A lifetime Yankee, Ford debuted at age 21 in 1950, missed 1951 and 1952 to military service, and pitched his last games in 1967. In 16 seasons, he won 236 games, six World Series, 10 World Series games, and a Cy Young in 1961. Although his 57 career WAR hardly stands out compared to other Hall of Famers, his 53.5 WAR as a pitcher is second among Yankees only to Mariano Rivera.
In 1957, Ford missed most of May and all of June due to shoulder fatigue and circulation issues. His 129.1 innings pitched was the only time he threw less than 190 innings in the 13 seasons between 1953 and 1965. He still had a strong statistical season when he did pitch, going 11-5 with a 2.57 ERA. Despite the missed time, he finished 19th in MVP voting. Although he lost one of the two World Series games he started, and the Yankees lost the series in seven games, Ford could not be blamed; he gave up only two earned runs in 16 innings.
This Dutch auction began on December 18th, 2025, at $32.38. It will be reduced by 5% every two days.
A lifetime Yankee, Ford debuted at age 21 in 1950, missed 1951 and 1952 to military service, and pitched his last games in 1967. In 16 seasons, he won 236 games, six World Series, 10 World Series games, and a Cy Young in 1961. Although his 57 career WAR hardly stands out compared to other Hall of Famers, his 53.5 WAR as a pitcher is second among Yankees only to Mariano Rivera.
In 1957, Ford missed most of May and all of June due to shoulder fatigue and circulation issues. His 129.1 innings pitched was the only time he threw less than 190 innings in the 13 seasons between 1953 and 1965. He still had a strong statistical season when he did pitch, going 11-5 with a 2.57 ERA. Despite the missed time, he finished 19th in MVP voting. Although he lost one of the two World Series games he started, and the Yankees lost the series in seven games, Ford could not be blamed; he gave up only two earned runs in 16 innings.
This Dutch auction began on December 18th, 2025, at $32.38. It will be reduced by 5% every two days.
