Mike Ford

Designated Hitter · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2019-2024)

Mike Ford was a designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2024 for 6 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 6 seasons. In 252 career games, he hit .205 with 141 hits, 37 home runs, and 89 RBI.

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

AVG .205
HR 37
RBI 89
H 141
OPS .700
PIV -191
Position
Designated Hitter
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 225 lb
Born
7/4/1992 in Belle Mead, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
2019-04-18

Full name: Michael Harrison Ford

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Career Batting Statistics

Mike Ford — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
252 687 84 141 22 1 37 89 0 78 203 .205 .298 .402 .700 -191

Career AVG .205 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Career OBP .298 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career SLG .402 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .700 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike 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
2019 NYA AL 50 143 30 37 7 0 12 25 0 17 28 .259 .252 (+3%) .322 (+8%) .434 (+29%) .757 (+20%) 530.4
2020 NYA AL 29 74 5 10 4 0 2 11 0 7 16 .135 .244 (-45%) .321 (-30%) .417 (-35%) .739 (-33%) -412.1
2021 NYA AL 22 60 6 8 0 0 3 5 0 11 23 .133 .243 (-45%) .317 (-12%) .410 (-31%) .727 (-23%) -197.9
2022 SFN NL 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
2022 SEA AL 16 29 1 5 1 0 0 3 0 8 12 .172 — — — — 0.0
2022 ATL NL 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 LAA AL 28 91 8 21 4 0 3 5 0 8 26 .231 .242 (-5%) .311 (-6%) .394 (-5%) .706 (-6%) 0.0
2023 SEA AL 84 219 32 50 6 0 16 34 0 24 81 .228 .248 (-8%) .320 (+1%) .414 (+15%) .734 (+9%) 374.4
2024 CIN NL 17 60 2 9 0 1 1 4 0 2 15 .150 .243 (-38%) .312 (-43%) .399 (-42%) .711 (-42%) -405.9
Career · 9 seasons 252 687 84 141 22 1 37 89 0 78 203 .205 — — — — -111

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 Pitching Statistics

Mike Ford — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 4 0 0 0 0 5.0 12 11 5 2 1 19.80 0.0

Career ERA 19.80 vs. league average 4.27 across their career seasons — 363.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Ford — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2019 NYA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 6 5 0 1 22.50 — 0.0
2022 ATL NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 2 1 0 18.00 — 0.0
2023 SEA AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 5 4 1 0 18.00 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 5.0 12 11 2 1 19.80 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Mike Ford — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Mike Ford — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2020 ALDS1 NYA 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2020 ALWC2 NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mike Ford — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11128930601338.208
Away14139854812451.204

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Ford — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home23.0980124.00
Away22.0332013.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mike Ford — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2024-05-28 CINSTLL 100000001
2024-05-25 CINLADW 300000000
2024-05-23 CINSDPL 501000001
2024-05-22 CINSDPL 301000010
2024-05-21 CINSDPW 300000002
2024-05-19 CINLADL 500000001
2024-05-18 CINLADL 400000002
2024-05-17 CINLADL 301000001
2024-05-16 CINLADW 501000102
2024-05-15 CINAZL 400000000

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Mike Ford — Last 4 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2023-06-30 SEATBR — 1.0333001
2023-06-03 SEATEX — 1.0211101
2022-06-30 ATLPHI — 1.0122101
2019-08-15 NYYCLE — 2.0655012

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Ford — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 104 87 629 35 5 73
P 4 0 1 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Ford — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2019 NYA 1B 29 24 191 9 3 22
2019 NYA P 1 0 0 1 0 0
2020 NYA 1B 13 12 59 3 2 6
2021 NYA 1B 21 18 130 9 0 19
2022 SFN 1B 1 1 11 0 0 1
2022 SEA 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2022 ATL P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2022 LAA 1B 27 25 178 9 0 21
2023 SEA 1B 10 5 43 3 0 3
2023 SEA P 2 0 1 0 0 0
2024 CIN 1B 2 2 15 2 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mike Ford Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 4
First Base 104
Designated Hitter 113

Mike Ford: the record in brief

Mike Ford debuted in the major leagues on April 18, 2019. The season rows list, in order, the New York Yankees (2019 through 2021), the San Francisco Giants (2022), the Seattle Mariners (2022 to 2023), the Atlanta Braves (2022), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2022), and the Cincinnati Reds (2024). Ford is listed as a designated hitter at 6-foot-0 and 225 pounds. The bio says Ford hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The recorded birth is July 4, 1992, in Belle Mead, NJ, USA. The bio lists the given name Michael Harrison.

In 252 games and 687 at bats, Ford batted .205 with 141 hits, plus 37 homers and 89 RBI. Ford got on base at a .298 rate and slugged .402 (.700 OPS). Set against a .246 league average for the same years, Ford's .205 average sits 16.6% below it. No season beat the 16 home runs Ford hit in 2023. 2023 produced Ford's most hits, 50 of them for the Seattle Mariners.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Ford

What years did Mike Ford play?
Mike Ford played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2024.
Was Mike Ford a pitcher?
No. Mike Ford was a position player (Designated Hitter), though he did pitch in 4 career games.
How many home runs did Mike Ford hit?
Mike Ford hit 37 career home runs with 141 hits.
What teams did Mike Ford play for?
Mike Ford played for 6 teams: the New York Yankees (2019–2021), the San Francisco Giants (2022), the Seattle Mariners (2022–2023), the Atlanta Braves (2022), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2022), and the Cincinnati Reds (2024).
What were Mike Ford's career stats?
In 252 games, Mike Ford had 141 hits, 37 home runs, 89 RBI, and 84 runs, with a .205 batting average.
What position did Mike Ford play?
Mike Ford played primarily as a designated hitter, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mike Ford and how much did he weigh?
Mike Ford was listed at 6 feet and 225 pounds.
How many home runs did Mike Ford hit each season?
Mike Ford's home runs by season: 12 in 2019, 2 in 2020, 3 in 2021, 3 in 2022, 16 in 2023, and 1 in 2024. His most in one season was 16, in 2023.
What was Mike Ford's career batting average?
Mike Ford batted .205 over his career, with 141 hits in 687 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike Ford have?
Mike Ford drove in 89 runs in his career.
What was Mike Ford's career ERA?
Mike Ford finished with a 19.80 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
Is Mike Ford in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mike Ford has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.