Whitey Ford

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-10, 178lb (178cm, 80kg)

Born: October 21, 1928 in New York, NY us

Died: October 8, 2020 in Lake Success, NY

Buried: Locust Valley Cemetery, Locust Valley, NY

High School: Aviation Career & Technical Education HS (Long Island City, NY)

Debut: July 1, 1950 (Age 21-253d, 10,718th in major league history)
vs. BOS 4.2 IP, 7 H, 3 SO, 6 BB, 5 ER

Last Game: May 21, 1967 (Age 38-212d)
vs. DET 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER, L

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1974. (Voted by BBWAA on 284/365 ballots)
View Whitey Ford's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1950 season

Full Name: Edward Charles Ford

Nicknames: The Chairman of the Board or Slick

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

57.1

236

106

ERA

2.75

498

438

3170.1

1956

WHIP

1.215

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Team Record in Appearances: 20-17 / in Starts: 19-17

Days of Rest

Run Support in Games Started

Total runs in Starts, Avg. is per 27 outs

1965 Pitching Game Log

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1965 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	433	2	Apr 14	NYY	@	CAL	L,3-4	GS-6		99	5.1	8	2	2	1	4	1	0	3.38	4.02	25	14	3	2	0	3	47			0	0	0	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.03	-0.139	2.11	-0.17%	-0.28	1b start tie	6b 12- 1 out tie
2	434	6	Apr 19	NYY	@	KCA	L,2-8	GS-4	L(0-1)	4	3.0	6	7	6	3	1	1	0	8.64	5.88	18	6	2	2	0	6	19			0	0	0	13	2	1	0	0	0	1	.71	-0.408	1.70	-0.58%	-4.66	1b start a 1	4b 12- 0 out d4
3	435	10	Apr 25(1)	NYY		CAL	W,3-2	GS-7	W(1-1)	5	6.1	6	2	2	0	2	1	0	6.14	5.04	24	10	8	0	0	4	55			0	0	0	23	0	1	0	1	0	0	.94	-0.023	1.46	-0.02%	0.15	1t start tie	7t --3 1 out a1
May				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
4	436	14	May 1	NYY		BAL	W,9-4	CG	W(2-1)	5	9.0	10	4	3	1	9	0	1	4.94	3.57	39	9	10	2	0	9	61			1	0	0	37	2	0	0	0	0	0	.84	0.140	1.56	0.16%	-0.09	1t start tie	9t 3 out a5
5	437	18	May 5	NYY	@	CLE	L,0-4	GS-5	L(2-2)	3	5.0	6	4	4	1	4	2	0	5.34	4.12	22	8	3	0	0	6	42			0	0	0	20	2	0	0	0	0	0	.38	-0.265	.72	-0.30%	-1.79	1b start tie	5b 3 out d4
6	438	22	May 9	NYY	@	WSA	L,4-5	GS-7	L(2-3)	3	6.0	7	4	4	2	3	0	0	5.45	3.84	26	9	5	1	0	7	43			0	0	0	24	1	0	0	1	0	0	1.10	-0.204	1.56	-0.17%	-0.75	1b start tie	7b 1-3 0 out tie
7	439	26	May 13	NYY	@	BOS	L,1-4	GS-4	L(2-4)	3	4.0	4	4	4	5	1	0	0	5.82	4.04	19	4	5	0	0	4	34			0	0	0	13	0	1	0	2	1	0	1.06	-0.227	1.16	-0.15%	-2.14	1b start tie	4b 3 out d4
8	440	30	May 17	NYY	@	BAL	L,2-9	GS-5	L(2-5)	3	4.0	9	6	5	1	3	1	0	6.33	4.13	23	9	1	0	0	9	24			0	0	0	22	2	0	0	0	0	1	.91	-0.391	1.02	-0.27%	-4.58	1b start a 2	5b 1-- 0 out d4
9	441	35	May 22	NYY		WSA	W,6-0	SHO	W(3-5)	4	9.0	3	0	0	4	8	0	0	5.23	3.78	33	12	7	0	0	2	85			1	0	0	29	0	0	0	1	0	0	.76	0.357	.61	0.17%	3.91	1t start tie	9t 3 out a6
