Whitey Ford 1961 Game by Game Batting Logs

Whitey Ford 1961 Game by Game Batting Logs

Whitey Ford appeared in 39 Major League games during the 1961 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Ford appeared in, specifically relating to his 1961 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Ford started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"I didn't cheat when I won the twenty-five games in 1961. I don't want anybody to get any ideas and take my Cy Young Award away. And I didn't cheat in 1963 when I won twenty-four games. Well, maybe just a little." - Whitey Ford in Slick (1987)

Whitey Ford 1961 Game by Game Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Whitey Ford Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
04-11-1961 *	vs Twins	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	p
04-17-1961 *	vs Athletics	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.333	.200	p
04-21-1961 *	at Orioles	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	.143	.222	.143	p
04-26-1961 *	at Tigers	3	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.300	.333	.300	p
04-30-1961 *	at Senators	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.429	.300	p
April 1961 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
April 1961 Totals		10	0	3	0	0	0	3	3	0	3	0	0	1	.300	.429	.300	-
05-04-1961 *	at Twins	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.438	.273	p
05-09-1961 *	at Athletics	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.368	.214	p
05-14-1961 *	vs Tigers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.176	.318	.176	p
05-21-1961 *	vs Orioles	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.320	.200	p
05-25-1961 *	vs Red Sox	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.190	.333	.190	p
05-29-1961 *	at Red Sox	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.345	.217	p
May 1961 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 1961 Totals		13	1	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	2	0	1	0	.154	.267	.154	-
06-02-1961 *	at White Sox	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.333	.222	p
06-06-1961 *	vs Twins	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.267	.378	.267	p
06-10-1961 *	vs Athletics	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.265	.366	.294	p
06-14-1961 *	at Indians	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.243	.356	.270	p
06-18-1961 *	at Tigers	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.347	.268	p
06-22-1961 *	at Athletics	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.340	.250	p
06-26-1961 *	at Angels	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.333	.250	p
06-30-1961 *	vs Senators	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.317	.235	p
June 1961 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 1961 Totals		28	5	6	1	0	0	1	3	0	3	0	0	0	.214	.290	.250	-
07-04-1961 *	vs Tigers	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.297	.218	p
07-08-1961 *	vs Red Sox	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.211	.303	.228	p
07-17-1961 *	at Orioles	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.300	.217	p
07-21-1961 *	at Red Sox	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.194	.292	.210	p
07-25-1961 *	vs White Sox	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.188	.284	.203	p
07-29-1961 *	vs Orioles	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.273	.194	p
July 1961 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 1961 Totals		16	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	3	0	1	0	.063	.118	.063	-
08-02-1961 *	vs Athletics	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.197	.284	.211	p
08-06-1961 *	vs Twins	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.192	.294	.205	p
08-10-1961 *	vs Angels	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.189	.291	.203	p
08-15-1961 *	vs White Sox	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.184	.284	.197	p
08-19-1961 *	at Indians	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.283	.200	p
08-23-1961 *	at Angels	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.185	.280	.198	p
08-27-1961 *	at Athletics	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.193	.284	.205	p
August 1961 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 1961 Totals		16	1	4	0	0	0	3	2	0	2	0	1	0	.250	.333	.250	-
09-01-1961 *	vs Tigers	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.190	.281	.202	p
09-06-1961 *	vs Senators	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.182	.270	.193	p
09-10-1961 *	vs Indians	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.191	.277	.202	p
09-15-1961 *	at Tigers	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	.187	.279	.198	p
09-19-1961 *	at Orioles	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.183	.274	.194	p
09-23-1961 *	at Red Sox	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.181	.271	.191	p
09-29-1961 *	vs Red Sox	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.177	.266	.188	p
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
1961 Yearly Totals		96	11	17	1	0	0	10	12	0	17	0	5	1	.177	.266	.188	-

Whitey Ford 1961 World Series Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Whitey Ford Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
10-04-1961	vs Reds	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	p
10-08-1961	at Reds	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.167	.000	p
World Series Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
World Series Totals		5	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.167	.000	-
Whitey Ford 1961 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Whitey Ford appeared in 21 games at home, had 53 at-bats, drove in 6 runs, scored 7 times, had 9 hits (1 doubles / 0 triples / 0 home runs), walked 5 times (0 intentional), struck out 9 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 3 times (3 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .169 batting average, .241 on base percentage and .188 slugging average?

On the road, Whitey Ford appeared in 20 games, had 48 at-bats, drove in 4 runs, scored 5 times, had 8 hits (0 doubles / 0 triples / 0 home runs), walked 8 times (0 intentional), struck out 8 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 3 times (2 hits & 1 flies), and finished at home with a .166 batting average, .280 on base percentage and .166 slugging average?

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