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Dale Murphy League
4-1-2050
Whitey Ford Starting Pitcher
Retired (1976, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.56 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 211-137 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 12-22-1939
K 1915 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(24 games)
IP 3254.2
WHIP 1.22
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance B+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity C    Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt D+ Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1957 STL
1
 2
3
3
0
0
0
 0
21.2
 23 10 9 0 3
10
1.20
3.74
1958 STL-NYN-BAL
2
 5
12
10
0
0
0
 0
59.2
 78 39 37 0 16
38
1.58
5.58
1962 BAL
17
 11
33
33
7
2
0
 0
236.1
 237 112 105 3 83
125
1.35
4.00
1963 BAL-DET
6
 5
24
14
2
2
0
 0
118.2
 123 49 48 0 37
64
1.35
3.64
1964 DET
13
 13
33
33
6
3
0
 0
236.0
 229 97 87 1 59
106
1.22
3.32
1965 DET
16
 12
35
35
6
1
0
 0
225.2
 246 110 107 0 59
146
1.35
4.27
1966 DET
16
 11
34
34
4
0
0
 0
238.0
 219 108 98 0 57
148
1.16
3.71
1967 DET
17
 8
34
34
5
3
0
 0
238.0
 215 93 85 0 69
155
1.19
3.21
1968 DET
17
 9
34
34
6
3
0
 0
238.0
 207 87 82 0 72
141
1.17
3.10
1969 DET
12
 7
29
29
2
0
0
 0
218.0
 190 74 71 0 61
137
1.15
2.93
1970 DET-NYA
19
 8
33
33
11
5
0
 0
261.2
 210 80 78 0 64
177
1.05
2.68
1971 NYA
20
 9
32
32
10
2
0
 0
250.0
 212 94 92 0 67
154
1.12
3.31
1972 NYA
23
 6
32
32
13
6
0
 0
249.1
 208 71 67 0 39
147
0.99
2.42
1973 NYA
3
 2
38
3
0
0
0
 1
68.2
 76 36 35 0 19
41
1.38
4.59
1974 NYA
5
 6
52
8
2
0
0
 0
124.2
 132 65 62 0 33
78
1.32
4.48
1975 NYA
15
 6
33
33
6
1
0
 0
227.0
 233 107 103 2 69
121
1.33
4.08
1976 NYA
9
 17
34
34
6
0
0
 0
243.1
 260 125 120 5 79
127
1.39
4.44
2050
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
211
 137
525
434
86
28
0
 1
3254.2
 3098 1357 1286 11 886
1915
1.22
3.56
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Whitey Ford has retired from the New York Buds
1973-04-16The New York Yankees have renamed Dean Baker to Whitey Ford.
1970-04-27A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Dean Baker from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Dave Kehn, Em Krausse, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 2 (NYA).
1963-07-17A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Dictators del Mundo and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Dean Baker from the Baltimore Dictators del Mundo in exchange for Pat Frederick.
1962-03-03The Baltimore Orange Sox have promoted Dean Baker to the major league team. The Baltimore Orange Sox have designated Satchel Creeden for assignment. The Baltimore Orange Sox have sent Shigetoshi Cacek to the minors.
1958-09-26A trade has been completed between the New York Islanders and the Baltimore Orange Sox. The Baltimore Orange Sox receive Paul De Leon, Dean Baker, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 3 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1959 Round 2 (NYN) from the New York Islanders in exchange for Joe Bartling.
1958-09-23The New York Islanders have promoted Dean Baker to the major league team.
1958-09-14A trade has been completed between the New York Islanders and the St. Louis Spacklers. The St. Louis Spacklers receive Buzz Wilkerson from the New York Islanders in exchange for Dean Baker.
1958-08-22The St. Louis Spacklers have promoted Dean Baker to the major league team.
1958-05-09The St. Louis Spacklers have promoted Jeff Chiamparino to the major league team. The St. Louis Spacklers have sent Dean Baker to the minors.
1957-09-20The St. Louis Spacklers have promoted Dean Baker to the major league team. The St. Louis Spacklers have designated Craig Driscoll for assignment.
1957-04-01The St. Louis Spacklers have renamed Aurelio Erwin to Dean Baker.