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Whitey Ford
Edward Charles Ford (The Chairman of the Board or Slick)

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 5' 10", Weight 181 lb.

Debut July 1, 1950
Final Game May 21, 1967
Born October 21, 1928 in New York, NY

Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1974.

Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1947. (All Transactions)

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Pitching Glossary / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1950 21 NYY AL   9   1  20  12   7   2   5  1  112.0   87   39   35   7   52   59   2   3   465       0  2.81  4.30  153 1.241 MVP-21,RoY-2
 1953 24 NYY AL  18   6  32  30  11   3   2  0  207.0  187   77   69  13  110  110   4   3   882       0  3.00  3.72  124 1.435 MVP-20
 1954 25 NYY AL  16   8  34  28  11   3   4  1  210.7  170   72   66  10  101  125   1   1   873       0  2.82  3.43  121 1.286 AS
 1955 26 NYY AL  18   7  39  33  18   5   4  2  253.7  188   83   74  20  113  137   1   7  1027   7   1  2.63  3.76  143 1.187 MVP-15,AS
 1956 27 NYY AL  19   6  31  30  18   2   1  1  225.7  187   70   62  13   84  141   4   6   920   3   0  2.47  3.87  156 1.201 MVP-12,CYA-3,AS
 1957 28 NYY AL  11   5  24  17   5   0   2  0  129.3  114   46   37  10   53   84   1   2   539   3   2  2.57  3.60  140 1.291 MVP-19
 1958 29 NYY AL  14   7  30  29  15   7   1  1  219.3  174   62   49  14   62  145   3   5   872   3   1  2.01  3.54  176 1.076 AS
 1959 30 NYY AL  16  10  35  29   9   2   4  1  204.0  194   82   69  13   89  114   1   5   877   5   1  3.04  3.63  119 1.387 AS
 1960 31 NYY AL  12   9  33  29   8   4   1  0  192.7  168   76   66  15   65   85   1   5   797   5   0  3.08  3.56  116 1.209 AS
 1961 32 NYY AL  25   4  39  39  11   3   0  0  283.0  242  108  101  23   92  209   1   8  1159   3   0  3.21  3.74  117 1.180 MVP-5,CYA-1,AS
 1962 33 NYY AL  17   8  38  37   7   0   0  0  257.7  243   90   83  22   69  160   4   5  1070   1   0  2.90  3.77  130 1.211 MVP-26
 1963 34 NYY AL  24   7  38  37  13   3   1  1  269.3  240   94   82  26   56  189   2   9  1068   3   0  2.74  3.52  128 1.099 MVP-3
 1964 35 NYY AL  17   6  39  36  12   8   2  1  244.7  212   67   58  10   57  172   2   6   996   3   0  2.13  3.63  170 1.099 MVP-21,AS
 1965 36 NYY AL  16  13  37  36   9   2   1  1  244.3  241   97   88  22   50  162   1   7  1000   2   0  3.24  3.39  105 1.191
 1966 37 NYY AL   2   5  22   9   0   0   7  0   73.0   79   33   20   8   24   43   0   1   318   6   0  2.47  3.30  134 1.411
 1967 38 NYY AL   2   4   7   7   2   1   0  0   44.0   40   11    8   2    9   21   0   2   173   0   0  1.64  3.10  190 1.114
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 16 Yr WL% .690 236 106 498 438 156  45  35 10 3170.3 2766 1107  967 228 1086 1956  28  75 13036  44   5  2.75  3.64  133 1.215
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    17   7  36  31  11   3   2  0  230.0  200   80   70  16   78  142   2   5   947   3   0  2.75  3.64  133 1.215
 Career High     25  13  39  39  18   8   7  2  283.0  243  108  101  26  113  209   4   9  1159   7   2  1.64  4.30  190 1.076
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
                 W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Batting Glossary / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1950 21 NYY AL  20   36    2    7   0  0   0    3   0  0   4   4  .194  .275  .194   23    7   4           0   1 MVP-21,RoY-2
 1953 24 NYY AL  33   75   10   20   2  0   0   10   0  0   9  13  .267  .345  .293   76   22   1           0   3 MVP-20
 1954 25 NYY AL  34   62    7   10   1  0   0    7   0  0   9  15  .161  .264  .177   25   11   7   1       0   0 AS
 1955 26 NYY AL  39   86    9   14   0  0   1    7   0  0  11  16  .163  .258  .198   25   17   3   0   0   0   1 MVP-15,AS
 1956 27 NYY AL  31   78    9   17   2  0   0    4   0  0   9  14  .218  .299  .244   47   19   5   0   0   0   0 MVP-12,AS
 1957 28 NYY AL  24   42    4    6   0  0   0    2   0  0   3   7  .143  .200  .143   -4    6   5   0   0   0   0 MVP-19
 1958 29 NYY AL  30   73   10   15   1  0   0    2   0  0   5  10  .205  .266  .219   38   16   5   0   0   1   1 AS
 1959 30 NYY AL  35   65    6   15   4  0   1    6   0  0  12  11  .231  .351  .338   94   22   3   0   0   0   0 AS
 1960 31 NYY AL  33   53    4    8   2  0   0    3   0  0   9  14  .151  .274  .189   32   10   4   0   0   0   0 AS
 1961 32 NYY AL  39   96   11   17   1  0   0   10   0  0  12  17  .177  .266  .188   27   18   5   1   0   0   1 MVP-5,AS
 1962 33 NYY AL  38   85    5   10   2  0   0    5   1  0   8  22  .118  .198  .141   -5   12   3   2   0   1   0 MVP-26
 1963 34 NYY AL  38   92    5   13   2  0   1    4   2  2   6  22  .141  .194  .196   10   18   5   0   0   0   2 MVP-3
 1964 35 NYY AL  39   67    5    8   1  0   0    2   0  0  10  23  .119  .244  .134    9    9   7   0   0   1   0 MVP-21,AS
 1965 36 NYY AL  38   82    4   15   1  0   0    4   0  0   5  26  .183  .230  .195   23   16   6   0   0   0   0
 1966 37 NYY AL  22   18    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   6  .000  .053  .000  -83    0   0   0   0   0   1
 1967 38 NYY AL   7   13    0    2   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   4  .154  .154  .154   -7    2   2   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 16 Seasons     500 1023   91  177  19  0   3   69   3  2 113 224  .173  .256  .200   28  205  65   4   0   3  10
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        331   29   57   6  0   1   22   1  1  37  73  .173  .256  .200   28   66  21   1   0   1   3
 Career High     39   96   11   20   4  0   1   10   2  2  12  26                          22   7   2   0   1   3
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP

