P Whitey 'The Chairman of the Board' Ford #16
St. Louis Cardinals MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
01/13/1955
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P WHITEY 'THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD' FORD #16 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
30 30 10-14 0 4.70 212.1 198 25 119 123 1.49 1.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 65 65 60 65
Movement 60 60 60 60
Control 45 45 45 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Slider 55 55
Curveball 65 65
Changeup 70 70
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 75
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 90
Defense 60
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/18/1954 ML1 Loss, 2-3 X 9.0 7 3 2 3 2 Loss
09/12/1954 @ NY1 Loss, 3-4 X 8.0 4 4 4 4 5 Loss
09/06/1954 @ CIN Win, 6-5 X 6.1 6 5 5 4 7
09/01/1954 PHI Win, 5-3 X 9.0 7 3 3 5 8 Win
08/27/1954 BRO Win, 8-6 X 6.0 4 6 5 6 7
08/21/1954 CIN Loss, 1-6 X 6.0 10 6 6 2 4 Loss
08/15/1954 @ CIN Win, 9-1 X 9.0 4 1 1 4 2 Win
08/10/1954 ML1 Loss, 5-6 X 7.0 10 6 6 2 5 Loss
08/05/1954 @ BRO Win, 5-1 X 8.1 5 1 1 6 4 Win
07/30/1954 @ PHI Loss, 3-7 X 3.1 7 7 7 3 3 Loss
Birthday:10/21/1928
Born in:New York, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$20,000
Signed Through:1955 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 158 Days
Service This Yr:167 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1954 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 30 30 10 14 0 4.70 212.1 198 121 111 25 119 123 7 23.3 1 15 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.44 8.39 5.21 5.04 4.64 1.49 112 1.5 .262        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 220 63 11 1 7 45 44 27 2 0 0 .286 .402 .441 .843      
vs. RHB 579 135 22 5 18 76 75 96 7 10 0 .233 .318 .382 .699      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1954 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 3 1 2 0 4.76 22.2 24 12 12 1 13 13  
May 6 6 2 3 0 5.59 38.2 39 27 24 6 26 23  
June 6 6 1 3 0 3.59 42.2 42 19 17 4 18 24  
July 6 6 3 2 0 5.67 39.2 36 28 25 7 26 19  
August 5 5 2 2 0 4.71 36.1 33 20 19 3 20 22  
September 4 4 1 2 0 3.90 32.1 24 15 14 4 16 22  
Spring Training 5 5 0 1 0 4.43 20.1 10 10 10 2 13 11  
Last Year 30 30 10 14 0 4.70 212.1 198 121 111 25 119 123  
2 Years Ago 70 0 10 4 10 4.13 100.1 104 48 46 10 48 59  
Career 127 52 29 24 10 4.66 450.1 432 249 233 57 239 238  
Home 15 15 7 7 0 4.06 115.1 101 58 52 12 55 73  
Road 15 15 3 7 0 5.47 97.0 97 63 59 13 64 50  
Grass 30 30 10 14 0 4.70 212.1 198 121 111 25 119 123  
Day 13 13 3 7 0 4.20 96.1 77 49 45 13 56 51  
Night 17 17 7 7 0 5.12 116.0 121 72 66 12 63 72  
As Starter 30 30 10 14 0 4.70 212.1 198 121 111 25 119 123  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1950 New York - MLB 21 27 22 9 6 0 4.97 137.2 130 80 76 22 72 56 1 0 1.47 .246 5.45 -0.1 87
1953 St. Louis - MLB 24 70 0 10 4 10 4.13 100.1 104 48 46 10 48 59 0 0 1.51 .303 4.18 0.8 108
1954 St. Louis - MLB 25 30 30 10 14 0 4.70 212.1 198 121 111 25 119 123 7 1 1.49 .262 4.64 1.5 88
Total MLB 127 52 29 24 10 4.66 450.1 432 249 233 57 239 238 8 1 1.49 .266 4.79 2.2 91
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1950 New York - MLB P 27 22 4 16 0 23 3 .870 137.2 1.31 +1.0 1.129
1953 St. Louis - MLB P 70 0 9 12 1 21 0 1.000 100.1 1.88 +1.5 1.383
1954 St. Louis - MLB P 30 30 9 14 0 23 0 1.000 212.1 0.97 +0.8 1.082
TOTAL P 127 52 22 42 1 67 3 .955 450.1 1.28 +3.3 1.183
PLAYER HISTORY
10/14/1949 Signed with the New York Yankees.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (55).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (55).
04/18/1950 Named the #4 prospect in the MLB
10/12/1950 Wins the 1950 World Series with the New York Yankees.
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 45 (55).
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 45 (55).
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (55).
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (55).
07/16/1952 Was traded by the New York Yankees to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for RP Jackie Collum and CF Dick Hall.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (55).
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (55).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (55).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (55).
05/17/1954 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (55).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SV Rank
1953 10 8
Year HLD Rank
1953 6 9
Year HRA Rank
1954 25 10
Year BB Rank
1954 119 5
Year WP Rank
1954 6 5
Year K/9 Rank
1954 5.21 4
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