What years did Dave Ford play?

Dave Ford played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1981.

Was Dave Ford a pitcher?

Yes. Dave Ford pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 46 strikeouts.

Dave Ford

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1981)

W–L 5–6

ERA 4.02

WHIP 1.24

SO 46

Pitcher PIV -874.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 190 lb
Born: 12/29/1956 in Cleveland, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-09-02
Last Game: 1981-09-09

Full name: David Alan Ford

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	6	51	8	1	0	3	154.7	160	69	15	32	46	4.02	-874.7

Career ERA 4.02 vs. league average 3.80 across their career seasons — 5.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1978	BAL	AL	1	0	2	1	0	0	15.0	10	0	2	5	0.00	3.69 (+100%)	514.9
1979	BAL	AL	2	1	9	2	0	2	30.0	23	7	7	7	2.10	4.00 (+48%)	128.2
1980	BAL	AL	1	3	25	3	1	1	69.7	66	33	13	22	4.26	3.84 (-11%)	-1702.5
1981	BAL	AL	1	2	15	2	0	0	40.0	61	29	10	12	6.53	3.58 (-82%)	184.8
Career · 4 seasons			5	6	51	8	1	3	154.2	160	69	32	46	4.02	—	-875

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
51	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
1978	BAL	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	BAL	AL	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	BAL	AL	25	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	BAL	AL	15	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			51	—	—	—	—	—	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	26	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	25	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	26	76.2	79	36	12	22	4.23
Away	25	78.0	81	33	20	24	3.81

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1981-09-09	BAL	CLE	—	2.2	4	3	3	1	0	0
1981-09-03	BAL	OAK	—	3.0	7	4	4	0	3	1
1981-08-16	BAL	CHW	L	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0
1981-08-14	BAL	CHW	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1981-08-12	BAL	KCR	—	0.2	3	2	2	0	0	0
1981-06-11	BAL	SEA	—	4.2	6	2	2	0	2	0
1981-06-06	BAL	LAA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1981-06-04	BAL	NYY	L	3.1	8	7	3	2	0	0
1981-05-31	BAL	DET	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1981-05-24	BAL	DET	—	4.0	6	3	3	3	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	51	8	8	21	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A
1978	BAL	P	2	1	2	1
1979	BAL	P	9	2	0	7
1980	BAL	P	25	3	4	8
1981	BAL	P	15	2	2	5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	51

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Ford

What years did Dave Ford play?: Dave Ford played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1981.
Was Dave Ford a pitcher?: Yes. Dave Ford pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 46 strikeouts.