Special Batting Glossary

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1950 21 NYY AL   44   34    2   1.6   111| .194  .275| .275  .361| .194  .412| .469  .773|  23  .107  -4.1  -0.4   0%
 1953 24 NYY AL   85   59    8   3.6   100| .267  .266| .345  .342| .293  .391| .638  .733|  76  .408  -2.2  -0.2   0%
 1954 25 NYY AL   79   60    3   1.3    96| .161  .262| .264  .337| .177  .383| .441  .719|  25  .107  -6.1  -0.6   0%
 1955 26 NYY AL  100   76    5   1.8   102| .163  .265| .258  .344| .198  .395| .456  .739|  25  .148  -9.3  -0.9   0%
 1956 27 NYY AL   92   66    7   2.8   104| .218  .264| .299  .345| .244  .402| .543  .748|  47  .276  -5.8  -0.6   0%
 1957 28 NYY AL   50   41    2   1.3    98| .143  .261| .200  .332| .143  .393| .343  .726|  -4  .099  -6.1  -0.6   0%
 1958 29 NYY AL   84   64    5   2.1    95| .205  .257| .266  .325| .219  .390| .485  .715|  38  .211  -6.1  -0.6   0%
 1959 30 NYY AL   80   53    9   4.6    95| .231  .256| .351  .326| .338  .391| .689  .717|  94  .516   0.1   0.0   0%
 1960 31 NYY AL   66   49    4   2.2    96| .151  .256| .274  .329| .189  .392| .463  .721|  32  .213  -4.7  -0.5   0%
 1961 32 NYY AL  114   86    6   1.9   100| .177  .258| .266  .332| .188  .401| .454  .734|  27  .158  -9.6  -0.9   0%
 1962 33 NYY AL   99   80    3   1.0   100| .118  .260| .198  .331| .141  .404| .339  .736|  -5  .060 -12.4  -1.3 100%
 1963 34 NYY AL  103   88    3   0.9    95| .141  .255| .194  .322| .196  .394| .390  .716|  10  .058 -11.3  -1.2  50%
 1964 35 NYY AL   85   66    3   1.2    97| .119  .257| .244  .325| .134  .399| .378  .724|   9  .093  -8.2  -0.9   0%
 1965 36 NYY AL   93   73    4   1.5    91| .183  .250| .230  .319| .195  .382| .425  .702|  23  .136  -8.4  -0.9   0%
 1966 37 NYY AL   19   19    0   0.0    86| .000  .243| .053  .308| .000  .374| .053  .683| -83  .000  -4.2  -0.5   0%
 1967 38 NYY AL   15   13    0   0.0    80| .154  .238| .154  .306| .154  .356| .308  .662|  -7  .000  -1.7  -0.2   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 16 Seasons     1208  927   64   1.8    98| .173  .259| .256  .332| .200  .394| .456  .726|  28  .169 -100.2 -10.3  60%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Fielding Glossary

