Whitey Ford played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1967, appearing in 498 games over 16 seasons. He recorded a total of 236 W and 106 L, an ERA of 2.75, 1,956 SO, a WHIP of 1.215, and a WAR of 53.5.
Whitey Ford Yearly Pitching Stats
This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Whitey Ford.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Whitey Ford |
| Date of Birth | October 21, 1928 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| MLB Debut | 1950 |
📊 Career Summary
Whitey Ford appeared in 498 games over 16 MLB seasons from 1950 to 1967. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
| GS | 438 (MLB Rank: 96) |
| GF | 35 (MLB Rank: 2,268) |
| W | 236 (MLB Rank: 64) |
| L | 106 (MLB Rank: 482) |
| SV | 11 (MLB Rank: 1,186) |
| ERA | 2.75 (MLB Rank: 1,056) |
| IP | 3170.1 (MLB Rank: 116) |
| SHO | 45 (MLB Rank: 29) |
| CG | 156 (MLB Rank: 211) |
| SO | 1,956 (MLB Rank: 101) |
| BB | 1086 (MLB Rank: 81) |
| H | 2,766 (MLB Rank: 174) |
| HR | 228 (MLB Rank: 179) |
| SO9 | 5.55 (MLB Rank: 4,584) |
| BB9 | 3.08 (MLB Rank: 8,123) |
| H9 | 7.85 (MLB Rank: 10,088) |
| HR9 | 0.65 (MLB Rank: 6,451) |
| WHIP | 1.215 (MLB Rank: 10,426) |
| WAR | 53.5 (MLB Rank: 87) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1967)
In his final season (1967), Whitey Ford recorded the following stats:
| GS | 7 |
| W | 2 |
| L | 4 |
| ERA | 1.64 |
| IP | 44 |
| SHO | 1 |
| CG | 2 |
| SO | 21 |
| BB | 9 |
| H | 40 |
| HR | 2 |
| SO9 | 4.3 |
| BB9 | 1.84 |
| H9 | 8.18 |
| HR9 | 0.41 |
| WHIP | 1.114 |
| WAR | 1.3 |
📈 Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 1961, 25 W
- Most SO: 1961, 209 SO
- Most IP: 1961, 283 IP
- Best WAR: 1964, 6.7 WAR
- Best ERA: 1967, 1.64 ERA
🎯 Postseason Performance
Whitey Ford appeared in 22 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 2.74, pitched 144.6 IP, struck out 94 batters, with 10 W and 8 L.
Whitey Ford Career Pitching Stats Overview
| season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1950 | 9 | 1 | 2.81 | 0.9 | 1 | 59 | 112 | 2.5 | 1.241 | 7 | 87 | 52 | 39 | 35 | 153 | 3.79 | 4.7 | 1.13 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0.6 | 7 | 4.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 465 |
1953 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 110 | 207 | 2.5 | 1.435 | 13 | 187 | 110 | 77 | 69 | 123 | 4 | 4.8 | 1 | 30 | 32 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0.6 | 8.1 | 4.8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 882 |
1954 | 16 | 8 | 2.82 | 0.667 | 1 | 125 | 210.2 | 3.6 | 1.286 | 10 | 170 | 101 | 72 | 66 | 123 | 3.28 | 5.3 | 1.24 | 28 | 34 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0.4 | 7.3 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 873 |
1955 | 18 | 7 | 2.63 | 0.72 | 2 | 137 | 253.2 | 3.8 | 1.187 | 20 | 188 | 113 | 83 | 74 | 144 | 3.66 | 4.9 | 1.21 | 33 | 39 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 0.7 | 6.7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1027 |
1956 | 19 | 6 | 2.47 | 0.76 | 1 | 141 | 225.2 | 5.2 | 1.201 | 13 | 187 | 84 | 70 | 62 | 157 | 3.04 | 5.6 | 1.68 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 3.4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 920 |
1957 | 11 | 5 | 2.57 | 0.688 | 0 | 84 | 129.1 | 1.9 | 1.291 | 10 | 114 | 53 | 46 | 37 | 140 | 3.41 | 5.8 | 1.58 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.9 | 3.7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 539 |
1958 | 14 | 7 | 2.01 | 0.667 | 1 | 145 | 219.1 | 4.3 | 1.076 | 14 | 174 | 62 | 62 | 49 | 177 | 2.87 | 5.9 | 2.34 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 0.6 | 7.1 | 2.5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 872 |
1959 | 16 | 10 | 3.04 | 0.615 | 2 | 114 | 204 | 2.5 | 1.387 | 13 | 194 | 89 | 82 | 69 | 119 | 3.58 | 5 | 1.28 | 29 | 35 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0.6 | 8.6 | 3.9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 877 |
1960 | 12 | 9 | 3.08 | 0.571 | 0 | 85 | 192.2 | 2 | 1.209 | 15 | 168 | 65 | 76 | 66 | 117 | 3.68 | 4 | 1.31 | 29 | 33 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0.7 | 7.8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 797 |
1961 | 25 | 4 | 3.21 | 0.862 | 0 | 209 | 283 | 3.7 | 1.18 | 23 | 242 | 92 | 108 | 101 | 115 | 3.14 | 6.6 | 2.27 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0.7 | 7.7 | 2.9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1159 |
1962 | 17 | 8 | 2.9 | 0.68 | 0 | 160 | 257.2 | 5.1 | 1.211 | 22 | 243 | 69 | 90 | 83 | 130 | 3.33 | 5.6 | 2.32 | 37 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.5 | 2.4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1070 |
1963 | 24 | 7 | 2.74 | 0.774 | 1 | 189 | 269.1 | 4.3 | 1.099 | 26 | 240 | 56 | 94 | 82 | 129 | 2.98 | 6.3 | 3.38 | 37 | 38 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 0.9 | 8 | 1.9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1068 |
1964 | 17 | 6 | 2.13 | 0.739 | 1 | 172 | 244.2 | 6.7 | 1.099 | 10 | 212 | 57 | 67 | 58 | 170 | 2.45 | 6.3 | 3.02 | 36 | 39 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0.4 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 996 |
1965 | 16 | 13 | 3.24 | 0.552 | 1 | 162 | 244.1 | 3.8 | 1.191 | 22 | 241 | 50 | 97 | 88 | 105 | 2.99 | 6 | 3.24 | 36 | 37 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0.8 | 8.9 | 1.8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1000 |
1966 | 2 | 5 | 2.47 | 0.286 | 0 | 43 | 73 | 0.3 | 1.411 | 8 | 79 | 24 | 33 | 20 | 135 | 3.79 | 5.3 | 1.79 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 318 |
1967 | 2 | 4 | 1.64 | 0.333 | 0 | 21 | 44 | 1.3 | 1.114 | 2 | 40 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 192 | 2.79 | 4.3 | 2.33 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.4 | 8.2 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 173 |