What years did Gene Ford play?

Gene Ford played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1938.

Was Gene Ford a pitcher?

Yes. Gene Ford pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Gene Ford hit?

Gene Ford hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Gene Ford

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1938)

W–L 0–0

ERA 9.56

WHIP 2.19

SO 2

Pitcher PIV -685.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 6/23/1912 in Fort Dodge, IA, USA
Died: 9/7/1970 in Emmetsburg, IA, USA
MLB Debut: 1936-06-17
Last Game: 1938-08-27

Full name: Eugene Matthew Ford

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	5	0	0	0	0	16.0	23	17	1	12	2	9.56	-685.9

Career ERA 9.56 vs. league average 4.46 across their career seasons — 114.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1936	BSN	NL	1	2.0	2	1	0	0	4.50	—	0.0
1938	CHA	AL	4	14.0	21	16	12	2	10.29	4.35 (-137%)	-685.9
Career · 2 seasons			5	16.0	23	17	12	2	9.56	—	-686

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
5	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.167	.167	.167	.333	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 40.1% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 51.8% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 58.2% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — 55.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1936	BSN	NL	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1938	CHA	AL	4	6	1	2	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			5	6	1	2	.167	—	—	—	—	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	2	3	0	1	0	0	.333
Away	3	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	9.0	10	6	3	0	6.00
Away	3	7.0	13	11	9	2	14.14

Last 5 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1938-08-27	CHW	BOS	L	2	0	0
1938-08-25	CHW	BOS	L	1	0	1
1938-08-07	CHW	MIN	L	3	1	1
1938-07-09	CHW	DET	L	0	0	0
1936-06-17	BSN	STL	L	0	0	0

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1938-08-27	CHW	BOS	—	3.0	10	9	9	4	2	1
1938-08-25	CHW	BOS	—	3.0	3	2	2	4	0	0
1938-08-07	CHW	MIN	—	7.0	8	5	5	3	0	0
1938-07-09	CHW	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1936-06-17	BSN	STL	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	5	0	2	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1936	BSN	P	1	0	0	1	0	0
1938	CHA	P	4	0	2	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	5

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Iowa	Iowa City	IA	1933, 1934, 1935

Frequently Asked Questions about Gene Ford

What years did Gene Ford play?: Gene Ford played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1938.
Was Gene Ford a pitcher?: Yes. Gene Ford pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gene Ford hit?: Gene Ford hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.