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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21 | NYY | AL | 9 | 1 | .900 | 2.81 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 112.0 | 87 | 39 | 35 | 7 | 52 | 0 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 465 | 153 | 3.79 | 1.241 | 7.0 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 1.13 | MVP-21,RoY-2 | |
| 1951 | Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1952 | Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1953 | 24 | NYY | AL | 18 | 6 | .750 | 3.00 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 207.0 | 187 | 77 | 69 | 13 | 110 | 3 | 110 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 882 | 123 | 4.00 | 1.435 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1.00 | MVP-20 | |
| 1954 | 25 | NYY | AL | 16 | 8 | .667 | 2.82 | 34 | 28 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 210.2 | 170 | 72 | 66 | 10 | 101 | 2 | 125 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 873 | 123 | 3.28 | 1.286 | 7.3 | 0.4 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 1.24 | AS | |
| 1955 | 26 | NYY | AL | 18 | 7 | .720 | 2.63 | 39 | 33 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 253.2 | 188 | 83 | 74 | 20 | 113 | 7 | 137 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1027 | 144 | 3.66 | 1.187 | 6.7 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 1.21 | AS,MVP-15 | |
| 1956 | 27 | NYY | AL | 19 | 6 | .760 | 2.47 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 225.2 | 187 | 70 | 62 | 13 | 84 | 3 | 141 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 920 | 157 | 3.04 | 1.201 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 1.68 | AS,CYA-3,MVP-12 | |
| 1957 | 28 | NYY | AL | 11 | 5 | .688 | 2.57 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 129.1 | 114 | 46 | 37 | 10 | 53 | 3 | 84 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 539 | 140 | 3.41 | 1.291 | 7.9 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 1.58 | MVP-19 | |
| 1958 | 29 | NYY | AL | 14 | 7 | .667 | 2.01 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 219.1 | 174 | 62 | 49 | 14 | 62 | 3 | 145 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 872 | 177 | 2.87 | 1.076 | 7.1 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 5.9 | 2.34 | AS | |
| 1959 | 30 | NYY | AL | 16 | 10 | .615 | 3.04 | 35 | 29 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 204.0 | 194 | 82 | 69 | 13 | 89 | 5 | 114 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 877 | 119 | 3.58 | 1.387 | 8.6 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 1.28 | AS | |
| 1960 | 31 | NYY | AL | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3.08 | 33 | 29 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 192.2 | 168 | 76 | 66 | 15 | 65 | 5 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 797 | 117 | 3.68 | 1.209 | 7.8 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.31 | AS,AS | |
| 1961 | 32 | NYY | AL | 25 | 4 | .862 | 3.21 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 283.0 | 242 | 108 | 101 | 23 | 92 | 3 | 209 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1159 | 115 | 3.14 | 1.180 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 6.6 | 2.27 | AS,AS,CYA-1,MVP-5 | |
| 1962 | 33 | NYY | AL | 17 | 8 | .680 | 2.90 | 38 | 37 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 257.2 | 243 | 90 | 83 | 22 | 69 | 1 | 160 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1070 | 130 | 3.33 | 1.211 | 8.5 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 2.32 | MVP-26 | |
| 1963 | 34 | NYY | AL | 24 | 7 | .774 | 2.74 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 269.1 | 240 | 94 | 82 | 26 | 56 | 3 | 189 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1068 | 129 | 2.98 | 1.099 | 8.0 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 3.38 | MVP-3 | |
| 1964 | 35 | NYY | AL | 17 | 6 | .739 | 2.13 | 39 | 36 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 244.2 | 212 | 67 | 58 | 10 | 57 | 3 | 172 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 996 | 170 | 2.45 | 1.099 | 7.8 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 6.3 | 3.02 | AS,MVP-21 | |
| 1965 | 36 | NYY | AL | 16 | 13 | .552 | 3.24 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 244.1 | 241 | 97 | 88 | 22 | 50 | 2 | 162 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1000 | 105 | 2.99 | 1.191 | 8.9 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 6.0 | 3.24 | ||
| 1966 | 37 | NYY | AL | 2 | 5 | .286 | 2.47 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73.0 | 79 | 33 | 20 | 8 | 24 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 318 | 135 | 3.79 | 1.411 | 9.7 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 1.79 | ||
| 1967 | 38 | NYY | AL | 2 | 4 | .333 | 1.64 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 44.0 | 40 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 173 | 192 | 2.79 | 1.114 | 8.2 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 2.33 | ||
| 16 Yrs | 236 | 106 | .690 | 2.75 | 498 | 438 | 35 | 156 | 45 | 11 | 3170.1 | 2766 | 1107 | 967 | 228 | 1086 | 49 | 1956 | 28 | 5 | 75 | 13036 | 133 | 3.26 | 1.215 | 7.9 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 1.80 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 17 | 8 | .690 | 2.75 | 36 | 32 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 230 | 201 | 80 | 70 | 17 | 79 | 4 | 142 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 947 | 133 | 3.26 | 1.215 | 7.9 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 1.80 | |||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Whitey Ford born?
Whitey Ford was born on October 21, 1928.
Where was Whitey Ford born?
Whitey Ford was born in New York, NY.
How tall was Whitey Ford?
Whitey Ford was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.
How much did Whitey Ford weigh when playing?
Whitey Ford weighed 178 lbs (80 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Whitey Ford play?
Whitey Ford played 16 seasons.
Is Whitey Ford in the Hall of Fame?
Whitey Ford was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1974.
What position did Whitey Ford play?
Whitey Ford was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Whitey Ford have?
Whitey Ford had 1,956 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Whitey Ford played for?
Whitey Ford played for 1 team, the New York Yankees.
How many World Series has Whitey Ford won?
Whitey Ford won 6 World Series.
When did Whitey Ford retire?
Whitey Ford last played in 1967.
What are Whitey Ford's nicknames?
The Chairman of the Board,Slick are nicknames for Whitey Ford.
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