#16 Whitey Ford, Starting Pitcher, 30 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Whitey Ford

10/21/1928
30
USA,NY,NEW YORK
5"10
181

Starting Pitcher
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,950,000
1962
11 Year(s), 23 Days (1915 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 29 Days (1921 total Days)
12 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall65989-92 Mph
Versus LHB759 
Versus RHB659 
Talent7610 
Pitching Ratings
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8
59
4
 Pitches:
Knuckleball
Fastball
Curveball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall34115
Versus LHP34115
Versus RHP34115
Talent111110
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1
3
5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .961 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
7/21@DETL 5-6*7.142222     
7/25WS1L 9-14*6.2106626     
7/29@CHAL 5-6*6.196624L    
8/2BOSW 8-7*695531     
8/6CLEW 3-1*7.140014WPoG   
9/8@BOSW 6-4*6.2104316W    
9/12CHAW 15-7*5.286543W    
9/17BOSW 8-1*981117WPoG   
9/21@CHAW 10-7*863321W    
9/30@CINW 11-1*861023W    

Pitching Stats 1959

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall303016704.17205.0202100956913113.301653.3
Projected323217704.17215.021210510073138     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00012.18.95.83.023939.100.03.50
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB2073972116202029001.188.261.256.517
vs. RHB58316326013738049102003.280.333.391.724
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home17178403.99115.011553513977
Road13138304.4090.08747443054
Postseason111000.008.061023
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week111000.008.061023
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April663203.4844.04219171830
May662306.8736.23928281724
June664103.5538.03515151128
July662103.7143.24119181127
August221003.3813.1135545
Sept./Oct.444003.6829.1321412817

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19504141191604.43280.227515613823156121211.54.274 NYA,AL
1951232261006.01143.217610496186674101.68.327NYY
1952424219703.31293.128412510816135139221.43.282NYY,AL
19534242221203.77293.127813812313148128301.45.280NYY,AL
19543636121805.29240.026216014122116126301.58.303NYY
1955312912704.08205.1201103931498121001.46.289NYY
19563939171403.55273.223312010821144181511.38.263NYY,AL
19573425111223.84176.01698475981107211.42.290NYY
1958301710303.80137.11426658115082101.40.303NYY
1959303016704.17205.0202100951469131101.32.291NYY,AL
Total34832314410624.142248.1222211561035161106312102051.46.287 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1950110001.426.16313100
1955111006.006.08444200
1957110106.437.07552300
19583000010.132.24331200
1959111000.008.06102300
Total742103.9030.0311613121100

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195041104142005811900.135.142.154.295 NYA,AL
1951234870104411101.146.163.188.351NYY
1952421122330051222101.205.226.232.458NYY,AL
195342115192009422600.165.186.183.369NYY,AL
19543687120007412200.138.146.138.284NYY
19553183131005512500.157.167.169.335NYY
195639108144003402400.130.130.167.296NYY,AL
19573463141001501000.222.222.238.460NYY
19583049132003501200.265.265.306.571NYY
19593079121003402100.152.152.165.316NYY,AL
Total34884814116104555819102.166.176.188.363 

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher303016404604.933205.02.63    

Player History

All Star
Was selected to the 1950 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1952 Allstar game...
Awards
Won World Championship with New York (A) in 1950...
Won Newcomer of the Year Award in 1950, going 19-16, 4.43 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1952, going 6-0, 1.30...
Milestones
Earned first career win on 4/5/1950...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/18/1950, off Bob Kuzava (CHA)...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1953, winning 2 games with a 0.55 ERA...
6/17/1953: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $7,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Was selected to the 1953 Allstar game...
Injured on 5/14/1955 with a Torn Tricep Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1955, going 6-1, 3.92...
Won World Championship with New York (A) in 1955...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1956, going 5-1, 1.71...
Was selected to the 1956 Allstar game...
7/14/1957: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $6,950,000 per year, for 5 years.
Injured on 6/22/1959 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
Was selected to the 1959 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/6/1959 with a Ruptured Bicep Tendon, out for 4-5 weeks...
Won World Championship with New York (A) in 1959...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1952 - 3.31 - 2nd
1953 - 3.77 - 7th
1956 - 3.55 - 7th
1957 - 3.84 - 5th
WHIP
1957 - 1.42 - 10th
Wins
1950 - 19 - 9th
1952 - 19 - 5th
1953 - 22 - 3rd
Losses
1950 - 16 - 6th
1954 - 18 - 5th
IP
1952 - 293.1 - 8th
K's
1952 - 139 - 10th
1956 - 181 - 4th
BB
1950 - 156 - 4th
1952 - 135 - 5th
1953 - 148 - 3rd
1956 - 144 - 2nd
   

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