Whitey Ford: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1974

Born: October 21, 1928

1947: Signed with New York Yankees

Debut: July 1, 1950 (Yankees)

1950: Began his career 9-0

1950: Yankees win World Series

1950: TSN Rookie of the Year

1951-2: Korean War

1953: Yankees win World Series

1955: Back-to-Back one hitters

1956: Six consecutive strikeouts (tied AL record)

1956: 19-6, 2.47 ERA, 18 CG, 2 SHO, 225.2 IP

1956: Yankees win World Series

1957: Yankees win Pennant

1958: 14-7, 2.01 ERA, 15 CG, 7 SHO, 219.1 IP, 1.076 WHIP

1958: Six consecutive strikeouts

1958: Became only man with four consecutive Game 1 postseason starts

1958: Yankees win World Series

1960: Yankees win Pennant

1961: New manager Ralph Houk changed Casey Stengel’s policy of only pitching Ford against good teams. Ford got regular starts for the first time.

1961: 243 consecutive innings without a stolen base

1961: 25-4, 3.21 ERA, .862 win %, 11 CG, 3 SHO, 283 IP, 209 strkeouts

1961: Cy Young Award

1961: Broke World Series record for consecutive scoreless innings (eventually 33.2 IP)

1961: World Series MVP

1961-2: Yankees win World Series

1963: 24-7, .774 win %, 2.74 ERA, 13 CG, 3 SHO, 269.1 IP, 189 strikeouts

1963-4: Yankees win Pennant

1966: Became all-time Yankees wins leader

1967: Retired

1974: Yanks retired #16

1977: Broadcast first game in Toronto Blue Jays history

1987: Gets plaque in Monument Park

1998: Everlast releases Whitey Ford Sings the Blues.

1999: All Century Team nominee

Accomplishments:

6x World Champion

10x All-Star

1961 Cy Young Award

1961 World Series MVP

1961 Babe Ruth Award

1950 TSN Rookie of the Year

World Series record 33.2 consecutive scoreless IP

236-106 record

.690 win percentage

2.75 ERA

498 games-438 starts-156 CG

45 SHO

Eight 1-0 wins

3170.1 IP

1086 walks

1956 Strikeouts

1.215 WHIP

Led league in wins: 3x

Led league win %: 3x

ERA Champ: 2x

Led league in GS: 2x

Led league in CG (18): 1955

Led league in SHO: 2x

Led league in IP: 2x

Led league in WHIP (1.076): 1958

15+ Wins: 10x

20+ Wins: 2x

25 wins (1961)

Sub 3.00 ERA: 8x

Sub 2.50 ERA: 3x

10+ CG: 8x

15+ CG: 3x

200+ IP: 11x

250+ IP: 4x

209 strikeouts (1961)

Postseason: 10-8, 2.71 ERA, 146 IP, 1.137 WHIP, 7 CG, 3 SHO, 22 games (11 World Series)

Warren Spahn: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1973

Born: April 23, 1921

1940: Signed by Boston Bees (Braves)

Debut: April 19, 1942 (Braves)

1942: Casey Stengel sent Spahn back to the minors after the pitcher refused to throw at Pee Wee Reese.

1943-45: World War II service (awarded Purple Heart)

1944: Battle of the Bulge

1947: Pitching Title

1948: Spahn and Sain and Pray for Rain poem appears

1948: Braves win Pennant

1952: 18 strikeout game

1953: 23-7, 2.10, 1.058 WHIP

1953: Pitching Title

1953: TSN Pitcher of the Year

1957: Braves win World Series

1957: Won Cy Young Award

1957-8: TSN Pitcher of the Year

1958: Braves win Pennant

1960: No hit Phillies

1961: No hit Giants

1961: Lou Gehrig Award

1961: NL Pitching Title

1961: TSN Pitcher of the Year

1963: Dueled Juan Marichal for 16 innings (lost 1-0 on a Willie Mays home run)

1963: Appeared on TV Show: Combat

1964: Purchased by New York Mets

1965: Signed by San Francisco Giants

1965: Retired

1967-71: Managed Tulsa Oilers

1970s: Coached for Cleveland, the minors, and in Japan

1973: Elected to Hall of Fame (83.2%)

