#44 Whitey Ford, Starting Pitcher, 21 yrs, New York (A) Yankees Wednesday, 10/4/1950 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Whitey Ford
10/21/1928 21 USA,NY,NEW YORK 5"10 181
Starting Pitcher L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Strong Minimal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good GREAT Normal 4.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service :
| Big League Contract $ 3,864,286 1950 (Automatic) 2 Year(s), 23 Days (367 total Days) 172 Day(s) 2 Year(s), 29 Days (373 total Days) 3 Year(s)
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Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
Overall | 11 | 12 | 15 | 85-88 Mph |
Versus LHB | 13 | 14 | 16 | |
Versus RHB | 10 | 12 | 15 | |
Talent | 12 | 15 | 16 | |
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Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 17 59 4
| | Pitches: Knuckleball Fastball Curveball
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 1 5 5 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings P : 10 (Range), .961 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 2 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
8/18 | CHA | W 5-2 | * | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | W | | | | |
8/24 | @BOS | L 13-14 | * | 3.2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | | | | | |
8/29 | @PHA | L 5-7 | * | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | L | | | | |
9/3 | WS1 | W 5-1 | * | 7.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | W | PoG | | | |
9/7 | @BOS | W 3-1 | * | 7.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | W | PoG | | | |
9/12 | @PHA | L 1-6 | * | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | L | | | | |
9/16 | SLA | L 2-8 | * | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | L | | | | |
9/20 | PHA | L 6-7 | * | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
9/24 | @CHA | L 3-5 | * | 5.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | L | | | | |
10/1 | BSN | W 4-3 | * | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
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Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
Overall | 41 | 41 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 4.43 | 280.2 | 275 | 156 | 138 | 156 | 121 | 2 | 4.9 | 1 | 18 | 43.9 |
Projected | 43 | 43 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 4.43 | 293.0 | 287 | 163 | 144 | 163 | 126 | | | | | |
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Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 8.8 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 32 | 7 | 21.9 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 4.28 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHB | 275 | 61 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 37 | 33 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .297 | .353 | .650 |
vs. RHB | 790 | 214 | 36 | 5 | 16 | 112 | 119 | 123 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 | .359 | .390 | .749 |
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| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
Home | 19 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4.36 | 128.0 | 128 | 71 | 62 | 73 | 54 |
Road | 22 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4.48 | 152.2 | 147 | 85 | 76 | 83 | 67 |
Postseason | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Week | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
March/April | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4.62 | 48.2 | 47 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
May | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3.60 | 45.0 | 43 | 23 | 18 | 30 | 24 |
June | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4.33 | 52.0 | 50 | 31 | 25 | 21 | 21 |
July | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4.45 | 54.2 | 46 | 28 | 27 | 38 | 17 |
August | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.38 | 36.2 | 43 | 31 | 26 | 20 | 12 |
Sept./Oct. | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3.50 | 43.2 | 46 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 25 |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
1950 | 41 | 41 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 4.43 | 280.2 | 275 | 156 | 138 | 23 | 156 | 121 | 2 | 1 | 1.54 | .274 | NYA,AL |
Total | 41 | 41 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 4.43 | 280.2 | 275 | 156 | 138 | 23 | 156 | 121 | 2 | 1 | 1.54 | .274 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
1950 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1950 | 41 | 104 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .135 | .142 | .154 | .295 | NYA,AL |
Total | 41 | 104 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .135 | .142 | .154 | .295 | |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Pitcher | 41 | 41 | 12 | 52 | 4 | 66 | 2 | .970 | 280.2 | 2.12 | | | | |
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Earned first career win on 4/5/1950... Had first career hit (double) on 4/18/1950, off Bob Kuzava (CHA)... Was selected to the 1950 Allstar game... Won World Championship with New York (A) in 1950... Won Newcomer of the Year Award in 1950, going 19-16, 4.43 ERA...
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Pitching Leader Boards Appearances |
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