Eugene Matthew Ford (June 23, 1912 – September 7, 1970) was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Bees during 1936 and the Chicago White Sox during 1938. Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and 195 pounds (88 kg), he batted and threw right-handed.

Born in Fort Dodge, Iowa,^[1] Ford attended the University of Iowa, where he pitched for the Hawkeyes baseball team,^[2] and was captain of the 1935 varsity.^[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] Overall for his limited major-league career, Ford pitched in five games, all in relief, and compiled a 9.56 earned run average (ERA) while striking out two batters and walking 12 batters in 16 innings pitched.^[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.^[1]

After his baseball career, Ford was a farmer in Emmetsburg, Iowa.^[4] He served as secretary of the Iowa Farmers' Union and was active in the Democratic Party.^[4] He died in 1970 in Emmetsburg from a heart attack at age 58; he was survived by four siblings.^[4]

• Bill Ford (pitcher), whose lone MLB appearance was incorrectly attributed to Gene Ford until 2003