New York Yankee pitcher Whitey Ford was one of the best New York Yankee pitchers and one of MLB's all time greats. He won the Cy Young Award in 1961 and he had an amazing winning percentage of .690. Tops for a modern league pitcher.As an aside, Whitey was known for his night clubbing with Billy Martin and Mickey Mantle.
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I am adding to the answer because the information supplied by the responder has some noteworthy information on the NY Yankees. That answer can be seen in the last two paragraphs. The best New York Yankee lifetime winning percentage by a starting picther is held by Lefty Gomez. He pitched in the 1930's and had a winning percentage of .839. Whitey Ford had a career .690 win percentage for a career, one of the best for any team. Ron Guidry's .893 win percentage in 1978 is also one of the best for any starting pitcher on any team.
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Whitey Ford was one of the greatest pitchers of all time. 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 2.75 earned run average is the lowest among starting pitchers whose careers began after the advent of the Live Ball era in 1920.
Whitey Ford was born Edward Charles Ford. He was formerly a pitcher in the MLB. His entire 16 year career was spent as a pitcher for the New York Yankees.
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