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 1992 SAM's Whitey Ford bobble head stands about 8" high and includes its original box.