Russ Ford

Russ Ford

1909–1915 · Bats R · Throws R · 5'11", 175 lb · b. 1883 Brandon, MB

Career 99–71 · 2.59 ERA · 710 SO · 1487.1 IP · 204 G · 106 H · 1 HR · 37 RBI · .210 AVG

Seasons leading his league

3

1 best in baseball 2 league only

20 Top-5 finishes

1 Title seasons

3 Categories led

1914 Best season

Spanning 1914–1914, peaking at 3 titles in 1914.

Clubs 20 Win Seasons ×3 Sub-2.00 ERA Seasons ×2

Team records #1 Buffalo Blues 1914 ERA #1 Buffalo Blues 1914 W #1 Yankees 1910 WHIP #1 Buffalo Blues 1914 WHIP #2 Yankees career ERA #2 Buffalo Blues career SV #2 Yankees 1910 ERA #2 Buffalo Blues 1914 SV #3 Buffalo Blues career W #4 Buffalo Blues career SO

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

1,713th League titles 3
1,845th Best in baseball 1
1,505th Top-5 finishes 20

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

53rd Earned Run Average 2.59
81st Walks + Hits / IP 1.15
96th Pitcher Range Factor 2.32
302nd Complete Games 126
353rd Pitcher Assists 403
393rd Shutouts 15

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Pitcher Fielding Percentage	1	1st	—	1914 FL .988
Walks + Hits / IP	1	1st	—	1914 FL 0.93 1910 #2
Saves	1	1st	—	1914 6
Complete Games	—	#3	—	1911 #3
Shutouts	—	#2	—	1910 #2
Strikeouts / 9	—	#3	—	1910 #3
Wins	—	#2	—	1910 #2
Earned Run Average	—	#2	—	1914 #2

Title Seasons

1 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1914	3	SV 6 WHIP 0.93 P FPCT .988

Pitching

led the league 7 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1909	NYA	AL	0	0	9.00	1	0	0	3.0	4	3	0	4	2	2.67
1910	NYA	AL	26	6	1.65	36	33	1	299.2	194	55	4	70	209	0.88
1911	NYA	AL	22	11	2.27	37	33	0	281.1	251	71	3	76	158	1.16
1912	NYA	AL	13	21	3.55	36	35	0	291.2	317	115	10	79	112	1.36
1913	NYA	AL	12	18	2.66	33	28	2	237.0	244	70	9	58	72	1.27
1914	BUF	FL	21	6	1.82	35	26	6	247.1	190	50	11	41	123	0.93
1915	BUF	FL	5	9	4.52	21	15	0	127.1	140	64	7	48	34	1.48
Career	—	—	99	71	2.59	199	170	9	1487.1	1,340	428	44	376	710	1.15

Batting

7 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1909	NYA	AL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
1910	NYA	AL	36	96	8	20	1	5	0	7	9	33	1	.208	.283	.323	.606
1911	NYA	AL	37	102	10	20	2	1	0	8	3	31	2	.196	.219	.235	.454
1912	NYA	AL	40	112	15	32	8	0	1	8	6	31	2	.286	.322	.384	.706
1913	NYA	AL	33	74	5	12	1	1	0	3	7	29	5	.162	.244	.203	.447
1914	BUF	FL	35	78	10	10	1	0	0	7	8	28	3	.128	.209	.141	.350
1915	BUF	FL	22	43	7	12	4	1	0	4	1	9	1	.279	.296	.419	.714
Career	—	—	204	506	55	106	17	8	1	37	34	161	14	.210	.262	.281	.543

Fielding

3 positions

Year	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	INN	PO	A	E	DP	TC	FLD%	RF
1909	NYA	AL	P	1	0	3.0	1	2	1	1	4	.750	3.00
1910	NYA	AL	P	36	33	300.0	7	75	7	4	89	.921	2.28
1911	NYA	AL	P	37	—	—	16	70	5	0	91	.945	2.32
1912	NYA	AL	P	36	—	—	13	88	5	6	106	.953	2.81
			2B	2	—	—	2	8	2	0	12	.833	5.00
			OF	2	—	—	3	1	0	0	4	1.000	2.00
1913	NYA	AL	P	33	—	—	11	56	8	1	75	.893	2.03
1914	BUF	FL	P	35	—	—	9	72	1	2	82	.988	2.31
1915	BUF	FL	P	21	—	—	2	40	0	1	42	1.000	2.00
Career	—	—	P	199	33	303.0	59	403	27	15	489	.945	2.32
	—	—	2B	2	—	—	2	8	2	0	12	.833	5.00
	—	—	OF	2	—	—	3	1	0	0	4	1.000	2.00