10	442	40	May 27	NYY	@	DET	L,1-4	GS-1	L(3-6)	4	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	5.30	3.71	6	1	1	0	0	3	44			0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.99	-0.068	.96	-0.04%	-0.56	1b start tie	1b 3 out d1
11	443	44	May 31(1)	NYY		DET	W,3-1	GS-8	W(4-6)	3	8.0	6	1	1	1	4	0	0	4.75	3.47	29	9	9	2	0	6	69			0	0	0	28	0	0	0	2	0	0	1.16	0.344	.69	0.12%	2.47	1t start tie	8t 3 out a2
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
12	444	48	Jun 6(1)	NYY		CHW	W,6-1	GS-7	W(5-6)	5	7.0	4	1	1	1	4	1	0	4.39	3.49	24	9	6	1	0	4	68			0	0	0	23	0	0	0	2	0	0	.59	0.228	.34	0.08%	2.04	1t start tie	7t 3 out a5
13	445	55	Jun 13	NYY	@	CAL	W,3-0	GS-9	W(6-6)	6	8.2	5	0	0	2	6	0	0	3.89	3.30	31	13	5	1	0	5	78			0	1	0	29	0	0	0	1	0	0	.77	0.362	.61	0.17%	3.43	1b start tie	9b 12- 2 out a3
14	446	61	Jun 19	NYY		MIN	W,5-3	GS-8	W(7-6)	5	7.2	8	3	2	1	4	0	0	3.75	3.17	31	8	13	0	2	5	56			0	0	0	30	1	1	0	1	0	1	.79	0.168	.38	0.05%	0.14	1t start tie	8t --3 2 out a2
15	447	66	Jun 23	NYY		KCA	W,8-3	GS-7	W(8-6)	3	6.0	8	3	3	1	6	0	0	3.80	3.03	28	7	6	0	0	8	49			0	0	0	27	2	1	0	0	0	1	.34	0.052	.07	0.01%	-0.86	1t start tie	7t -23 0 out a6
16	448	70	Jun 27	NYY		CAL	W,7-2	GS-8	W(9-6)	3	7.1	5	2	2	2	3	0	0	3.70	2.99	27	8	9	1	0	5	61			0	1	0	24	1	0	0	2	1	1	.87	0.286	.25	0.05%	1.85	1t start tie	8t -2- 1 out a6
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
17	449	75	Jul 1	NYY	@	BAL	L,3-4	GS-4	L(9-7)	3	4.0	7	4	4	1	6	1	0	3.91	3.01	19	3	2	0	0	7	37			0	0	0	18	2	2	0	0	0	0	.62	-0.229	.32	-0.07%	-2.21	1b start tie	4b 3 out d3
18	450	79	Jul 5(1)	NYY	@	DET	W,7-2	CG	W(10-7)	3	9.0	8	2	2	1	5	1	0	3.75	3.02	34	8	12	4	0	8	67			0	0	0	32	1	0	0	2	1	0	.78	0.120	.34	0.03%	1.99	1b start a 2	9b 3 out a5
19	451	85	Jul 10(1)	NYY	@	MIN	L,1-4	GS-7	L(10-8)	4	7.0	7	3	3	1	3	1	0	3.76	3.08	27	10	6	0	0	7	53			0	0	0	25	1	0	0	2	0	0	.84	-0.059	.16	-0.01%	0.23	1b start tie	7b 3 out d2
20	452	90	Jul 17	NYY		WSA	W,5-4	GS-5		6	4.2	8	3	3	0	5	1	0	3.84	3.08	21	3	5	2	0	8	41			0	0	0	20	2	0	0	1	0	0	.82	-0.151	.12	-0.01%	-1.13	1t start tie	5t -2- 2 out d2
21	453	95	Jul 22	NYY		CHW	W,3-1	CG	W(11-8)	4	9.0	7	1	1	1	10	0	0	3.64	2.91	34	8	8	3	0	7	78			0	0	0	33	1	0	0	2	0	1	1.10	0.378	.16	0.03%	2.91	1t start tie	9t 3 out a2
22	454	100	Jul 27(1)	NYY		DET	W,4-3	GS-7	W(12-8)	4	7.0	9	3	3	2	2	2	0	3.65	3.10	30	6	11	2	0	9	47			0	1	0	28	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.34	-0.049	.11	0.00%	0.04	1t start tie	7t 3 out a1
23	455	105	Jul 31	NYY		CLE	W,7-6	GS-3		3	2.1	7	5	5	1	4	1	0	3.91	3.14	15	3	0	0	0	7	26			0	0	0	14	0	1	0	0	0	0	.91	-0.385	.02	0.00%	-4.16	1t start tie	3t 1-- 1 out d4
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
