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Ed Whitson
MLB · 1977–1991 · R/R
Player Info
Bats
R
Throws
R
Height
6'3"
Weight
195 lbs
Born
1955-05-19
Birthplace
Johnson City, USA
Years Active
1977–1991
Hall of Fame
—
Career Batting
G
461
H
72
HR
1
RBI
27
SB
0
AVG
.125
Batting Stats by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | PIT | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| 1978 | PIT | 43 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .182 |
| 1979 | PIT | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 |
| 1979 | SFN | 18 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .156 |
| 1980 | SFN | 34 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .091 |
| 1981 | SFN | 22 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .091 |
| 1982 | CLE | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | SDN | 31 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .182 |
| 1984 | SDN | 36 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .049 |
| 1985 | NYA | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | NYA | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | SDN | 17 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .167 |
| 1987 | SDN | 36 | 65 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .123 |
| 1988 | SDN | 34 | 66 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .167 |
| 1989 | SDN | 36 | 72 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 19 | .139 |
| 1990 | SDN | 33 | 67 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .149 |
| 1991 | SDN | 13 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .125 |
Pitching Stats by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | PIT | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 3.45 |
| 1978 | PIT | 5 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 4 | 66 | 27 | 5 | 37 | 64 | 3.28 |
| 1979 | PIT | 2 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 53 | 28 | 6 | 36 | 31 | 4.37 |
| 1979 | SFN | 5 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 98 | 44 | 5 | 39 | 62 | 3.95 |
| 1980 | SFN | 11 | 13 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 222 | 73 | 7 | 56 | 90 | 3.10 |
| 1981 | SFN | 6 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 130 | 55 | 10 | 47 | 65 | 4.02 |
| 1982 | CLE | 4 | 2 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 91 | 39 | 6 | 58 | 61 | 3.26 |
| 1983 | SDN | 5 | 7 | 31 | 21 | 1 | 143 | 69 | 23 | 50 | 81 | 4.30 |
| 1984 | SDN | 14 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 181 | 68 | 16 | 42 | 103 | 3.24 |
| 1985 | NYA | 10 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 201 | 86 | 19 | 43 | 89 | 4.88 |
| 1986 | NYA | 5 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 31 | 5 | 23 | 27 | 7.54 |
| 1986 | SDN | 1 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 85 | 47 | 8 | 37 | 46 | 5.59 |
| 1987 | SDN | 10 | 13 | 36 | 34 | 0 | 197 | 108 | 36 | 64 | 135 | 4.73 |
| 1988 | SDN | 13 | 11 | 34 | 33 | 0 | 202 | 86 | 17 | 45 | 118 | 3.77 |
| 1989 | SDN | 16 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 198 | 67 | 22 | 48 | 117 | 2.66 |
| 1990 | SDN | 14 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 215 | 66 | 13 | 47 | 127 | 2.60 |
| 1991 | SDN | 4 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 93 | 44 | 13 | 17 | 40 | 5.03 |
Awards
Pitcher of the Month (1981)
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