NAME     : Robert Ford
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 9/25/1974
  AGE      : 27
  HEIGHT   : 6"0
  WEIGHT   : 200
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $809,500 through 2001
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Loyal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : .968)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
 
  Duration as Starter  : D
  Duration as Reliever : *
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 52
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 5
  Avoiding Hits        : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 8  (VS. RHB : 8, VS. LHB : 8, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 5
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Slider, Splitfinger-Fastball

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        2.92 13 12  0  33 33 197.1 176  75  64  58 148 
  At Home        2.37  6  4  0  16 16  98.2  87  33  26  27  79 
  Away           3.47  7  8  0  17 17  98.2  89  42  38  31  69 
  Last Week      8.31  0  1  0   1  1   4.1   6   5   4   4   1 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        2.91  1  2  0   5  5  34.0  32  13  11   3  28 
  May            1.19  4  1  0   6  6  37.2  26   5   5  13  34 
  June           2.77  1  1  0   4  4  26.0  22  12   8   6  14 
  July           3.77  2  2  0   6  6  31.0  35  15  13   9  24 
  August         4.18  2  4  0   6  6  32.1  32  17  15  10  21 
  Sep/Oct        2.97  3  2  0   6  6  36.1  29  13  12  17  27 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  2000   4.30 10 13  0  33  1   1 205.0  98  61 138  MAS
 
  Total ERA   : 3.63
  Total Wins  : 23
  Total Losses: 25
  Total Saves : 0
  Total SHO   : 1
  Total CG    : 1
  Total K's   : 286
  Total BB's  : 119
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drafted in 20th round, 473rd overall pick, by Mass. Patriots in 2000... Earned first career win on 4/5/2000... Had first career hit (double) on 5/19/2000, off Thomas Waxman (NY)...