He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Brooklyn Robins, Cincinnati Reds, and St. Louis Cardinals between 1919 and 1933.

[citation needed] Ford made his major league debut in September 1919 for the Boston Braves, where he was a teammate of the legendary Jim Thorpe.

At Brooklyn, Ford played alongside Hall of Famers Burleigh Grimes, Dazzy Vance, and Zack Wheat, but the team floundered and finished the season in a virtual three-way tie for last place in the National League.

[10] Prior to the 1932 season, Ford's contract was purchased from the Reds by the St. Louis Cardinals, but the Cards released him in April, after appearing in only a single game for the team.

While still an active major leaguer, Ford and his uncle Benjamin Hills opened an ice cream shop in Winchester, Massachusetts.