Whitey Ford
Edward Charles Ford "The Chairman of the Board; Slick"
Born: October 21, 1928
New York, NY US
Deceased: October 8, 2020
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 178
Career: 1947-1950
Major League Statistics
Whitey Ford compiled a career record of 51 wins and 20 losses and a 2.73 ERA in his 92-game pitching career with the Butler Yankees, Norfolk Tars, Binghamton Triplets and Kansas City Blues. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | MATL | Butler Yankees | 13 | 4 | .765 | 3.84 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 157.0 | 151 | 86 | 67 | 58 | 114 | 4 | 6 | |||||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 16 | 8 | .667 | 2.58 | 30 | 216.0 | 182 | 83 | 62 | 113 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 16 | 5 | .762 | 1.61 | 26 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 168.0 | 118 | 38 | 30 | 54 | 151 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3.22 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 95.0 | 81 | 39 | 34 | 48 | 80 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |||||
| Totals | 51 | 20 | .718 | 2.73 | 92 | 31 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 636.0 | 532 | 246 | 193 | 0 | 273 | 0 | 345 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | MATL | Butler Yankees | 36 | 70 | 53 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 10 | .189 | .358 | .208 | .566 | 11 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 30 | 72 | 72 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .181 | .181 | .194 | .375 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 27 | 67 | 58 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | .103 | .175 | .121 | .295 | 7 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 12 | 38 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .094 | .194 | .094 | .288 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 105 | 247 | 215 | 18 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 36 | .149 | .231 | .163 | .394 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | MATL | Butler Yankees | P | 24 | 7 | 23 | 2 | 0 | .938 | 1.250 |
| 1948 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 26 | 8 | 40 | 1 | 3 | .980 | 1.846 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 12 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .938 | 1.250 |
| Totals | 92 | 20 | 73 | 4 | 4 | .959 | 1.011 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Butler Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1948 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1949 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA |
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