Name: Russell William “Russ” Ford
Position: Starting pitcher
Born: April 25, 1883 (Brandon, Manitoba, Canada)
Yankees Years: 1909-13
Primary Number: N/A
Yankees Statistics: 143 games, 129 GS, 74-56, 1112.2 innings, 2.54 ERA, 2.78 FIP, 553 K, 100 CG, 10 shutouts, 127 ERA+, 27.3 rWAR, 17.0 fWAR
Biography
The years before Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and the first dynasty are a bit lost to Yankees history. For a franchise that has won as many championships as they have, and prides themselves on that fact, it makes a bit of sense that the years before any of those championships are often forgotten about.