Don Drysdale and Whitey Ford Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Don Drysdale or Whitey Ford? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Don Drysdale vs. Whitey Ford comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Don Drysdale Whitey Ford
Bats Right Left
Throws Right Left
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Greatest Generation
Hall of Fame Yes Yes

Pitching Stats for Don Drysdale and Whitey Ford

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
518
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
498
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
465
61
Career
162 Game Avg.
438
61
Career
162 Game Avg.
209
209
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
236
209
Career
162 Game Avg.
166
166
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
106
166
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.73
55.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
69.01
55.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
167
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
156
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
49
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1124
148
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
967
148
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.95
2.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.75
2.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.96
2.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.03
2.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.49
3.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.76
3.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.236
0.236
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.232
0.236
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10296
1352
Career
162 Game Avg.
9511
1352
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3432
450.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
3170.33
450.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
3084
405
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2766
405
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.09
8.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.85
8.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
280
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
228
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.73
0.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.65
0.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.54
0.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.46
0.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
855
112
Career
162 Game Avg.
1086
112
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
44
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.24
2.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.08
2.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2486
326
Career
162 Game Avg.
1956
326
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.52
6.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.55
6.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.8
4.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.93
4.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.973
0.973
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.96
0.973
Career
162 Game Avg.
82
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
75
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
154
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
28
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14097
1851
Career
162 Game Avg.
13036
1851
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
35
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1292
170
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1107
170
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.39
3.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.14
3.39
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.148
1.148
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.215
1.148
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13088
1718
Career
162 Game Avg.
11922
1718
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.49
2.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.22
2.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.264
0.264
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.255
0.264
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.97
36.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.01
36.97

Fielding Stats for Don Drysdale and Whitey Ford

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
4.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16
4.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
518
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
498
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
465
145.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
396
145.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10296
3219.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
8554
3219.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3432
1073.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
2851.33
1073.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
188
58.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
173
58.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
686
214.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
630
214.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
59
18.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
33
18.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
933
291.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
836
291.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
874
273.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
803
273.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
93.68
93.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
96.05
93.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.687
1.687
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.612
1.687
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55
17.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
49
17.2
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Don Drysdale and Whitey Ford

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
547
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
500
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1309
388
Career
162 Game Avg.
1208
388
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1169
346
Career
162 Game Avg.
1023
346
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.186
0.186
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.173
0.186
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.561
0.561
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.519
0.561
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
218
65
Career
162 Game Avg.
177
65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
156
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
155
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
2
Whitey Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
62
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.025
0.025
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.003
0.025
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.133
0.133
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.017
0.133
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
82.48
24.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
56.22
24.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
345
102
Career
162 Game Avg.
205
102
Career
162 Game Avg.
283
84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
293
84
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.216
0.216
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.243
0.216
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.295
0.295
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.2
0.295
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.511
0.511
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.443
0.511
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.109
0.109
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.109
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.171
0.171
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.159
0.171
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.415
0.415
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.378
0.415
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.244
0.244
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.218
0.244
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
96
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
91
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
113
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
69
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
180
53
Career
162 Game Avg.
157
53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
69.13
20.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
59.79
20.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
60
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
113
18
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Whitey Ford
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
370
110
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
224
110
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.54
3.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.39
3.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
69
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
65
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10
10
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Don Drysdale
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
60
0