Horace Ford

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1919-1933)

AVG .263
HR 16
RBI 494
H 1,269
OPS .652
PIV -9,427
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 165 lb
Born
7/23/1897 in New Haven, CT, USA
Died
1/29/1977 in Winchester, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1919-09-08
Last Game
1933-05-08

Full name: Horace Hills Ford

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,446 4,833 484 1,269 200 55 16 494 21 351 354 .263 .316 .337 .652 -9,427

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career SLG .337 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 14.3% below league average.

Career OPS .652 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 11.3% below 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
1919 BSN NL 10 28 4 6 0 1 0 3 0 2 6 .214 — — — — 0.0
1920 BSN NL 88 257 16 62 12 5 1 30 3 18 25 .241 .271 (-11%) .331 (-11%) .363 (-7%) .694 (-9%) -383.7
1921 BSN NL 152 555 50 155 29 5 2 61 2 36 49 .279 .286 (-2%) .344 (-5%) .395 (-9%) .739 (-7%) -634.4
1922 BSN NL 143 515 58 140 23 9 2 60 2 30 36 .272 .285 (-5%) .345 (-8%) .397 (-9%) .743 (-8%) -776.0
1923 BSN NL 111 380 27 103 16 7 2 50 1 31 30 .271 .282 (-4%) .344 (-5%) .390 (-6%) .734 (-6%) -392.9
1924 PHI NL 145 530 58 144 27 5 3 53 1 27 40 .272 .283 (-4%) .345 (-11%) .389 (-8%) .734 (-9%) -878.9
1925 BRO NL 66 216 32 59 11 0 1 15 0 26 15 .273 .288 (-5%) .349 (+2%) .407 (-17%) .756 (-8%) -222.2
1926 CIN NL 57 197 14 55 6 1 0 18 1 14 12 .279 .279 (avg) .345 (-3%) .390 (-18%) .735 (-11%) -312.4
1927 CIN NL 115 409 45 112 16 2 1 46 0 33 34 .274 .282 (-3%) .344 (-4%) .392 (-16%) .736 (-10%) -635.7
1928 CIN NL 149 506 49 122 17 4 0 54 1 47 31 .241 .280 (-14%) .342 (-10%) .395 (-27%) .737 (-19%) -1484.5
1929 CIN NL 148 529 68 146 14 6 3 50 8 41 25 .276 .289 (-5%) .353 (-7%) .415 (-18%) .769 (-13%) -1100.9
1930 CIN NL 132 424 36 98 16 7 1 34 2 24 28 .231 .293 (-21%) .354 (-23%) .429 (-28%) .784 (-26%) -1929.6
1931 CIN NL 84 175 18 40 8 1 0 13 0 13 13 .229 .276 (-17%) .338 (-16%) .388 (-26%) .726 (-21%) -594.4
1932 SLN NL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1932 BSN NL 40 95 9 26 5 2 0 6 0 6 9 .274 .275 (-1%) .335 (-4%) .391 (-6%) .726 (-5%) 0.0
1933 BSN NL 5 15 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 .067 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 1,446 4,833 484 1,269 200 55 16 494 21 351 354 .263 — — — — -9,346

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home72723632506304259.267
Away720247123763812241.258

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1933-05-08 BSNPITL 300000000
1933-05-07 BSNCHCL 200000011
1933-05-07 BSNCHCL 400000000
1933-05-06 BSNCHCL 300000020
1933-04-23 BSNBROW 301000100
1932-09-10 BSNCINL 000000000
1932-09-05 BSNBROW 412000100
1932-09-05 BSNBROW 000000000
1932-08-30 BSNPITL 401000000
1932-08-24 BSNCINL 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 4 0 24 1 0 2
2B 589 0 1338 2009 88 328
3B 5 0 4 10 0 0
SS 846 0 1821 2644 185 565

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1919 BSN 3B 2 0 3 6 0 0
1919 BSN SS 8 0 10 25 2 3
1920 BSN 1B 4 0 24 1 0 2
1920 BSN 2B 59 0 122 219 10 21
1920 BSN SS 18 0 28 65 9 3
1921 BSN 2B 119 0 297 417 20 48
1921 BSN SS 33 0 96 109 6 17
1922 BSN 2B 28 0 68 94 3 13
1922 BSN SS 115 0 267 387 32 58
1923 BSN 2B 95 0 213 300 16 61
1923 BSN SS 19 0 39 52 6 6
1924 PHI 2B 145 0 337 543 27 96
1925 BRO SS 66 0 126 185 11 33
1926 CIN SS 57 0 152 190 13 57
1927 CIN 2B 12 0 21 31 0 5
1927 CIN SS 104 0 218 323 27 75
1928 CIN SS 149 0 355 508 25 128
1929 CIN 2B 42 0 94 152 5 30
1929 CIN SS 108 0 239 368 30 86
1930 CIN 2B 66 0 152 217 6 45
1930 CIN SS 74 0 139 198 9 45
1931 CIN 2B 3 0 4 6 0 2
1931 CIN 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1931 CIN SS 73 0 107 162 13 41
1932 SLN SS 1 0 2 1 1 1
1932 BSN 2B 20 0 30 30 1 7
1932 BSN 3B 2 0 1 3 0 0
1932 BSN SS 16 0 26 48 1 8
1933 BSN SS 5 0 17 23 0 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 4
Second Base 593
Third Base 5
Shortstop 845

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Tufts University Medford MA 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1928 Most Valuable Player NL 22th 2.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Oscar Melillo
    .260 avg, 22 HR
  2. 86
    Wally Gerber
    .257 avg, 7 HR
  3. 84
    Jackie Hayes
    .265 avg, 20 HR
  4. 84
    Jerry Lumpe
    .268 avg, 47 HR
  5. 84
    Frankie Gustine
    .265 avg, 38 HR
  6. 79
    Rey Sanchez
    .272 avg, 15 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Horace Ford

What years did Horace Ford play?
Horace Ford played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1933.
Was Horace Ford a pitcher?
No. Horace Ford was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Horace Ford hit?
Horace Ford hit 16 career home runs with 1269 hits.