Whitey Ford
Hall of Famer
Eligible Seasons: 1950-1967
Best Season: 1961
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Pitching Stats
| Team | GP | GS | W | L | SV | IP | BB | K | ER | ERA | ERC | ERC# | OAV | WHIP | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 New York Yankees | 20 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 112.0 | 52 | 59 | 35 | 2.81 | 2.96 | 2.63 | .216 | 1.24 | 1.13 | 4.74 | 4.18 | 0.56 | $3.37M |
| 1953 New York Yankees | 32 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 207.0 | 110 | 110 | 69 | 3.00 | 3.96 | 3.85 | .245 | 1.43 | 1.00 | 4.78 | 4.78 | 0.57 | $5.41M |
| 1954 New York Yankees | 34 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 210.2 | 101 | 125 | 66 | 2.82 | 3.05 | 3.05 | .227 | 1.29 | 1.24 | 5.34 | 4.32 | 0.43 | $5.93M |
| 1955 New York Yankees | 39 | 33 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 253.2 | 113 | 137 | 74 | 2.63 | 2.77 | 2.69 | .208 | 1.19 | 1.21 | 4.86 | 4.01 | 0.71 | $7.68M |
| 1956 New York Yankees | 31 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 225.2 | 84 | 141 | 62 | 2.47 | 2.88 | 2.71 | .228 | 1.20 | 1.68 | 5.62 | 3.35 | 0.52 | $7.16M |
| 1957 New York Yankees | 24 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 129.1 | 53 | 84 | 37 | 2.57 | 3.35 | 3.38 | .237 | 1.29 | 1.58 | 5.85 | 3.69 | 0.70 | $3.11M |
| 1958 New York Yankees | 30 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 219.1 | 62 | 145 | 49 | 2.01 | 2.40 | 2.44 | .217 | 1.08 | 2.34 | 5.95 | 2.54 | 0.57 | $7.20M |
| 1959 New York Yankees | 35 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 204.0 | 89 | 114 | 69 | 3.04 | 3.67 | 3.69 | .250 | 1.39 | 1.28 | 5.03 | 3.93 | 0.57 | $5.46M |
| 1960 New York Yankees | 33 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 192.2 | 65 | 85 | 66 | 3.08 | 2.98 | 2.96 | .235 | 1.21 | 1.31 | 3.97 | 3.04 | 0.70 | $5.31M |
| 1961 New York Yankees | 39 | 39 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 283.0 | 92 | 209 | 101 | 3.21 | 2.90 | 2.83 | .229 | 1.18 | 2.27 | 6.65 | 2.93 | 0.73 | $8.03M |
| 1962 New York Yankees | 38 | 37 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 257.2 | 69 | 160 | 83 | 2.90 | 3.21 | 3.17 | .246 | 1.21 | 2.32 | 5.59 | 2.41 | 0.77 | $6.39M |
| 1963 New York Yankees | 38 | 37 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 269.1 | 56 | 189 | 82 | 2.74 | 2.82 | 2.94 | .241 | 1.10 | 3.38 | 6.32 | 1.87 | 0.87 | $6.96M |
| 1964 New York Yankees | 39 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 244.2 | 57 | 172 | 58 | 2.13 | 2.37 | 2.45 | .230 | 1.10 | 3.02 | 6.33 | 2.10 | 0.37 | $7.73M |
| 1965 New York Yankees | 37 | 36 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 244.1 | 50 | 162 | 88 | 3.24 | 3.21 | 3.42 | .258 | 1.19 | 3.24 | 5.97 | 1.84 | 0.81 | $5.67M |
| 1966 New York Yankees | 22 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 73.0 | 24 | 43 | 20 | 2.47 | 4.15 | 4.46 | .277 | 1.41 | 1.79 | 5.30 | 2.96 | 0.99 | $1.21M |
| 1967 New York Yankees | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 44.0 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 1.64 | 2.60 | 2.91 | .247 | 1.11 | 2.33 | 4.30 | 1.84 | 0.41 | $940K |
Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 New York Yankees | P | 20 | 44 | 36 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2.3 | 2.0 | $3.37M |
| 1953 New York Yankees | P | 32 | 85 | 75 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 7.6 | 3.5 | $5.41M |
| 1954 New York Yankees | P | 34 | 79 | 62 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 4.2 | 2.1 | $5.93M |
| 1955 New York Yankees | P | 39 | 100 | 86 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5.1 | 1.8 | $7.68M |
| 1956 New York Yankees | P | 31 | 92 | 78 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 6.8 | 2.8 | $7.16M |
| 1957 New York Yankees | P | 24 | 50 | 42 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | $3.11M |
| 1958 New York Yankees | P | 30 | 84 | 73 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4.8 | 2.1 | $7.20M |
| 1959 New York Yankees | P | 35 | 80 | 65 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 9.0 | 4.6 | $5.46M |
| 1960 New York Yankees | P | 33 | 66 | 53 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 3.7 | 2.1 | $5.31M |
| 1961 New York Yankees | P | 39 | 114 | 96 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 6.0 | 1.9 | $8.03M |
| 1962 New York Yankees | P | 38 | 99 | 85 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3.4 | 1.1 | $6.39M |
| 1963 New York Yankees | P | 38 | 103 | 92 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 3.4 | 1.1 | $6.96M |
| 1964 New York Yankees | P | 39 | 85 | 67 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 3.5 | 1.5 | $7.73M |
| 1965 New York Yankees | P | 37 | 93 | 82 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 4.4 | 1.7 | $5.67M |