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
 1950 21 NYY AL   P   20      7   17    0    1 1.000  .949  1.20  0.96  1.93  2.03   12  112.0
 1953 24 NYY AL   P   32      8   35    1    3  .977  .958  1.34  0.88  1.87  1.95   30  207.0
 1954 25 NYY AL   P   34      7   39    2    3  .958  .958  1.35  0.93  1.96  2.01   28  210.7 AS
 1955 26 NYY AL   P   39     10   41    1    1  .981  .957  1.31  0.83  1.81  1.99   33  253.7 AS
 1956 27 NYY AL   P   31      9   57    1    6  .985  .950  2.13  0.82  2.63  1.92   30  225.7 AS
 1957 28 NYY AL   P   24      6   28    2    5  .944  .963  1.42  0.86  2.37  1.99   17  129.3
 1958 29 NYY AL   P   30      7   44    6    2  .895  .962  1.70  0.82  2.09  1.95   29  219.3 AS
 1959 30 NYY AL   P   35     15   49    1    5  .985  .955  1.83  0.85  2.82  2.05   29  204.0 AS
 1960 31 NYY AL   P   33     12   38    1    2  .980  .967  1.52  0.78  2.34  1.96   29  192.7 AS
 1961 32 NYY AL   P   39     12   45    5    5  .919  .955  1.46  0.83  1.81  2.05   39  283.0 AS
 1962 33 NYY AL   P   38     25   58    3    4  .965  .958  2.18  0.79  2.90  2.08   37  257.7
 1963 34 NYY AL   P   38     20   38    5    3  .921  .956  1.53  0.79  1.94  1.99   37  269.3
 1964 35 NYY AL   P   39     18   47    1    2  .985  .957  1.67  0.72  2.39  1.90   36  244.7 AS
 1965 36 NYY AL   P   37      7   53    0    4 1.000  .951  1.62  0.75  2.21  2.04   36  244.3
 1966 37 NYY AL   P   22      7   26    4    2  .892  .951  1.50  0.75  4.07  1.98    9   73.0
 1967 38 NYY AL   P    7      3   15    0    1 1.000  .957  2.57  0.74  3.68  1.96    7   44.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
 1950 21 NYY AL   P   20      7   17    0    1 1.000  .949  1.20  0.96  1.93  2.03   12  112.0
 1953 24 NYY AL   P   32      8   35    1    3  .977  .958  1.34  0.88  1.87  1.95   30  207.0
 1954 25 NYY AL   P   34      7   39    2    3  .958  .958  1.35  0.93  1.96  2.01   28  210.7
 1955 26 NYY AL   P   39     10   41    1    1  .981  .957  1.31  0.83  1.81  1.99   33  253.7
 1956 27 NYY AL   P   31      9   57    1    6  .985  .950  2.13  0.82  2.63  1.92   30  225.7
 1957 28 NYY AL   P   24      6   28    2    5  .944  .963  1.42  0.86  2.37  1.99   17  129.3
 1958 29 NYY AL   P   30      7   44    6    2  .895  .962  1.70  0.82  2.09  1.95   29  219.3
 1959 30 NYY AL   P   35     15   49    1    5  .985  .955  1.83  0.85  2.82  2.05   29  204.0
 1960 31 NYY AL   P   33     12   38    1    2  .980  .967  1.52  0.78  2.34  1.96   29  192.7
 1961 32 NYY AL   P   39     12   45    5    5  .919  .955  1.46  0.83  1.81  2.05   39  283.0
 1962 33 NYY AL   P   38     25   58    3    4  .965  .958  2.18  0.79  2.90  2.08   37  257.7
 1963 34 NYY AL   P   38     20   38    5    3  .921  .956  1.53  0.79  1.94  1.99   37  269.3
 1964 35 NYY AL   P   39     18   47    1    2  .985  .957  1.67  0.72  2.39  1.90   36  244.7
 1965 36 NYY AL   P   37      7   53    0    4 1.000  .951  1.62  0.75  2.21  2.04   36  244.3
 1966 37 NYY AL   P   22      7   26    4    2  .892  .951  1.50  0.75  4.07  1.98    9   73.0
 1967 38 NYY AL   P    7      3   15    0    1 1.000  .957  2.57  0.74  3.68  1.96    7   44.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 498    173  630   33   49  .961  .957  1.61  0.82  2.28  1.99  438 3170.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       498    173  630   33   49  .961  .957  1.61  0.82  2.28  1.99  438   3170

