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.
[1] Ford started his career in the minor league with Bluefield and Miami in 1975, pitching 52 and 12 innings respectively for the two clubs.
[1] 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.
[1] Ford made his major league debut on September 2, 1978 against the Chicago White Sox.