24	456	110	Aug 5	NYY	@	CHW	W,3-0	SHO	W(13-8)	4	9.0	5	0	0	1	3	0	0	3.68	3.09	33	14	10	3	0	5	79			0	0	0	31	0	0	0	1	0	1	.83	0.395	.02	0.01%	3.67	1b start tie	9b 3 out a3
25	457	112	Aug 7	NYY	@	DET	W,6-5	9-GF	S(1)	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.67	3.08	1	1	0	0	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	10.72	0.259	.11	0.00%	0.73	9b 123 2 out a1	9b end a 1
26	458	114	Aug 10	NYY		MIN	L,3-7	GS-7		2	7.0	4	2	1	0	4	0	0	3.56	3.01	26	9	10	2	2	3	67			0	0	0	26	2	0	0	0	0	1	.74	0.059	.02	0.00%	1.04	1t start tie	7t 3 out d1
27	459	118	Aug 14	NYY		KCA	W,3-2	GS-7		3	7.0	6	2	2	1	5	0	0	3.52	2.94	27	9	6	1	0	6	61			2	1	0	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	.98	0.072	.01	0.00%	1.04	1t start tie	7t 3 out d1
28	460	122	Aug 18	NYY		CAL	L,3-7	GS-7		3	7.0	6	3	3	1	7	1	0	3.53	2.94	27	7	6	0	0	6	59			0	0	1	26	1	1	0	0	0	0	.60	-0.072	.01	0.00%	0.04	1t start tie	7t 3 out d2
29	461	125	Aug 23	NYY	@	MIN	L,3-4	GS-9		4	8.1	10	3	3	1	6	1	0	3.52	2.94	37	15	9	4	0	6	56			0	0	0	36	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.45	0.200	.01	0.00%	1.66	1b start tie	9b 1-- 1 out a1
30	462	129	Aug 27	NYY	@	KCA	L,0-1	CG	L(13-9)	3	8.1	5	1	1	4	6	0	0	3.41	2.92	33	14	5	1	0	4	71			1	0	0	27	0	0	1	3	0	2	1.77	0.139	.00	0.00%	1.42	1b start tie	9b 123 1 out d1
Sep/Oct				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
31	463	135	Sep 2	NYY	@	CAL	W,8-1	CG	W(14-9)	5	9.0	4	1	1	2	7	0	0	3.30	2.86	33	10	10	4	0	4	80			0	0	0	30	1	0	0	0	0	0	.34	0.132	.00	0.00%	2.83	1b start a 4	9b 3 out a7
32	464	140	Sep 6(1)	NYY		BAL	L,1-2	GS-8	L(14-10)	3	8.0	7	2	2	2	4	1	0	3.26	2.90	33	13	7	1	0	7	62			1	0	0	30	2	2	0	0	0	1	.89	0.110	.00	0.00%	1.47	1t start tie	8t 3 out d1
33	465	146	Sep 11	NYY	@	CHW	W,3-1	GS-9	W(15-10)	4	8.0	12	1	0	0	6	0	0	3.14	2.83	34	11	6	0	0	11	62			0	0	0	34	2	0	0	1	0	0	1.03	0.198	.00	0.00%	1.94	1b start a 1	9b 1-3 0 out a3
34	466	150	Sep 17	NYY		DET	L,3-4	CG(10)	L(15-11)	5	10.0	8	4	4	3	3	1	0	3.16	2.89	40	12	14	1	0	8	60			0	0	0	37	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.38	-0.079	.00	0.00%	0.34	1t start tie	10t 3 out d2
35	467	154	Sep 22	NYY		CLE	L,3-4	GS-7	L(15-12)	4	6.0	4	3	3	1	3	1	0	3.19	2.92	23	9	6	3	0	4	54			0	0	0	22	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.04	-0.217	.00	0.00%	-0.40	1t start tie	7t --- 0 out d2
36	468	158	Sep 26	NYY		CHW	L,3-5	CG	L(15-13)	3	9.0	8	5	4	1	6	1	0	3.22	2.93	35	13	8	1	0	7	58			0	0	0	33	0	0	1	2	1	1	1.04	-0.392	.00	0.00%	-1.09	1t start tie	9t 3 out d2
37	469	162	Oct 3	NYY	@	BOS	W,11-5	GS-8	W(16-13)	6	7.0	11	5	4	0	4	2	0	3.28	2.99	33	8	10	2	0	11	41			0	0	0	33	2	0	0	0	0	0	.99	-0.198	.00	0.00%	-2.12	1b start tie	8b 1-- 0 out a3
							20-17		W-L:16-13,Sv:1	3.8	244.1	241	97	89	50	162	22	1	3.28	2.99	1000	1.32		8%	1%	221	55	3	0%	6	4	1	933	31	11	2	29	4	13	.94	0.443	.41	-0.92%	8.51

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