Shelby Ford
| 25-year-old Second baseman |
| Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Date of Birth: December 15, 1984 |
| Height: 6-3 Weight: 190 |
| Bats/Throws: S/R |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | HBP | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2006 | 21 | A- | Williamsport | 29 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .400 | .483 | .520 | 1003 | |
| 2006 | 21 | A | Hickory | 248 | 223 | 43 | 59 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 7 | 14 | 51 | .265 | .323 | .444 | 767 | |
| 2007 | 22 | A+ | Lynchburg | 413 | 360 | 64 | 101 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 55 | 13 | 34 | 68 | .281 | .358 | .433 | 791 | |
| 2008 | 23 | AA | Altoona | 347 | 319 | 43 | 91 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 6 | 20 | 49 | 20 | .285 | .337 | .458 | 795 |
| 2009 | 24 | AA | Altoona | 117 | 103 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 2 | .233 | .325 | .350 | 675 |
| 2009 | 24 | AAA | Indianapolis | 321 | 298 | 34 | 56 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 7 | 14 | 58 | 8 | .188 | .240 | .279 | 519 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2006 | 21 | A- | Williamsport | 29 | 25 | .120 | 10.3% | 10.3% | .455 | 53% | 26% | .446 | ||
| 2006 | 21 | A | Hickory | 248 | 223 | .179 | 5.6% | 20.6% | .319 | 43% | 12% | .331 | ||
| 2007 | 22 | A+ | Lynchburg | 413 | 360 | .152 | 8.2% | 16.5% | .334 | 50% | 14% | .348 | ||
| 2008 | 23 | AA | Altoona | 347 | 319 | .173 | 5.8% | 14.1% | .327 | 44% | 12% | .342 | ||
| 2009 | 24 | AA | Altoona | 117 | 103 | .117 | 10.3% | 15.4% | .265 | 36% | 19% | .301 | ||
| 2009 | 24 | AAA | Indianapolis | 321 | 298 | .091 | 4.4% | 18.1% | .220 | 49% | 13% | .234 | ||
Extended Statistics
2009: Indianapolis | 2009: Altoona | 2008: Altoona
| Split Statistics with Indianapolis in 2009 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 26 | 24 | .125 | 1 | 0.0% | 23.1% | .235 | 65% | 12% | .208 | .269 | .333 | .271 |
| May | 112 | 107 | .056 | 0 | 1.8% | 18.8% | .209 | 52% | 15% | .168 | .196 | .224 | .189 |
| June | 85 | 78 | .038 | 0 | 5.9% | 20.0% | .197 | 51% | 9% | .154 | .224 | .192 | .199 |
| July | 94 | 85 | .177 | 3 | 7.4% | 14.9% | .265 | 39% | 14% | .247 | .309 | .424 | .318 |
| AWAY | 173 | 161 | .112 | 3 | 5.2% | 19.7% | .242 | 49% | 14% | .205 | .254 | .317 | .254 |
| HOME | 148 | 137 | .066 | 1 | 3.4% | 16.2% | .196 | 49% | 11% | .168 | .223 | .234 | .210 |
Player Notes
August 2009
PBC Blog: Ford demoted to AltoonaApril 2009
MVN Sandlot Swashbucklers: Ford Homers in His Debut, Indians Blast ClippersFebruary 2009
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