Dan Ford

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1985)

AVG .270
HR 121
RBI 566
H 1,123
OPS .750
PIV 4,262
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
5/19/1952 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1975-04-12
Last Game
1985-05-31

Full name: Darnell Glenn Ford

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,153 4,163 598 1,123 214 38 121 566 61 303 722 .270 .324 .427 .750 4,262

Career AVG .270 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .427 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — +10.9% above league average.

Career OPS .750 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1975 MIN AL 130 440 72 123 21 1 15 59 6 30 79 .280 .257 (+9%) .327 (+2%) .374 (+16%) .701 (+9%) 733.2
1976 MIN AL 145 514 87 137 24 7 20 86 17 36 118 .267 .255 (+4%) .320 (+1%) .360 (+27%) .681 (+15%) 1256.8
1977 MIN AL 144 453 66 121 25 7 11 60 6 41 79 .267 .264 (+1%) .329 (+3%) .401 (+6%) .730 (+5%) 403.3
1978 MIN AL 151 592 78 162 36 10 11 82 7 48 88 .274 .257 (+6%) .323 (+3%) .378 (+12%) .702 (+8%) 783.4
1979 CAL AL 142 569 100 165 26 5 21 101 8 40 86 .290 .265 (+9%) .329 (+1%) .397 (+17%) .727 (+10%) 881.7
1980 CAL AL 65 226 22 63 11 0 7 26 0 19 45 .279 .264 (+5%) .326 (+4%) .387 (+8%) .714 (+6%) 264.8
1981 CAL AL 97 375 53 104 14 1 15 48 2 23 71 .277 .255 (+8%) .320 (+2%) .368 (+19%) .688 (+11%) 717.6
1982 BAL AL 123 421 46 99 21 3 10 43 5 23 71 .235 .261 (-10%) .324 (-14%) .388 (-5%) .712 (-9%) -671.4
1983 BAL AL 103 407 63 114 30 4 9 55 9 29 55 .280 .260 (+7%) .324 (+1%) .389 (+13%) .714 (+8%) 446.7
1984 BAL AL 25 91 7 21 4 0 1 5 1 7 13 .231 .259 (-11%) .322 (-12%) .384 (-20%) .707 (-16%) -223.4
1985 BAL AL 28 75 4 14 2 0 1 1 0 7 17 .187 .257 (-27%) .323 (-21%) .390 (-35%) .714 (-29%) -330.2
Career · 11 seasons 1,153 4,163 598 1,123 214 38 121 566 61 303 722 .270 — — — — 4,262

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 34 3 8 2 0 3 5 1 6 .235

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1983 ALCS BAL 2 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200
1983 WS BAL 5 12 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 5 .167
1979 ALCS CAL 4 17 2 5 1 0 2 4 0 0 .294

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home563199930755462289.277
Away590216429156959277.263

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1985-05-31 BALOAKW 200000000
1985-05-21 BALOAKL 400000000
1985-05-18 BALSEAL 200000000
1985-05-17 BALSEAW 401000010
1985-05-16 BALCHWW 301000001
1985-05-15 BALCHWL 100000000
1985-05-14 BALKCRL 000000010
1985-05-13 BALKCRL 301000010
1985-05-12 BALMINL 300000012
1985-05-08 BALKCRL 200000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1065 987 2206 49 60 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1975 MIN OF 120 103 246 3 3 2
1976 MIN OF 139 134 267 6 9 1
1977 MIN OF 137 111 205 9 8 2
1978 MIN OF 149 147 376 6 9 2
1979 CAL OF 141 141 332 10 8 2
1980 CAL OF 45 44 75 3 5 0
1981 CAL OF 97 94 188 3 8 0
1982 BAL OF 119 98 263 6 7 2
1983 BAL OF 103 100 218 2 3 0
1984 BAL OF 15 15 36 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 2
Center Field 297
Right Field 782
Designated Hitter 62

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1979 Player of the Week Week of 1979-08-10

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 BAL AL $350,000
1985 BAL AL $450,000
Total Career Earnings $800,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1979 Most Valuable Player AL 26th 1.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dan Ford (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Gary Ward
    .276 avg, 130 HR
  2. 93
    Josh Reddick
    .262 avg, 146 HR
  3. 89
    Jay Payton
    .279 avg, 119 HR
  4. 87
    Mel Hall
    .276 avg, 134 HR
  5. 82
    Jackie Brandt
    .262 avg, 112 HR
  6. 82
    Hector Lopez
    .269 avg, 136 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Ford

What years did Dan Ford play?
Dan Ford played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1985.
Was Dan Ford a pitcher?
No. Dan Ford was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Dan Ford hit?
Dan Ford hit 121 career home runs with 1123 hits.