How Whitey Ford's Starts as Fielder Compares to Similar Players
Whitey Ford totaled 396 career Starts as Fielder, well above the league average of 237.7 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Starts as Fielder season came in 1961, posting 39, near the league average of 42.9 that year. The lowest point came in 1950 at 0, near the league average of 0.0 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Starts as Fielder total went from 36 in 1965 to 9 in 1966 and 7 in 1967, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Starts as Fielder profile — ranging from 0 to 39 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Whitey Ford Lifetime Starts as Fielder and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Starts as Fielder for Whitey Ford
| Whitey Ford
Starts as Fielder | Whitey Ford
Games Started % |
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| Career | 396 | 79.52 |
| Season Avg. | 24.75 | 79.52 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 128.82 | 79.52 |
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Whitey Ford Starts as Fielder Per Season
Whitey Ford's Starts as Fielder 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 Starts as Fielder by Team
Whitey Ford's career Starts as Fielder totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Whitey Ford Cumulative Starts as Fielder — Career Progression
A running total of Whitey Ford's career Starts as Fielder, 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 Starts as Fielder Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Whitey Ford's seasonal Starts as Fielder 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 Starts as Fielder — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Whitey Ford's MLB career with Starts as Fielder 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.
