New York Yankees
With a winning ball club for the first time in his career, Ferrick helped the Yankees jumped from a margin of 4.5 games back of the Detroit Tigers to win the American League. He was 1–0 in five appearances against the Tigers, holding them scoreless over a total of 10.2 innings pitched. Overall, Ferrick went 8–4 with a 3.65 ERA and nine saves. He was called by manager Casey Stengel "Our most important individual performer in our drive to the top." He made one appearance in the 1950 World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies, pitching the final inning of game three to earn the win.
Ferrick started the 1951 season with the Yankees, but after poor pitching performances against the Tigers and Red Sox, he was packaged with Bob Porterfield and Fred Sanford, and sent to the Washington Senators for Bob Kuzava.
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