Whitey Ford

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1950-1967 (1950-1967)
Proper Name
Edward Charles Ford
Nickname
Chairman Of The Board
Positions
P (498)
Height / Weight
5-10 / 180
Bats / Throws
Left / Left
Death Date
October 8,2020   Age:  91.353
High School
Aviation Tech (New York,NY)
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
fordw101
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Great-Uncle of Mike Sirota ... Father of Eddie Ford ... Honored in Yankees Monument Park   [1950] World Series Champion with New York Yankees   [1951] Did not play due to Military Service   [1952] Did not play due to Military Service   [1953] World Series Champion with New York Yankees   [1954] Opening day starter for the New York Yankees   [1955] Opening day starter for the New York Yankees   [1956] World Series Champion with New York Yankees   [1957] Opening day starter for the New York Yankees   [1958] World Series Champion with New York Yankees   [1961] Opening day starter for the New York Yankees ... World Series Champion with New York Yankees   [1962] Opening day starter for the New York Yankees ... World Series Champion with New York Yankees   [1964] Opening day starter for the New York Yankees   [1966] Opening day starter for the New York Yankees   [1974] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Writers) ... His #16 was retired by the Yankees on August 3,1974
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Pitching Statistics

CSV
Glossary
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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1950New York YankeesALMLBNYA1921912.81201272851112.0873935752593021.246.990.564.184.743.131.13
1953New York YankeesALMLBNYA16241863.003230113220207.01877769131101103041.438.130.574.784.783.351.00
1954New York YankeesALMLBNYA16251682.823428113641210.21707266101011251011.297.260.434.315.343.081.24
1955New York YankeesALMLBNYA16261872.633933185642253.21888374201131377111.196.670.714.014.862.941.21
1956New York YankeesALMLBNYA16271962.473130182111225.2187706213841416041.207.460.523.355.622.791.68
1957New York YankeesALMLBNYA16281152.57241750720129.111446371053842211.297.930.703.695.853.201.58
1958New York YankeesALMLBNYA16291472.013029157111219.1174624914621455131.087.140.572.545.952.542.34
1959New York YankeesALMLBNYA163016103.04352992641204.0194826913891145111.398.560.573.935.033.621.28
1960New York YankeesALMLBNYA16311293.08332984410192.216876661565855011.217.850.703.043.973.551.31
1961New York YankeesALMLBNYA16322543.213939113000283.024210810123922098011.187.700.732.936.653.432.27
1962New York YankeesALMLBNYA16331782.90383770100257.2243908322691605041.218.490.772.415.593.142.32
1963New York YankeesALMLBNYA16342472.743837133111269.1240948226561899021.108.020.871.876.323.143.38
1964New York YankeesALMLBNYA16351762.133936128321244.2212675810571726021.107.800.372.106.332.463.02
1965New York YankeesALMLBNYA163616133.24373692111244.1241978822501627011.198.880.811.845.973.573.24
1966New York YankeesALMLBNYA1637252.4722900137073.0793320824431001.419.740.992.965.304.071.79
1967New York YankeesALMLBNYA1638241.64772100044.04011829212001.118.180.411.844.302.252.33
Tot:MLB (16 yrs) MLB   2361062.75498438156453560103170.12766110796722810861956755281.227.850.653.085.553.141.80
Tot:AL (16 yrs) AL   2361062.75498438156453560103170.12766110796722810861956755281.227.850.653.085.553.141.80
Avg:MLB - 162 Inning avg MLB   ðŸ”’🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1950New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs21100.0010000008.27000170000.927.270.001.047.270.007.00
1953New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs24014.5020000008.09040270001.3810.130.002.257.880.003.50
1954American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar25000.0011000003.01000100000.673.000.003.000.000.000.00
1955American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar260016.2010001001.25530100003.6027.000.005.400.0027.000.00
1955New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs26202.12201000017.0130408100001.246.880.004.245.290.001.25
1956American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar270018.0010001001.03221120004.0027.009.009.0018.0018.002.00
1956New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs27115.25201000012.014070280001.3310.500.001.506.000.004.00
1957New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs28111.13201000016.011020570001.006.190.002.813.940.001.40
1958New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs29014.11300000015.1190705160001.5711.150.002.939.390.003.20
1959American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar300154.0010001000.13220000009.0081.000.000.000.0054.000.00
1960American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar31019.0011000003.05332010001.6715.006.000.003.009.000.00
1960New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs31200.00202000018.011000280000.725.500.001.004.000.004.00
1961American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar32003.0011000003.02110020000.676.000.000.006.003.000.00
1961New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs32200.00201000014.06000170000.503.860.000.644.500.007.00
1962New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs33114.12301000019.2240904120001.4210.980.001.835.490.003.00
1963New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs34024.50200000012.010060380001.087.500.002.256.000.002.67
1964New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs35018.4410000005.18050140001.6913.500.001.696.750.004.00
Tot:AllStar (6 Yrs) AllStar 028.25630003012.01913113350001.8314.252.252.253.759.751.67
Tot:Playoffs (11 Yrs) Playoffs 1082.71220700220146.0132044034940001.148.140.002.105.790.002.76

