Was Jimmy Ford a pitcher?

No. Jimmy Ford was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Jimmy Ford hit?

Jimmy Ford hit 3 career home runs with 160 hits.

What was Jimmy Ford's career batting average?

Jimmy Ford batted .260 over his career, with 160 hits in 616 at bats.

How many RBI did Jimmy Ford have?

Jimmy Ford drove in 76 runs in his career.

Is Jimmy Ford in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jimmy Ford has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Jimmy Ford play for?

Jimmy Ford played for the Memphis Red Sox, the Washington Black Senators, the Baltimore Elite Giants, the Birmingham Black Barons, the St. Louis Stars, and the St. Louis-New Orleans Stars, among 10 clubs in all.

Jimmy Ford

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Jimmy Ford was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball for 10 teams, including the Memphis Red Sox. In 169 career games, he hit .260 with 160 hits, 3 home runs, and 76 RBI. Jimmy Ford was a 2-time All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 9, 2026

AVG .260

HR 3

RBI 76

H 160

OPS .647

PIV -581

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 185 lb
Born: 10/16/1912 in Memphis, TN, USA
Died: 1982 in Memphis, TN, USA
Awards: 2× All-Star

Full name: James Ford

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Jimmy Ford — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
840.0	784.0	108.0	227.0	18.0	19.0	5.0	85.0	45.0	2.0	18.0	.290	.330	.380	.710

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Jimmy Ford — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season	PA	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1935	3.0	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
1946	38.0	37.0	2.0	12.0	1.0	5.0	2.0	.324	.324	.378	.702
Listed seasons · 2	41	40	2	12	1	5	2	.300	—	—	—

Career Batting Statistics

Jimmy Ford — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
169	616	82	160	20	9	3	76	11	45	1	.260	.311	.336	.647	-581

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Career SLG .336 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.

Career OPS .647 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jimmy Ford Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1937	MRS	NAL	15	64	7	16	1	1	0	8	2	1	0	.250	.276 (-10%)	.342 (-24%)	.398 (-25%)	.740 (-25%)	-266.6
1938	SEN	NN2	3	11	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1938	BEG	NN2	1	4	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1938	BBB	NAL	3	13	2	5	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	.385	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	SL3	NAL	6	22	3	5	0	2	0	2	1	2	0	.227	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	SNS	NAL	31	112	16	33	5	2	0	13	2	5	0	.295	.267 (+10%)	.335 (-3%)	.387 (-3%)	.722 (-3%)	-79.8
1941	SNS	NAL	18	56	13	18	1	2	0	9	1	8	0	.321	.262 (+23%)	.332 (+22%)	.373 (+10%)	.705 (+16%)	161.1
1942	NBY	NN2	23	77	10	14	3	0	0	10	3	10	1	.182	.253 (-28%)	.323 (-15%)	.349 (-37%)	.672 (-26%)	-286.5
1942	CAG	NAL	2	9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	—	—	—	—	-286.5
1943	MRS	NAL	1	4	2	2	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1943	PS	NN2	12	43	8	13	1	1	1	7	0	5	0	.302	—	—	—	—	0.0
1943	HSS	NN2	8	35	3	5	2	0	0	4	0	1	0	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1943	NBY	NN2	2	8	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	—	—	—	—	0.0
1944	MRS	NAL	28	103	8	29	3	0	1	13	2	8	0	.282	.261 (+8%)	.325 (+3%)	.357 (-5%)	.683 (-1%)	-8.7
1945	MRS	NAL	16	55	6	12	3	1	1	4	0	3	0	.218	.260 (-16%)	.328 (-21%)	.354 (+2%)	.683 (-9%)	-100.8
Career · 15 seasons			169	616	82	160	20	9	3	76	11	45	1	.260	—	—	—	—	-868

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

Jimmy Ford — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	11	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	.182

Playoff Batting by Year

Jimmy Ford — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1939	ALC	SL3	4	11	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	.182

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jimmy Ford — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	57	183	19	55	1	21	.301
Away	102	341	55	90	1	28	.264

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jimmy Ford — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1945-09-03	MEM	KCM	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-03	MEM	KCM	L	3	0	1	0	0	0
1945-09-02	MEM	KCM	W	5	2	1	0	0	0
1945-07-22	MEM	KCM	L	3	0	1	0	0	0
1945-07-22	MEM	KCM	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1945-07-19	MEM	CAG	L	4	2	2	1	0	0
1945-07-17	MEM	CAG	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1945-07-15	MEM	CAG	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1945-07-15	MEM	CAG	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1945-07-02	MEM	BIR	L	2	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jimmy Ford — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	75	73	140	223	20	22
3B	74	70	61	101	28	8
OF	11	9	12	3	3	0
SS	6	6	9	11	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jimmy Ford — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1937	MRS	2B	15	14	27	47	3	8
1937	MRS	OF	1	1	2	0	0	0
1938	SEN	2B	3	3	9	14	0	1
1938	BEG	3B	1	1	0	0	0	0
1938	BBB	3B	2	2	1	3	1	0
1938	BBB	SS	1	1	2	2	0	0
1939	SL3	2B	2	2	5	5	2	0
1939	SL3	OF	1	1	2	0	0	0
1939	SL3	SS	3	3	4	7	0	1
1940	SNS	2B	11	11	21	29	1	3
1940	SNS	3B	14	14	16	22	9	3
1940	SNS	OF	3	2	2	2	2	0
1940	SNS	SS	1	1	1	1	0	1
1941	SNS	2B	10	10	11	27	2	2
1941	SNS	3B	5	5	2	3	2	2
1942	NBY	2B	4	3	6	12	3	0
1942	NBY	3B	20	18	10	29	8	2
1942	CAG	2B	2	2	2	5	1	2
1943	MRS	SS	1	1	2	1	1	0
1943	PS	2B	12	12	24	40	5	2
1943	HSS	2B	8	8	21	26	0	2
1943	NBY	2B	1	1	0	2	0	0
1943	NBY	3B	2	1	2	3	1	0
1944	MRS	2B	5	5	10	9	2	2
1944	MRS	3B	23	22	24	27	5	1
1945	MRS	2B	2	2	4	7	1	0
1945	MRS	3B	7	7	6	14	2	0
1945	MRS	OF	6	5	6	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jimmy Ford Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Second Base	75
Third Base	74
Shortstop	6
Left Field	3
Center Field	1
Right Field	7

Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmy Ford

Was Jimmy Ford a pitcher?: No. Jimmy Ford was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Jimmy Ford hit?: Jimmy Ford hit 3 career home runs with 160 hits.
What was Jimmy Ford's career batting average?: Jimmy Ford batted .260 over his career, with 160 hits in 616 at bats.
How many RBI did Jimmy Ford have?: Jimmy Ford drove in 76 runs in his career.
Is Jimmy Ford in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jimmy Ford has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Jimmy Ford play for?: Jimmy Ford played for the Memphis Red Sox, the Washington Black Senators, the Baltimore Elite Giants, the Birmingham Black Barons, the St. Louis Stars, and the St. Louis-New Orleans Stars, among 10 clubs in all.