An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Batter

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1950   WS    NYY PHI     W   1   1   0.00  1  0  0  0   8.2   7   0   1   7 
 1953   WS    NYY BRO     W   2   2   4.50  0  1  0  0   8     9   4   2   7 
 1955   WS    NYY BRO     L   2   2   2.12  2  0  0  1  17    13   4   8  10 
 1956   WS    NYY BRO     W   2   2   5.25  1  1  0  1  12    14   7   2   8 
 1957   WS    NYY MLN     L   2   2   1.12  1  1  0  1  16    11   2   5   7 
 1958   WS    NYY MLN     W   3   3   4.11  0  1  0  0  15.1  19   7   5  16 
 1960   WS    NYY PIT     L   2   2   0.00  2  0  0  2  18    11   0   2   8 
 1961   WS    NYY CIN     W   2   2   0.00  2  0  0  1  14     6   0   1   7 
 1962   WS    NYY SFG     W   3   3   4.12  1  1  0  1  19.2  24   9   4  12 
 1963   WS    NYY LAD     L   2   2   4.50  0  2  0  0  12    10   6   3   8 
 1964   WS    NYY STL     L   1   1   8.44  0  1  0  0   5.1   8   5   1   4 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 11 World Series        6-5  22  22   2.71 10  8  0  7 146   132  44  34  94 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1950   WS    NYY PHI     W   1   3   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   2  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1953   WS    NYY BRO     W   2   3   0   1  0  0  0   0   0   0  .333  .333  .333   0  0   0   0   0 
 1955   WS    NYY BRO     L   2   6   1   0  0  0  0   0   1   1  .000  .143  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1956   WS    NYY BRO     W   2   4   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   3  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1957   WS    NYY MLN     L   2   5   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1958   WS    NYY MLN     W   3   4   1   0  0  0  0   0   2   2  .000  .333  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1960   WS    NYY PIT     L   2   8   1   2  0  0  0   2   0   2  .250  .250  .250   0  0   1   0   0 
 1961   WS    NYY CIN     W   2   5   1   0  0  0  0   0   1   0  .000  .167  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1962   WS    NYY SFG     W   3   7   0   0  0  0  0   0   1   3  .000  .125  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1963   WS    NYY LAD     L   2   3   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1964   WS    NYY STL     L   1   1   0   1  0  0  0   1   2   0 1.000 1.000 1.000   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 11 World Series        6-5  22  49   4   4  0  0  0   3   7  14  .082  .196  .082   0  0   1   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.

