How Whitey Ford's Strikeouts Compares to Similar Players
Whitey Ford totaled 224 career Strikeouts, well below the league average of 295.8 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Strikeouts season came in 1950, posting 4, well below the league average of 20.8 that year. The highest point came in 1965 at 26, below the league average of 31.8 that year. The Strikeouts trended upward through the final seasons. The Strikeouts total went from 26 in 1965 to 6 in 1966 and 4 in 1967, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Strikeouts profile — ranging from 4 to 26 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Whitey Ford Lifetime Strikeouts and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Strikeouts for Whitey Ford
| Whitey Ford
Strikeouts | Whitey Ford
Plate Appearances per Strikeout |
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| Career | 224 | 5.39 |
| Season Avg. | 14 | 5.39 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 72.58 | 5.39 |
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Whitey Ford Strikeouts Per Season
Whitey Ford's Strikeouts for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Whitey Ford Strikeouts by Team
Whitey Ford's career Strikeouts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Whitey Ford Cumulative Strikeouts — Career Progression
A running total of Whitey Ford's career Strikeouts, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Whitey Ford Strikeouts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Whitey Ford's seasonal Strikeouts alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Whitey Ford Strikeouts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Whitey Ford's MLB career with Strikeouts alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
