Whitey Ford
Bats L · Throws L · b. 1928, New York, USA · d. 2020 · MLB debut 1950-07-01, final game 1967-05-21
Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | NYA | AL | 20 | 36 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .194 | .275 | .194 |
| 1953 | NYA | AL | 33 | 75 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 13 | .267 | .345 | .293 |
| 1954 | NYA | AL | 34 | 62 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 15 | .161 | .264 | .177 |
| 1955 | NYA | AL | 39 | 86 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 16 | .163 | .258 | .198 |
| 1956 | NYA | AL | 31 | 78 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 14 | .218 | .299 | .244 |
| 1957 | NYA | AL | 24 | 42 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .143 | .200 | .143 |
| 1958 | NYA | AL | 30 | 73 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .205 | .266 | .219 |
| 1959 | NYA | AL | 35 | 65 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 11 | .231 | .351 | .338 |
| 1960 | NYA | AL | 33 | 53 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 14 | .151 | .274 | .189 |
| 1961 | NYA | AL | 39 | 96 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 17 | .177 | .266 | .188 |
| 1962 | NYA | AL | 38 | 85 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 22 | .118 | .198 | .141 |
| 1963 | NYA | AL | 38 | 92 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 | .141 | .194 | .196 |
| 1964 | NYA | AL | 39 | 67 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 23 | .119 | .244 | .134 |
| 1965 | NYA | AL | 38 | 82 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 26 | .183 | .230 | .195 |
| 1966 | NYA | AL | 22 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .000 | .053 | .000 |
| 1967 | NYA | AL | 7 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .154 | .154 | .154 |
| 1950–1967 | 500 | 1023 | 91 | 177 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 3 | 113 | 224 | .173 | .256 | .200 |
Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | NYA | AL | 9 | 1 | 2.81 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 112.0 | 87 | 35 | 7 | 52 | 59 |
| 1953 | NYA | AL | 18 | 6 | 3.00 | 32 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 207.0 | 187 | 69 | 13 | 110 | 110 |
| 1954 | NYA | AL | 16 | 8 | 2.82 | 34 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 210.2 | 170 | 66 | 10 | 101 | 125 |
| 1955 | NYA | AL | 18 | 7 | 2.63 | 39 | 33 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 253.2 | 188 | 74 | 20 | 113 | 137 |
| 1956 | NYA | AL | 19 | 6 | 2.47 | 31 | 30 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 225.2 | 187 | 62 | 13 | 84 | 141 |
| 1957 | NYA | AL | 11 | 5 | 2.57 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 129.1 | 114 | 37 | 10 | 53 | 84 |
| 1958 | NYA | AL | 14 | 7 | 2.01 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 219.1 | 174 | 49 | 14 | 62 | 145 |
| 1959 | NYA | AL | 16 | 10 | 3.04 | 35 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 204.0 | 194 | 69 | 13 | 89 | 114 |
| 1960 | NYA | AL | 12 | 9 | 3.08 | 33 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 192.2 | 168 | 66 | 15 | 65 | 85 |
| 1961 | NYA | AL | 25 | 4 | 3.21 | 39 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 283.0 | 242 | 101 | 23 | 92 | 209 |
| 1962 | NYA | AL | 17 | 8 | 2.90 | 38 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 257.2 | 243 | 83 | 22 | 69 | 160 |
| 1963 | NYA | AL | 24 | 7 | 2.74 | 38 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 269.1 | 240 | 82 | 26 | 56 | 189 |
| 1964 | NYA | AL | 17 | 6 | 2.13 | 39 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 244.2 | 212 | 58 | 10 | 57 | 172 |
| 1965 | NYA | AL | 16 | 13 | 3.24 | 37 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 244.1 | 241 | 88 | 22 | 50 | 162 |
| 1966 | NYA | AL | 2 | 5 | 2.47 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73.0 | 79 | 20 | 8 | 24 | 43 |
| 1967 | NYA | AL | 2 | 4 | 1.64 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 44.0 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 21 |
| 1950–1967 | 236 | 106 | 2.75 | 498 | 438 | 156 | 45 | 10 | 3170.1 | 2766 | 967 | 228 | 1086 | 1956 |
Awards
- 1950 TSN Rookie of the Year (AL)
- 1955 TSN All-Star (ML)
- 1955 TSN Pitcher of the Year (AL)
- 1956 TSN All-Star (ML)
- 1961 Babe Ruth Award (AL)
- 1961 Cy Young Award (ML)
- 1961 TSN All-Star (AL)
- 1961 TSN Pitcher of the Year (AL)
- 1961 World Series MVP (ML)
- 1963 TSN All-Star (AL)
- 1963 TSN Pitcher of the Year (AL)
Hall of Fame voting
| Year | Voted by | Votes | Ballots | Needed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | BBWAA | 255 | 380 | 285 | |
| 1974 | BBWAA | 284 | 365 | 274 | Inducted |