Dave Ford
American baseball player
David Alan Ford (born December 29, 1956) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Ford attended Lincoln-West High School, and after graduating in 1975, was selected with the 23rd pick by the Orioles in the 1975 Major League Baseball draft.
Ford started his career in the minor league with Bluefield and Miami in 1975, pitching 52 and 12 innings respectively for the two clubs. In 1976, while playing for Charlotte of the Southern League, he pitched 212 innings, posted a 17–7 record, and had an ERA of 2.50 over 27 games. For his efforts, Ford was named Southern League's Pitcher of the Year. The next season, he pitched for the Rochester Red Wings of the International League, and finished the season with a 9–14 record and a 4.81 ERA. He spent the 1978 season at Rochester as well, pitching in 15 games, winning six and losing five.
Ford made his major league debut on September 2, 1978 against the Chicago White Sox. he pitched 8+1⁄3 innings, allowed no runs, struck out two, and received the win. He pitched in one more game during the 1978 season, again not allowing a run, and finished the season with a 1–0 record and an ERA of 0.00. Ford split time between the majors and minors again in 1979, playing in nine major league games and starting two of them.
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