[3] Following his graduation,[4] he pitched in Minor League Baseball with the Peoria Tractors in 1935 and Columbia Senators in 1936, both Class B teams.

[5] Ford made a single major-league appearance for the 1936 Boston Bees,[6] pitching two innings in relief on June 17 against the St. Louis Cardinals; he allowed one run on two hits.

[7] Ford then missed the 1937 season, due to injury sustained when he fell from bleachers at his alma mater.

[8] He finished his professional career with four relief appearances for the 1938 Chicago White Sox, allowing 16 runs in 14 innings.

[6] As a batter, he registered one hit in six at bats, and as a fielder he did not commit an error in five total chances.