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Whitey Ford
MLB · 1950–1967 · L/L HOF
Player Info
Bats
L
Throws
L
Height
5'10"
Weight
178 lbs
Born
1928-10-21
Birthplace
New York, USA
Years Active
1950–1967
Hall of Fame
Inducted
Career Batting
G
500
H
177
HR
3
RBI
69
SB
3
AVG
.173
Batting Stats by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | NYA | 20 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .194 |
| 1953 | NYA | 33 | 75 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 13 | .267 |
| 1954 | NYA | 34 | 62 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 15 | .161 |
| 1955 | NYA | 39 | 86 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 16 | .163 |
| 1956 | NYA | 31 | 78 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 14 | .218 |
| 1957 | NYA | 24 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .143 |
| 1958 | NYA | 30 | 73 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .205 |
| 1959 | NYA | 35 | 65 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 11 | .231 |
| 1960 | NYA | 33 | 53 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 14 | .151 |
| 1961 | NYA | 39 | 96 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 17 | .177 |
| 1962 | NYA | 38 | 85 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 22 | .118 |
| 1963 | NYA | 38 | 92 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 | .141 |
| 1964 | NYA | 39 | 67 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 23 | .119 |
| 1965 | NYA | 38 | 82 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 26 | .183 |
| 1966 | NYA | 22 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .000 |
| 1967 | NYA | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .154 |
Pitching Stats by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | NYA | 9 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 87 | 35 | 7 | 52 | 59 | 2.81 |
| 1953 | NYA | 18 | 6 | 32 | 30 | 0 | 187 | 69 | 13 | 110 | 110 | 3.00 |
| 1954 | NYA | 16 | 8 | 34 | 28 | 1 | 170 | 66 | 10 | 101 | 125 | 2.82 |
| 1955 | NYA | 18 | 7 | 39 | 33 | 2 | 188 | 74 | 20 | 113 | 137 | 2.63 |
| 1956 | NYA | 19 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 187 | 62 | 13 | 84 | 141 | 2.47 |
| 1957 | NYA | 11 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 114 | 37 | 10 | 53 | 84 | 2.57 |
| 1958 | NYA | 14 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 174 | 49 | 14 | 62 | 145 | 2.01 |
| 1959 | NYA | 16 | 10 | 35 | 29 | 1 | 194 | 69 | 13 | 89 | 114 | 3.04 |
| 1960 | NYA | 12 | 9 | 33 | 29 | 0 | 168 | 66 | 15 | 65 | 85 | 3.08 |
| 1961 | NYA | 25 | 4 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 242 | 101 | 23 | 92 | 209 | 3.21 |
| 1962 | NYA | 17 | 8 | 38 | 37 | 0 | 243 | 83 | 22 | 69 | 160 | 2.90 |
| 1963 | NYA | 24 | 7 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 240 | 82 | 26 | 56 | 189 | 2.74 |
| 1964 | NYA | 17 | 6 | 39 | 36 | 1 | 212 | 58 | 10 | 57 | 172 | 2.13 |
| 1965 | NYA | 16 | 13 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 241 | 88 | 22 | 50 | 162 | 3.24 |
| 1966 | NYA | 2 | 5 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 79 | 20 | 8 | 24 | 43 | 2.47 |
| 1967 | NYA | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 1.64 |
Awards
TSN Rookie of the Year (1950)
TSN All-Star (1955)
TSN Pitcher of the Year (1955)
TSN All-Star (1956)
Babe Ruth Award (1961)
Cy Young Award (1961)
TSN All-Star (1961)
TSN Pitcher of the Year (1961)
World Series MVP (1961)
TSN All-Star (1963)
TSN Pitcher of the Year (1963)
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