Batting Statistics

CSV
Glossary
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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1950New York YankeesALMLBNYA1921P203627000300440400174407.194.275.194.469.111.000.0009.099.091.000.00
1953New York YankeesALMLBNYA1624P337510202001000913010032285218.267.345.293.638.147.026.00010.5915.291.440.00
1954New York YankeesALMLBNYA1625P346271010070091507100117919.161.264.177.441.161.016.20811.3918.991.670.00
1955New York YankeesALMLBNYA1626P398691400170011160300117100113.163.258.198.456.163.035.18811.0016.001.4586.00
1956New York YankeesALMLBNYA1627P3178917200400914050001992215.218.299.244.543.141.026.2669.7815.221.560.00
1957New York YankeesALMLBNYA1628P244246000200370500065006.143.200.143.343.071.000.1716.0014.002.330.00
1958New York YankeesALMLBNYA1629P30731015100200510150011684114.205.266.219.485.082.014.2385.9511.902.000.00
1959New York YankeesALMLBNYA1630P35656154016001211030002280510.231.351.338.689.292.107.26415.0013.750.9265.00
1960New York YankeesALMLBNYA1631P33534820030091404000106626.151.274.189.463.208.038.20513.6421.211.560.00
1961New York YankeesALMLBNYA1632P68*39961117100100012170510118114116.177.266.188.454.135.011.21310.5314.911.420.00
1962New York YankeesALMLBNYA1633P388551020051082213200129928.118.198.141.339.129.023.1548.0822.222.750.00
1963New York YankeesALMLBNYA1634P38925132014226220500218103310.141.194.196.390.120.055.1745.8321.363.6792.00
1964New York YankeesALMLBNYA1635P39675810020010231700098517.119.244.134.378.164.015.18211.7627.062.300.00
1965New York YankeesALMLBNYA1636P3882415100400526060001693114.183.230.195.425.073.012.2685.3827.965.200.00
1966New York YankeesALMLBNYA1637P221800000000160000101900.000.053.000.053.056.000.0005.2631.586.000.00
1967New York YankeesALMLBNYA1638P71302000000040200021502.154.154.154.308.000.000.2220.0026.670.000.00
Tot:MLB (16 yrs) MLB     500102391177190369321132243654010205120822155.173.256.200.457.139.027.2189.3518.541.98341.00
Tot:AL (16 yrs) AL     500102391177190369321132243654010205120822155.173.256.200.457.139.027.2189.3518.541.98341.00
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1950New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs21130000000002000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0066.670.000.00
1953New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs24230100000000000001301.333.333.333.666.000.000.3330.000.000.000.00
1954American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar25110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1955American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar26110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1955New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs26261000000011000000700.000.143.000.143.167.000.00014.2914.291.000.00
1956American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar27100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1956New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs27240000000003000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0075.000.000.00
1957New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs28250000000001000000500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0020.000.000.00
1958New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs29341000000022000000600.000.333.000.333.500.000.00033.3333.331.000.00
1959American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar30100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1960New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs31281200020002000002802.250.250.250.500.000.000.3330.0025.000.000.00
1961American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar32110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1961New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs32251000000010000000600.000.167.000.167.200.000.00016.670.000.000.00
1962New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs33370000000013000000800.000.125.000.125.143.000.00012.5037.503.000.00
1963New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs34230000000000000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1964New York YankeesWorld SeriesPlayoffs351101000100200000013011.0001.0001.0002.0002.000.0001.00066.670.000.000.00
Tot:AllStar (5 Yrs) AllStar 530000000002000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0066.67
Tot:Playoffs (11 Yrs) Playoffs 2249440003007140000045604.082.196.082.278.143.000.11412.5025.002.00

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