Edward Charles “Whitey” Ford was an American professional baseball pitcher who played his entire 16-year Major League Baseball career with the New York Yankees.
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He was a 10-time All-Star and 6-time World Series champion.
In 1961, he won both the Cy Young Award and World Series Most Valuable Player Award.
Ford led the American League (AL) in wins three times and earned run average twice. He is the Yankees franchise leader in career wins (236), shutouts (45), innings pitched (3,170+1⁄3), and games started by a pitcher (438; tied with Andy Pettitte)
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How Fast Did Whitey Ford Throw?
Whitney Ford threw 11 complete games and three shutouts with an earned run average of 3.00. In 207 innings he struck out 110 which was exactly as many as he walked, signifying that early in his career he was not the control pitcher he would become.
Is Whitey Ford A Hall of Famer?
Yes, Whitey Ford is a hall of famer. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, in 1974.
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