All-Star Game Pitching

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  W  L  S   IP   H   R   ER  BB  SO HR HBP WP  SB CS 2B 3B BK
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 1954   NYY AL   *  0  0  0   3     1   0   0   1   0  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 1955   NYY AL      0  0  0   1.2   5   5   3   1   0  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 1956   NYY AL      0  0  0   1     3   2   2   1   2  1   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 1958   NYY AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1959-1 NYY AL      0  1  0   0.1   3   2   2   0   0  0   0  0   0  0  0  1  0 
 1960-1 NYY AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1960-2 NYY AL   *  0  1  0   3     5   3   3   0   1  2   0  0   1  1  0  0  0 
 1961-1 NYY AL   *  0  0  0   3     2   1   1   0   2  0   0  0   0  0  1  1  0 
 1961-2 NYY AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1964   NYY AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 Played 6/10     3  0  2  0  12    19  13  11   3   5  3   0  0   1  1  1  2  0   8.25 
+-------------+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+------+

All-Star Game Batting

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1954   NYY AL   *   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1   0  0   0   0   0 Starting P 
 1955   NYY AL       1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1   0  0   0   0   0           
 1956   NYY AL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1958   NYY AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1959-1 NYY AL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1960-1 NYY AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1960-2 NYY AL   *   0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0 Starting P 
 1961-1 NYY AL   *   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0 Starting P 
 1961-2 NYY AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1964   NYY AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 6/10     3   3   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   2   0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1954 (P)
1955 *
1956 *
1958
1959-1 *
1960-1
1960-2 (P)
1961-1 (P)
1961-2
1964

Awards
1955-AL-TSN Pitcher of the Year
1961-AL-Babe Ruth Award
1961-ML-CYA
1961-AL-TSN Pitcher of the Year
1961-ML-WS MVP
1963-AL-TSN Pitcher of the Year

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1950-AL-21-0.02
1953-AL-20-0.02
1955-AL-15-0.06
1956-AL-12-0.10
1957-AL-19-0.01
1961-AL-5-0.36
1962-AL-26-0.02
1963-AL-3-0.45
1964-AL-21-0.02
Car-219-1.06 shares

CYA (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1956-ML-3-0.06
1961-ML-1-0.50
1 Cy Young
Car-84-0.56 shares

ERA
1953 AL-3.00-4
1954 AL-2.82-8
1955 AL-2.63-2
1956 AL-2.47-1
1958 AL-2.01-1
1959 AL-3.04-7
1960 AL-3.08-5
1961 AL-3.21-10
1962 AL-2.90-3
1963 AL-2.74-7
1964 AL-2.13-3
Car-2.75-83

Wins
1953 AL-18-5
1954 AL-16-7
1955 AL-18-1
1956 AL-19-7
1958 AL-14-8
1959 AL-16-8
1961 AL-25-1
1962 AL-17-7
1963 AL-24-1
1964 AL-17-8
1965 AL-16-5
Car-236-59

Won-Loss %
1953 AL-.750-2
1955 AL-.720-2
1956 AL-.760-1
1957 AL-.688-5
1958 AL-.667-3
1961 AL-.862-1
1962 AL-.680-5
1963 AL-.774-1
1964 AL-.739-2
Car-.690-4

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1955 AL-1.187-2
1956 AL-1.201-5
1958 AL-1.076-1
1960 AL-1.209-7
1961 AL-1.180-7
1962 AL-1.211-8
1963 AL-1.099-5
1964 AL-1.099-7

Hits Allowed/9IP
1953 AL-8.13-7
1954 AL-7.26-2
1955 AL-6.67-3
1956 AL-7.46-6
1958 AL-7.14-3
1960 AL-7.85-5
1961 AL-7.70-8
Car-7.85-75

Bases on Balls/9IP
1956 AL-3.35-10
1958 AL-2.54-8
1962 AL-2.41-9
1963 AL-1.87-7
1964 AL-2.10-6
1965 AL-1.84-4

