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Historical player · 1950–1967 · ★ Hall of Fame 1974

Whitey Ford

B/T L/L · HT 70 · WT 178 · Born 10/21/1928 · From New York, NY USA · Debut 1950-07-01 · Final 1967-05-21

Career · batting

G
500
 
 
AB
1,023
 
 
H
177
 
 
HR
3
 
 
RBI
69
 
 
SB
3
 
 
BB
113
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.173 · 0.456
 
 

Career · pitching

G
498
 
 
GS
438
 
 
IP
3,170.3
 
 
W-L
236-106
 
 
SV
10
 
 
SO
1,956
 
 
ERA
2.75
 
 
WHIP
1.22
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the New York Yankees · 1950–1967

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HR
3
#403 on the Yankees
1 D. Ackley
1 K. Youkilis
Hits
177
#223 on the Yankees
1 J. Anderson
1 D. Justice
RBI
69
#249 on the Yankees
1 B. Geren
1 S. Whitaker
SB
3
#369 on the Yankees
1 Z. Almonte
1 A. Aragon
Runs
91
#221 on the Yankees
2 B. Bonds
1 S. Kemp
BB
113
#148 on the Yankees
2 C. Mapes
1 B. Martin

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
3
#6,114 all-time MLB
1 R. Adams
1 P. Zuvella
Hits
177
#4,958 all-time MLB
1 B. Bogusevic
1 S. Valdespino
RBI
69
#5,137 all-time MLB
1 A. Allison
1 E. Walsh
SB
3
#6,409 all-time MLB
1 E. Adams
1 T. Abreu

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1950 Yankees AL 203627 00 0 3 044 0.1940.194
1953 Yankees AL 33751020 20 0 10 0913 0.2670.293
1954 Yankees AL 3462710 10 0 7 0915 0.1610.2640.177
1955 Yankees AL 3986914 00 1 7 01116 0.1630.2580.198
1956 Yankees AL 3178917 20 0 4 0914 0.2180.2990.244
1957 Yankees AL 244246 00 0 2 037 0.1430.2000.143
1958 Yankees AL 30731015 10 0 2 0510 0.2050.2660.219
1959 Yankees AL 3565615 40 1 6 01211 0.2310.3510.338
1960 Yankees AL 335348 20 0 3 0914 0.1510.2740.189
1961 Yankees AL 39961117 10 0 10 01217 0.1770.2660.188
1962 Yankees AL 3885510 20 0 5 1822 0.1180.1980.141
1963 Yankees AL 3892513 20 1 4 2622 0.1410.1940.196
1964 Yankees AL 396758 10 0 2 01023 0.1190.2440.134
1965 Yankees AL 3882415 10 0 4 0526 0.1830.2300.195
1966 Yankees AL 221800 00 0 0 016 0.0000.0530.000
1967 Yankees AL 71302 00 0 0 004 0.1540.1540.154
Career 500 1,023 91 177 19 0 3 69 3 113 224 0.173 0.256 0.200

Pitching · year by year

YearTeamLgWLGGSSVIPHERBBSOERAWHIP
1950 Yankees AL 9120121 112.087355259 2.811.24
1953 Yankees AL 18632300 207.018769110110 3.001.43
1954 Yankees AL 16834281 210.717066101125 2.821.29
1955 Yankees AL 18739332 253.718874113137 2.631.19
1956 Yankees AL 19631301 225.71876284141 2.471.20
1957 Yankees AL 11524170 129.3114375384 2.571.29
1958 Yankees AL 14730291 219.31744962145 2.011.08
1959 Yankees AL 161035291 204.01946989114 3.041.39
1960 Yankees AL 12933290 192.7168666585 3.081.21
1961 Yankees AL 25439390 283.024210192209 3.211.18
1962 Yankees AL 17838370 257.72438369160 2.901.21
1963 Yankees AL 24738371 269.32408256189 2.741.10
1964 Yankees AL 17639361 244.72125857172 2.131.10
1965 Yankees AL 161337361 244.32418850162 3.241.19
1966 Yankees AL 252290 73.079202443 2.471.41
1967 Yankees AL 24770 44.0408921 1.641.11
Career 236 106 498 438 10 3,170.3 2,766 967 1,086 1,956 2.75 1.22

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
P4983962,851.31736303349

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
1974BBWAA284274Inducted
1973BBWAA255285Ballot
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