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Wally Berger League
7-27-2117
Whitey Ford Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.08 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 64-65 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
SV 73 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 06-24-1929
K 712 Drafted Round 22, Pick 341
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(94 games)
IP 1028.2
WHIP 1.54
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L C- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B-
Speed D+ Bunt B- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1950 PHI
2
 4
42
0
0
0
1
 0
65.2
 83 56 55 1 52
38
2.06
7.54
1951 PHI
3
 7
31
0
0
0
9
 0
60.2
 71 45 43 1 25
41
1.58
6.38
1952 PHI
2
 3
61
1
0
0
4
 0
75.0
 93 56 54 1 30
54
1.64
6.48
1953 PHI
4
 2
65
1
0
0
3
 0
91.1
 104 57 55 1 44
61
1.62
5.42
1954 PHI
5
 3
33
0
0
0
4
 0
54.2
 65 39 37 3 22
42
1.59
6.09
1955 BAL
7
 9
59
0
0
0
0
 0
59.0
 66 38 35 2 20
37
1.46
5.34
1956 BAL
4
 3
46
0
0
0
3
 0
62.0
 71 27 25 0 18
37
1.44
3.63
1957 BAL
3
 2
34
0
0
0
0
 0
47.2
 56 21 20 1 16
41
1.51
3.78
1958 BAL-MIL
2
 8
36
20
0
0
0
 0
108.1
 117 57 57 2 60
87
1.63
4.74
1959 MIL
1
 1
17
0
0
0
0
 0
17.2
 18 6 6 0 8
13
1.47
3.06
1960 MIL
4
 3
35
0
0
0
0
 0
37.1
 33 15 15 0 15
35
1.29
3.62
1961 MIL-CHN-PIT
11
 5
70
0
0
0
0
 0
78.0
 79 39 37 1 32
45
1.42
4.27
1962 PIT
6
 4
52
0
0
0
20
 0
61.0
 65 26 24 1 20
40
1.39
3.54
1963 PIT
7
 4
72
1
0
0
29
 0
91.2
 89 45 45 2 35
61
1.35
4.42
1964 PIT-STL
2
 2
44
0
0
0
0
 0
82.1
 83 42 39 2 29
55
1.36
4.26
1965 STL
1
 5
19
0
0
0
0
 0
36.2
 50 34 34 0 18
25
1.85
8.35
2117
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
64
 65
716
23
0
0
73
 0
1028.2
 1143 603 581 18 444
712
1.54
5.08
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Whitey Ford has retired from the St. Louis Eagles
1965-05-25The St. Louis Eagles have promoted Carlos Taff to the major league team. The St. Louis Eagles have designated Whitey Ford for assignment.
1964-06-22A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Lynx and the St. Louis Eagles. The St. Louis Eagles receive John Gromek, Whitey Ford, Corky Peters, Damon Withem (Optioned), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 1 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Lynx in exchange for Bobby Quinlan, Chuck Blank.
1961-07-24A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Lynx and the Chicago Mobsters. The Chicago Mobsters receive Randy Mabry, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 3 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Lynx in exchange for Whitey Ford.
1961-07-01The Chicago Mobsters have acquired Whitey Ford from the waiver wire.
1961-06-27The Milwaukee Happy Days have promoted John DeLucia to the major league team. The Milwaukee Happy Days have designated Whitey Ford for assignment.
1958-04-27A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Liberty Dogs and the Milwaukee Happy Days. The Milwaukee Happy Days receive Whitey Ford, Paul Madden, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (BAL), Draft Pick - 1959 Round 1 (BAL) from the Baltimore Liberty Dogs in exchange for Luis Keener.
1952-05-11The Philadelphia Hobos have promoted Whitey Ford to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hobos have sent Ryan Myers to the minors.
1952-04-01The Philadelphia Hobos have sent Whitey Ford down to the minors.
1950-08-16The Philadelphia Hobos have promoted Whitey Ford to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hobos have sent Ike Murphy to the minors.
1950-08-13The Philadelphia Hobos have promoted Tom Seaver to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hobos have sent Whitey Ford to the minors.
1950-06-17The Philadelphia Hobos have promoted Whitey Ford to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hobos have sent Ike Murphy to the minors.
1950-06-13The Philadelphia Hobos have promoted Ike Murphy to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hobos have sent Whitey Ford to the minors.
1950-04-01The Philadelphia Hobos have renamed Eric Gagne to Whitey Ford.
1950-04-01The Philadelphia Hobos have renamed Scotty Nash to Eric Gagne.