Strikeouts/9IP
1953 AL-4.78-7
1954 AL-5.34-7
1955 AL-4.86-7
1956 AL-5.62-9
1958 AL-5.95-6
1961 AL-6.65-5
1963 AL-6.32-9

Innings
1953 AL-207.0-10
1955 AL-253.7-2
1961 AL-283.0-1
1962 AL-257.7-4
1963 AL-269.3-1
1964 AL-244.7-8
1965 AL-244.3-6

Strikeouts
1953 AL-110-8
1954 AL-125-8
1955 AL-137-4
1956 AL-141-9
1958 AL-145-6
1961 AL-209-2
1962 AL-160-7
1963 AL-189-4
1964 AL-172-9
1965 AL-162-9
Car-1956-68

Games Started
1953 AL-30-9
1955 AL-33-3
1961 AL-39-1
1962 AL-37-2
1963 AL-37-1
1964 AL-36-2
1965 AL-36-5
Car-438-82

Comp. Games
1953 AL-11-10
1955 AL-18-1
1956 AL-18-4
1958 AL-15-7
1961 AL-11-9
1963 AL-13-6
1964 AL-12-6
1965 AL-9-10

Shutouts
1950 AL-2-7
1953 AL-3-9
1954 AL-3-10
1955 AL-5-5
1958 AL-7-1
1960 AL-4-1
1961 AL-3-6
1963 AL-3-8
1964 AL-8-2
Car-45-29

Home Runs Allow.
1955 AL-20-7

Bases On Balls Allow.
1953 AL-110-3
1954 AL-101-4
1955 AL-113-4
1959 AL-89-4
Car-1086-77

Hits Allowed
1961 AL-242-7
1962 AL-243-4
1963 AL-240-6
1965 AL-241-4

SO to Walk
1956 AL-1.68-9
1958 AL-2.34-4
1961 AL-2.27-3
1962 AL-2.32-8
1963 AL-3.38-3
1964 AL-3.02-2
1965 AL-3.24-3

Earned Runs Allow.
1961 AL-101-9
1965 AL-88-8

Wild Pitches
1955 AL-7-4
1956 AL-6-7
1959 AL-5-10
1961 AL-8-6
1963 AL-9-6

Batters Faced
1953 AL-882-10
1955 AL-1027-3
1961 AL-1159-1
1962 AL-1070-4
1963 AL-1068-4
1964 AL-996-10
1965 AL-1000-7

Adjusted ERA+
1953 AL-124-6
1955 AL-143-3
1956 AL-156-2
1958 AL-176-1
1959 AL-119-10
1960 AL-116-7
1962 AL-130-3
1963 AL-129-8
1964 AL-170-3
Car-133-29

Oldest Player
1966 AL-37-7
1967 AL-38-6

Black Ink: Pitching - 41 (34) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 234 (28) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 56.0 (24) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 208.5 (19) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

