What years did Ben Ford play?

Ben Ford played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2004.

Was Ben Ford a pitcher?

Yes. Ben Ford pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 23 strikeouts.

Ben Ford

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2004)

W–L 1–2

ERA 7.80

WHIP 1.60

SO 23

Pitcher PIV -1527.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'7" / 200 lb
Born: 8/15/1975 in Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
MLB Debut: 1998-08-20
Last Game: 2004-09-26

Full name: Benjamin Cooper Ford

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	31	2	0	0	0	45.0	52	39	7	20	23	7.80	-1527.9

Career ERA 7.80 vs. league average 4.56 across their career seasons — 71.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1998	ARI	NL	0	0	8	0	10.0	13	11	3	5	9.90	4.43 (-123%)	-451.9
2000	NYA	AL	0	1	4	2	11.0	14	11	7	5	9.00	4.77 (-89%)	-375.3
2004	MIL	NL	1	1	19	0	24.0	25	17	10	13	6.38	4.46 (-43%)	-700.8
Career · 3 seasons			1	2	31	2	45.0	52	39	20	23	7.80	—	-1,528

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1998	ARI	NL	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	NYA	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	MIL	NL	19	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			31	—	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	18	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	13	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	18	21.0	24	18	9	8	7.71
Away	13	24.0	28	21	11	15	7.88

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2004-09-26	MIL	HOU	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
2004-09-16	MIL	SFG	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2004-09-06	MIL	PIT	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
2004-05-15	MIL	ATL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2004-05-13	MIL	WSN	—	0.2	2	1	1	1	0	0
2004-05-09	MIL	NYN	L	1.2	3	1	1	1	2	0
2004-05-07	MIL	NYN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2004-05-05	MIL	CIN	—	1.1	2	1	1	1	2	1
2004-05-02	MIL	PIT	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004-05-01	MIL	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	31	2	0	5	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	A	E	DP
1998	ARI	P	8	0	1	1	0
2000	NYA	P	4	2	1	0	0
2004	MIL	P	19	0	3	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	31

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2004	MIL	NL	$310,000
1998	ARI	NL	$170,000
Total Career Earnings			$480,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Indian Hills Community College	Centerville	IA	1994

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Ford

What years did Ben Ford play?: Ben Ford played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2004.
Was Ben Ford a pitcher?: Yes. Ben Ford pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 23 strikeouts.