Whitey Ford 1961 Game by Game Pitching Logs

Whitey Ford pitched in 39 Major League games during the 1961 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Ford pitched in, specifically relating to his 1961 pitching 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 that game. 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 Pitching Logs

In Chronological Order / Whitey Ford Stats

04-11-1961 *vs Twins0104.266.13533130000
04-17-1961 *vs Athletics1001.769.08300040000
04-21-1961 *at Orioles1001.859.04722010000
04-26-1961 *at Tigers0003.236.1311610120000
04-30-1961 *at Senators1003.196.05422020000
 April 1961 Totals
3 1 0 3.19 36.2 23 30 13 17 2 12 0 0 0 0
05-04-1961 *at Twins1003.166.01522040000
05-09-1961 *at Athletics0003.447.05644010010
05-14-1961 *vs Tigers0003.288.07522020000
05-21-1961 *vs Orioles1003.109.04622120000
05-25-1961 *vs Red Sox1003.307.05544120000
05-29-1961 *at Red Sox0103.247.08422140000
 May 1961 Totals
3 1 0 3.24 44.0 30 31 16 16 3 15 0 0 1 0
06-02-1961 *at White Sox1003.119.03722120000
06-06-1961 *vs Twins1003.067.18322020000
06-10-1961 *vs Athletics1003.069.06533220000
06-14-1961 *at Indians1003.277.02855130200
06-18-1961 *at Tigers1003.058.012300020000
06-22-1961 *at Athletics1003.097.09633030000
06-26-1961 *at Angels1003.318.07666340100
06-30-1961 *vs Senators1003.109.08501030000
 June 1961 Totals
8 0 0 3.10 64.1 55 43 21 22 7 21 0 3 0 0
07-04-1961 *vs Tigers1002.989.011512110000
07-08-1961 *vs Red Sox1003.156.031055100000
07-17-1961 *at Orioles1002.989.09600020000
07-21-1961 *at Red Sox0003.264.25777061100
07-25-1961 *vs White Sox1003.147.05700031000
07-29-1961 *vs Orioles1003.189.07744030100
 July 1961 Totals
5 0 0 3.18 44.2 40 42 17 18 2 15 2 2 0 0
08-02-1961 *vs Athletics0003.238.08845211000
08-06-1961 *vs Twins0003.3410.07966310000
08-10-1961 *vs Angels1003.277.03811010000
08-15-1961 *vs White Sox0103.257.03822040000
08-19-1961 *at Indians1003.199.24822110100
08-23-1961 *at Angels0003.374.02666060000
08-27-1961 *at Athletics1003.415.00533120000
 August 1961 Totals
3 1 0 3.41 50.2 27 52 24 25 7 16 1 1 0 0
09-01-1961 *vs Tigers0003.344.22400010000
09-06-1961 *vs Senators1003.229.07500020000
09-10-1961 *vs Indians0003.382.02755000100
09-15-1961 *at Tigers1003.299.06811030000
09-19-1961 *at Orioles0103.247.07711030000
09-23-1961 *at Red Sox1003.285.02933220000
09-29-1961 *vs Red Sox0003.216.09400020000
 1961 Yearly Totals 25 4 0 3.21 283.0 210 242 101 108 23 92 3 7 1 0
 
 
Whitey Ford 1961 World Series Pitching Logs

In Chronological Order / Whitey Ford Stats

10-04-1961vs Reds1000.009.06200010000
10-08-1961at Reds1000.005.01400000010
 World Series Totals
2 0 0 0.00 14.0 7 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
Whitey Ford 1961 Game by Game Pitching Logs


Did you know that Whitey Ford pitched 20 games at home, had an ERA of 2.65, pitched 149.1 innings, allowed 119 hits, had 44 earned runs, 47 runs, and 12 home runs, walked 39 batters (2 intentionally), threw 2 wild pitches, hit batters 0 times, and balked 0 times?

On the road, Whitey Ford pitched 19 games, had an ERA of 3.85, pitched 133.2 innings, allowed 123 hits, had 57 earned runs, 61 runs, and 11 home runs, walked 53 batters (1 intentionally), threw 5 wild pitches, hit batters 1 times, and balked 0 times.

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