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Transactions
Before 1947 Season: Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent.
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Uniforms
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All-Star 1954 (P) 1955 * 1956 * 1958 1959-1 * 1960-1 1960-2 (P) 1961-1 (P) 1961-2 1964	Awards 1955-AL-TSN Pitcher of the Year 1961-AL-Babe Ruth Award 1961-ML-CYA 1961-AL-TSN Pitcher of the Year 1961-ML-WS MVP 1963-AL-TSN Pitcher of the Year	MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr) 1950-AL-21-0.02 1953-AL-20-0.02 1955-AL-15-0.06 1956-AL-12-0.10 1957-AL-19-0.01 1961-AL-5-0.36 1962-AL-26-0.02 1963-AL-3-0.45 1964-AL-21-0.02 Car-219-1.06 shares	CYA (YrLg-Rk-Shr) 1956-ML-3-0.06 1961-ML-1-0.50 1 Cy Young Car-84-0.56 shares	ERA 1953 AL-3.00-4 1954 AL-2.82-8 1955 AL-2.63-2 1956 AL-2.47-1 1958 AL-2.01-1 1959 AL-3.04-7 1960 AL-3.08-5 1961 AL-3.21-10 1962 AL-2.90-3 1963 AL-2.74-7 1964 AL-2.13-3 Car-2.75-83	Wins 1953 AL-18-5 1954 AL-16-7 1955 AL-18-1 1956 AL-19-7 1958 AL-14-8 1959 AL-16-8 1961 AL-25-1 1962 AL-17-7 1963 AL-24-1 1964 AL-17-8 1965 AL-16-5 Car-236-59
Won-Loss % 1953 AL-.750-2 1955 AL-.720-2 1956 AL-.760-1 1957 AL-.688-5 1958 AL-.667-3 1961 AL-.862-1 1962 AL-.680-5 1963 AL-.774-1 1964 AL-.739-2 Car-.690-4	BB + H per IP (WHIP) 1955 AL-1.187-2 1956 AL-1.201-5 1958 AL-1.076-1 1960 AL-1.209-7 1961 AL-1.180-7 1962 AL-1.211-8 1963 AL-1.099-5 1964 AL-1.099-7	Hits Allowed/9IP 1953 AL-8.13-7 1954 AL-7.26-2 1955 AL-6.67-3 1956 AL-7.46-6 1958 AL-7.14-3 1960 AL-7.85-5 1961 AL-7.70-8 Car-7.85-75	Bases on Balls/9IP 1956 AL-3.35-10 1958 AL-2.54-8 1962 AL-2.41-9 1963 AL-1.87-7 1964 AL-2.10-6 1965 AL-1.84-4	Strikeouts/9IP 1953 AL-4.78-7 1954 AL-5.34-7 1955 AL-4.86-7 1956 AL-5.62-9 1958 AL-5.95-6 1961 AL-6.65-5 1963 AL-6.32-9	Innings 1953 AL-207.0-10 1955 AL-253.7-2 1961 AL-283.0-1 1962 AL-257.7-4 1963 AL-269.3-1 1964 AL-244.7-8 1965 AL-244.3-6
Strikeouts 1953 AL-110-8 1954 AL-125-8 1955 AL-137-4 1956 AL-141-9 1958 AL-145-6 1961 AL-209-2 1962 AL-160-7 1963 AL-189-4 1964 AL-172-9 1965 AL-162-9 Car-1956-68	Games Started 1953 AL-30-9 1955 AL-33-3 1961 AL-39-1 1962 AL-37-2 1963 AL-37-1 1964 AL-36-2 1965 AL-36-5 Car-438-82	Comp. Games 1953 AL-11-10 1955 AL-18-1 1956 AL-18-4 1958 AL-15-7 1961 AL-11-9 1963 AL-13-6 1964 AL-12-6 1965 AL-9-10	Shutouts 1950 AL-2-7 1953 AL-3-9 1954 AL-3-10 1955 AL-5-5 1958 AL-7-1 1960 AL-4-1 1961 AL-3-6 1963 AL-3-8 1964 AL-8-2 Car-45-29	Home Runs Allow. 1955 AL-20-7	Bases On Balls Allow. 1953 AL-110-3 1954 AL-101-4 1955 AL-113-4 1959 AL-89-4 Car-1086-77
Hits Allowed 1961 AL-242-7 1962 AL-243-4 1963 AL-240-6 1965 AL-241-4	SO to Walk 1956 AL-1.68-9 1958 AL-2.34-4 1961 AL-2.27-3 1962 AL-2.32-8 1963 AL-3.38-3 1964 AL-3.02-2 1965 AL-3.24-3	Earned Runs Allow. 1961 AL-101-9 1965 AL-88-8	Wild Pitches 1955 AL-7-4 1956 AL-6-7 1959 AL-5-10 1961 AL-8-6 1963 AL-9-6	Batters Faced 1953 AL-882-10 1955 AL-1027-3 1961 AL-1159-1 1962 AL-1070-4 1963 AL-1068-4 1964 AL-996-10 1965 AL-1000-7	Adjusted ERA+ 1953 AL-124-6 1955 AL-143-3 1956 AL-156-2 1958 AL-176-1 1959 AL-119-10 1960 AL-116-7 1962 AL-130-3 1963 AL-129-8 1964 AL-170-3 Car-133-29
Oldest Player 1966 AL-37-7 1967 AL-38-6