| 1966 New York Yankees | P | 22 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $1.21M |
| 1967 New York Yankees | P | 7 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .4 | .9 | $940K |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 New York Yankees | P | 20 | 44 | 36 | .194 | 72 | .191 | .275 | 77 | .263 | .194 | 48 | .188 | .469 | 62 | .451 | .000 | $3.37M |
| 1953 New York Yankees | P | 32 | 85 | 75 | .267 | 102 | .267 | .345 | 103 | .341 | .293 | 77 | .293 | .639 | 89 | .634 | .000 | $5.41M |
| 1954 New York Yankees | P | 34 | 79 | 62 | .161 | 63 | .163 | .264 | 80 | .263 | .177 | 48 | .180 | .441 | 63 | .443 | .000 | $5.93M |
| 1955 New York Yankees | P | 39 | 100 | 86 | .163 | 63 | .164 | .258 | 77 | .255 | .198 | 52 | .198 | .455 | 63 | .453 | .012 | $7.68M |
| 1956 New York Yankees | P | 31 | 92 | 78 | .218 | 84 | .219 | .299 | 88 | .293 | .244 | 62 | .239 | .542 | 74 | .532 | .000 | $7.16M |
| 1957 New York Yankees | P | 24 | 50 | 42 | .143 | 56 | .145 | .200 | 61 | .201 | .143 | 37 | .143 | .343 | 48 | .344 | .000 | $3.11M |
| 1958 New York Yankees | P | 30 | 84 | 73 | .205 | 81 | .209 | .266 | 83 | .269 | .219 | 57 | .219 | .485 | 69 | .488 | .000 | $7.20M |
| 1959 New York Yankees | P | 35 | 80 | 65 | .231 | 91 | .235 | .351 | 109 | .354 | .338 | 88 | .338 | .689 | 97 | .691 | .015 | $5.46M |
| 1960 New York Yankees | P | 33 | 66 | 53 | .151 | 59 | .153 | .274 | 83 | .274 | .189 | 49 | .187 | .463 | 65 | .461 | .000 | $5.31M |
| 1961 New York Yankees | P | 39 | 114 | 96 | .177 | 69 | .180 | .266 | 81 | .266 | .188 | 47 | .184 | .454 | 63 | .449 | .000 | $8.03M |
| 1962 New York Yankees | P | 38 | 99 | 85 | .118 | 46 | .120 | .198 | 61 | .199 | .141 | 36 | .138 | .339 | 47 | .337 | .000 | $6.39M |
| 1963 New York Yankees | P | 38 | 103 | 92 | .141 | 57 | .146 | .194 | 62 | .200 | .196 | 52 | .197 | .390 | 56 | .396 | .011 | $6.96M |
| 1964 New York Yankees | P | 39 | 85 | 67 | .119 | 48 | .124 | .244 | 77 | .250 | .134 | 35 | .134 | .378 | 54 | .384 | .000 | $7.73M |
| 1965 New York Yankees | P | 37 | 93 | 82 | .183 | 76 | .191 | .230 | 74 | .237 | .195 | 53 | .200 | .425 | 62 | .437 | .000 | $5.67M |
| 1966 New York Yankees | P | 22 | 19 | 18 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .053 | 17 | .055 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .053 | 8 | .055 | .000 | $1.21M |
| 1967 New York Yankees | P | 7 | 15 | 13 | .154 | 65 | .163 | .154 | 51 | .162 | .154 | 44 | .163 | .308 | 47 | .324 | .000 | $940K |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 New York Yankees | A+/B- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.37M |
| 1953 New York Yankees | A/C | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.41M |
| 1954 New York Yankees | B/B- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.93M |
| 1955 New York Yankees | A/B- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7.68M |
| 1956 New York Yankees | A+/A- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7.16M |
| 1957 New York Yankees | C/A- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.11M |
| 1958 New York Yankees | D/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7.20M |
| 1959 New York Yankees | A+/A | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.46M |
| 1960 New York Yankees | A/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.31M |
| 1961 New York Yankees | C-/C- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $8.03M |
| 1962 New York Yankees | B+/A | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.39M |
| 1963 New York Yankees | C-/C | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.96M |
| 1964 New York Yankees | A+/A- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7.73M |
| 1965 New York Yankees | A+/B- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.67M |
| 1966 New York Yankees | D/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.21M |
| 1967 New York Yankees | B/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $940K |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 New York Yankees | $3.37M | ||||||
| 1953 New York Yankees | $5.41M | ||||||
| 1954 New York Yankees | X | $5.93M | |||||
| 1955 New York Yankees | X | $7.68M | |||||
| 1956 New York Yankees | X | $7.16M | |||||
| 1957 New York Yankees | $3.11M | ||||||
| 1958 New York Yankees | X | $7.20M | |||||
| 1959 New York Yankees | X | $5.46M | |||||
| 1960 New York Yankees | X | $5.31M | |||||
| 1961 New York Yankees | X | X | $8.03M | ||||
| 1962 New York Yankees | $6.39M | ||||||
| 1963 New York Yankees | $6.96M | ||||||
| 1964 New York Yankees | X | $7.73M | |||||
| 1965 New York Yankees | $5.67M | ||||||
| 1966 New York Yankees | $1.21M | ||||||
| 1967 New York Yankees | $940K |
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