 10 10
Control 8 8 8 8
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 15 15
Slider 11 11
Curveball 11 11
Changeup 8 8
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 4
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 14
Defense 11
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/15/2002 AuPi Loss, 0-3 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
08/14/2002 SaCa Win, 3-2 1.2 2 1 1 0 1
08/12/2002 SaCa Loss, 2-4 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 Loss
08/09/2002 @ FaGe Win, 3-1 3.0 0 0 0 0 6
08/06/2002 SuBr Loss, 0-1 2.0 0 0 0 0 4
08/04/2002 @ ChRa Loss, 0-1 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 Loss
08/03/2002 @ ChRa Win, 3-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
08/01/2002 GaRa Win, 4-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Save
07/30/2002 GaRa Loss, 2-3 1.0 1 2 2 0 1 Loss
07/27/2002 @ MyBl Loss, 1-2 3.0 0 0 0 1 4
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/15/1975
Born in:Cedar Rapids, IA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 7"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:4 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1993, 8th Pick in Round 9
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE 2002 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 39 0 2 5 9 1.97 59.1 31 15 13 5 15 65 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 13 4 69.2 39 21 8.34 4.70 9.86 2.28 1.93 0.78 87 0.7 .191        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 95 15 1 1 3 10 10 20 0 2 4 .158 .266 .284 .550      
vs. RHB 111 16 1 0 2 5 5 45 0 0 5 .144 .215 .207 .422      
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE 2002 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 3 0 0 1 0 7.36 3.2 4 3 3 1 2 3  
Last Week 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 10  
April 5 0 0 0 0 1.08 8.1 4 1 1 0 2 8  
May 12 0 0 1 5 1.59 17.0 9 5 3 1 4 20  
June 6 0 1 0 0 0.00 12.1 4 0 0 0 2 9  
July 8 0 1 2 2 4.22 10.2 8 5 5 2 5 14  
August 8 0 0 2 2 3.27 11.0 6 4 4 2 2 14  
Last Year 22 0 1 4 0 2.38 45.1 28 12 12 2 13 54  
Career 105 0 4 13 10 2.13 177.2 103 44 42 11 54 193  
Home 22 0 0 2 4 2.27 31.2 14 9 8 3 6 38  
Road 17 0 2 3 5 1.63 27.2 17 6 5 2 9 27  
Grass 39 0 2 5 9 1.97 59.1 31 15 13 5 15 65  
Day 9 0 1 2 1 1.20 15.0 6 2 2 1 5 13  
Night 30 0 1 3 8 2.23 44.1 25 13 11 4 10 52  
As Reliever / Substitution 39 0 2 5 9 1.97 59.1 31 15 13 5 15 65  
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+
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+
1994 Niagara Falls - BC 18 30 0 0 4 11 1.72 36.2 27 13 7 2 15 43 0 0 1.15 .278 1.77 -0.0 94
1994 Lakeland - A 18 9 0 0 1 0 1.80 10.0 3 2 2 1 3 7 0 0 0.60 .083 3.03 -0.2 117
1995 Fayetteville - A 19 44 0 1 4 1 2.10 73.0 44 17 17 4 26 74 0 0 0.96 .222 2.24 0.0 99
1995 Lakeland - A 19 6 0 1 1 1 5.79 4.2 5 3 3 1 2 7 0 0 1.50 .364 3.18 -0.1 36
1995 Total - A 19 50 0 2 5 2 2.32 77.2 49 20 20 5 28 81 0 0 0.99 .230 2.30 -0.1 90
1996 London - AA 20 52 0 3 5 14 3.17 65.1 53 26 23 4 21 58 0 0 1.13 .277 2.89 -0.1 83
1997 London - AA 21 46 0 7 3 2 1.12 80.1 47 11 10 3 17 76 0 0 0.80 .219 1.70 2.2 247
1997 Toledo - AAA 21 6 0 1 0 0 1.29 7.0 4 1 1 0 6 8 0 0 1.43 .235 3.49 -0.0 249
1998 London - AA 22 40 0 2 5 3 2.20 73.2 48 19 18 2 23 78 0 0 0.96 .254 1.78 1.3 111
1999 London - AA 23 48 0 3 6 4 2.36 61.0 44 16 16 5 26 62 0 0 1.15 .252 2.92 -0.2 109
1999 Toledo - AAA 23 9 0 1 0 0 2.08 13.0 6 3 3 1 4 14 0 0 0.77 .167 2.87 0.2 172
2000 London - AA 24 44 0 3 9 20 3.78 50.0 40 24 21 6 14 44 0 0 1.08 .245 3.29 -1.2 61
2000 Toledo - AAA 24 7 0 0 1 0 2.31 11.2 7 3 3 1 5 10 0 0 1.03 .194 3.42 0.0 145
2001 Columbia - A 25 22 0 1 4 0 2.38 45.1 28 12 12 2 13 54 0 0 0.90 .239 1.69 0.8 94
2001 St. Lucie - A 25 16 0 0 1 4 0.78 23.0 12 4 2 0 7 33 0 0 0.83 .250 0.29 1.2 264
2001 Total - A 25 38 0 1 5 4 1.84 68.1 40 16 14 2 20 87 0 0 0.88 .242 1.22 2.1 120
2002 Columbia - A 26 39 0 2 5 9 1.97 59.1 31 15 13 5 15 65 0 0 0.78 .191 1.93 0.7 112
Total IL 22 0 2 1 0 1.99 31.2 17 7 7 2 15 32 0 0 1.01 .192 3.21 172.2
Total EL 230 0 18 28 43 2.40 330.1 232 96 88 20 101 318 0 0 1.01 .249 2.42 104.5
Total FLOR 31 0 1 3 5 1.67 37.2 20 9 7 2 12 47 0 0 0.85 .217 1.38 124.0
Total SALL 105 0 4 13 10 2.13 177.2 103 44 42 11 54 193 0 0 0.88 .216 2.00 101.6
Total NYPL 30 0 0 4 11 1.72 36.2 27 13 7 2 15 43 0 0 1.15 .278 1.77 93.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2002 Columbia - A P 39 0 3 3 0 7 1 .857 59.1 0.91 -0.4 .735
TOTAL P 39 0 3 3 0 7 1 .857 59.1 0.91 -0.4 .735
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1993 Drafted in the 1993 first-year player draft by the Detroit Tigers. (Round 9, Pick 8, 232nd overall pick).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 4 (7).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 4 (7).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (7).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (7).
09/23/1995 Wins the 1995 South Atlantic League Round 1 with the Fayetteville Generals!
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7).
02/29/1996 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 7 (7).
09/25/1997 Finished 2nd in 1997 EL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 7 (7).
04/20/1998 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 7 (7).
11/21/2000 Became a minor league free agent.
12/24/2000 Signed a minor league contract with the Miami Miracle organization.
12/29/2000 Released by the Miami Miracle.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 7 (7).
01/25/2001 Signed a minor league contract with the Miami Miracle organization.
01/26/2001 Released by the Miami Miracle.
01/29/2001 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Peninsula Pilots organization.
01/31/2001 Released by the Peninsula Pilots.
02/12/2001 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization.
11/23/2001 Signed a minor league contract extension with the New York Mets organization.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (8).
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