Lot # 27: Whitey Ford Autographed Rawlings Official MLB Baseball

Category: Baseball

Starting Bid: $35.00

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Item was in Auction "Great Moments Auction #45",
which ran from 4/14/2019 10:00 AM to
4/28/2019 10:00 PM



Among pitchers with at least 300 career decisions, Ford ranks first with a winning percentage of .690, the all-time highest percentage in modern baseball history. Ford's career winning percentage cannot be attributed just to being on a good team: The Yankees were 1,486-1,027 during his 16 years; without his 236-106, they had 1,250 wins and 921 losses, for a won-loss percentage of .576. Ford was thus 11.4 percentage points higher than his team's record, independent of his record. Ford's 2.75 earned run average is the lowest among starting pitchers whose careers began after the advent of the Live Ball Era in 1920. Ford's worst-ever ERA was 3.24. Ford had 45 shutout victories in his career, including eight 1-0 wins.

This Rawlings official MLB baseball was signed in blue by Ford and includes a Great Moments COA. This ball has some fading as seen in the photos.

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