I saw an interview one time and Whitey said himself that he had a 4 seam, 1 that sunk, a slider, a curveball, and a straight change
86-89 mph fast ball. They did not have radar guns back then, so sports scientist slowed video of him pitching frame by frame and figured it out
Whitey Ford wore uniform number 16 for the New York Yankees from 1953 - 1967 and from 1968-1975 as a coach. Whitey Ford's number 16 was retired by the New York Yankees in 1974. There were 15 Yankees that wore the number 16 before him including Ernie Nevel in 1950, Whitey's first year when he wore number 19. Ford did not play in 1951, and 1952
Whitey Ford started a record 22 games in the World Series.
Whitey Ford was a starting pitcher. He played his entire career for the New York Yankees and is the teams all-time wins leader.
Whitey Ford debuted on July 1, 1950, playing for the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium I; he played his final game on May 21, 1967, playing for the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium I.
Ed Martel was an 11th round choice by the Yankees in the 1987 amateur draft out of De La Salle High School in New Baltimore, Michigan. He spent several years in their farm system, getting as high as AAA Columbus, but never pitched with the Yankees.
Whitey Ford -- 1950, then 1953-1967. Yogi Berra -- 1946-1963. Mickey Mantle -- 1951-1968 Joe DiMaggio -- 1936-1942, then 1946-1951 Casey Stengel -- never PLAYED for the Yankees, but he did manage them from 1949 to 1960.
Whitey Ford played in 20 games at pitcher for the New York Yankees in 1950, starting in none of them. He made 7 putouts, had 17 assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had one double play.
Whitey Ford played in 7 games at pitcher for the New York Yankees in 1967, starting in all of them. He played for a total of 132 outs, equivalent to 4.89 9-inning games. He made 3 putouts, had 15 assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had one double play.
Whitey Ford played in 39 games at pitcher for the New York Yankees in 1955, starting in 33 of them. He played for a total of 761 outs, equivalent to 28.19 9-inning games. He made 10 putouts, had 41 assists, and committed one error, equivalent to .035 errors per 9-inning game. He had one double play.
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Whitey Witt played in 144 games at outfield for the New York Yankees in 1924, starting in none of them. He made 362 putouts, had 11 assists, and committed 9 errors, equivalent to .063 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had one double play.
Whitey Witt played in 139 games at outfield for the New York Yankees in 1922, starting in none of them. He made 312 putouts, had 9 assists, and committed 8 errors, equivalent to .058 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had one double play.