1999: All-Century Team

2003: Died

Accomplishments:

1957 World Champion

1957 Cy Young Award

1961: Lou Gehrig Award               

17x All Star

Two no-hitters

363-245 record

3.09 ERA

750 games-665 starts

382 CG

63 SHO

5243.2 IP

2583 Strikeouts

1.195 WHIP

Won 15+ Games: 16x

Won 20+ Games: 13x

Sub 3 ERA: 8x

Sub 2.50 ERA: 2x

10+ CG: 17x

20+ CG: 12x

25+ CG: 3x

200+ IP: 17x

300+ IP: 2x

Led league in wins: 8x

Led league in win % (.667): 1958

Led league in ERA: 3x

Led league in GS: 2x

Led league in CG: 9x

Led league in SHO: 4x

Led league in IP: 4x

Led league in Strikeouts: 4x

Led league in WHIP: 4x

Postseason: 4-3 record, 3.05 ERA, 56 IP, 32 strikeouts, 1.071 WHIP (8 games-3 World Series)

Casey Stengel: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1966

Born: July 30, 1890

1911: Drafted by Brooklyn Robins (Dodgers)

Debut: September 17, 1912 (Dodgers)

1914: Coached Old Miss Baseball

1916: Dodgers lose World Series

1918: Traded to Pirates

1919: Traded to Phillies

1921: Traded to Giants

1922: Giants win World Series

1923: Hit first WS home run at Yankee Stadium

1923: Giants lose World Series

1923: Traded to Braves

1925: Retired

1934-6: Managed the Dodgers (208-251 record)

1938-43: Managed the Braves (373-491 record)

1944-48: Managed in minors

1949-60: Managed the New York Yankees (1149-696 record)

1949-53: Yankees won World Series

1955-59: Yanks won pennant (won Series in 1956, 1958)

1960: Yanks lost World Series/Stengel fired

1962-5: Managed the New York Mets (175-404)

1962: Mets lose 120 games

1966: Elected to Hall of Fame

1975: Died

2009: Named most colorful personality in big league history

Accomplishments:

As Manager:

1905-1842 (.508)

7x World Champion

10 Pennants

Five straight WS titles (1949-53)

Pioneered the platoon

Won 90+ games: 11x

Won 103 Games (1954)

Only person to wear the uniform of four New York teams (Dodgers, Giants, Yankees, Mets)

As a player:

1922 World Champion

.284

60 HR

535 RBI

1219 hits

.766 OPS

Led league in OBP (.404): 1914

10+ triples: 5x

Hit .316 (1914)

Postseason: .393, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 1.076 OPS (3 World Series)

Top 10 Managers in Baseball History

Here are the top 10 managers in Baseball history. They are in alphabetical order. If there is a number one, it is Joseph McCarthy.

Walter Alston: Dodgers (1954-1976) 2040-1613 record, 7 Pennants, and 4 World Series Titles


Sparky Anderson: Reds and Tigers (1970-1995): 2194-1834 record, 5 Pennants and 3 World Series Titles

Bobby Cox: Braves, Blue Jays (1978-1985, 1990-2010): 2504-2001 record, 5 Pennants and 1 World Series Title

Tommy Lasorda: Dodgers (1976-1996): 1599-1439 record, 4 Pennants and 2 World Series Titles

Connie Mack: Pirates and A’s (1894-1896, 1901-1950): 3731-3948 record, 9 Pennants and 5 World Series Titles

Joe McCarthy: Cubs, Yankees, Red Sox (1926-1946, 1948-1950): 2125-1333 record, 9 Pennants and 7 World Series Titles

John McGraw: Orioles and Giants (1899, 1901-1932): 2763-1948 record, 10 Pennants and 3 World Series Titles

Casey Stengel: Dodgers, Bees, Braves, Yankees, Mets (1934-1936, 1938-1943, 1949-1960, 1962-1965): 1905-1842 record, 10 Pennants and 7 World Series Titles

Joe Torre: Mets, Braves, Cardinals, Yankees, Dodgers (1977-1984, 1990-2010): 2326-1997 record, 6 Pennants and 4 World Series Titles