Jimmy Ford
1935–1946 · bats R / throws R · ASW, BFA, Birmingham Black Barons, Baltimore Elite Giants, Chicago American Giants, CCR, HSL, IN6
165G
.276AVG
.320OBP
.361SLG
More career statistics
152H
2HR
54RBI
9SB
Recorded totals from Retrosheet, including regular-season tiebreakers. These are sums of available game records, not a claim to a complete official MLB career. Historical Negro League coverage can include games outside MLB’s recognized 1920–1948 window. Sources and coverage.
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 | 593 | 551 | 76 | 152 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 54 | 34 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 199 | .276 | .320 | .361 | .681 |
Streaks
13longest hitting streak · 1944-05-14 to 1944-06-26
13longest on-base streak
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | SAS | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | .000 | – | – |
| 1937 | IN6, Memphis Red Sox | 20 | 79 | 21 | – | 13 | 1 | .266 | – | – |
| 1938 | Birmingham Black Barons, WBS | 8 | 32 | 9 | – | 3 | 1 | .281 | – | – |
| 1939 | SSA | 5 | 20 | 5 | – | 4 | 2 | .250 | – | – |
| 1940 | SNO | 25 | 77 | 23 | – | 4 | 1 | .299 | – | – |
| 1941 | SNO | 19 | 53 | 19 | – | 4 | 1 | .358 | – | – |
| 1942 | Chicago American Giants, New York Black Yankees | 17 | 51 | 8 | – | 2 | 1 | .157 | – | – |
| 1943 | HSL, Philadelphia Stars | 21 | 83 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .229 | – | – |
| 1944 | MSMemphis Red Sox | 31 | 101 | 37 | 1 | 15 | 1 | .366 | – | – |
| 1945 | MSMemphis Red Sox | 18 | 52 | 11 | – | 2 | – | .212 | – | – |