Ed Whitson

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 195lb (190cm, 88kg)

Born: May 19, 1955 in Johnson City, TN us

Draft: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 6th round of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Unicoi County HS (Erwin, TN).

High School: Unicoi County HS (Erwin, TN)

Debut: September 4, 1977 (Age 22-108d, 13,941st in major league history)
vs. LAD 1.1 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 3 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: September 29, 1991 (Age 36-133d)
vs. CIN 0.1 IP, 5 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1978 season

Agents: Tom Reich

Full Name: Eddie Lee Whitson

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

21.2

126

123

ERA

3.79

452

333

2240.0

1266

WHIP

1.312

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	17-20 / in Starts: 13-11
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	24 games
Most Games w/o RBI	13 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 55 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	40 (19-16-5)
Avg. MLBer w/ 55 PAs	6
Avg. Runners on Base	34 (16-11-5)

Most Driven In
J LeMaster	1
D Littlejohn	1

Most Driven In By
D Parker	1
J Clark	1

1979 Batting Game Log

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1979 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	49	3 (2)	Apr 8	PIT		MON	L,4-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	50	8 (4)	Apr 14	PIT		STL	W,7-4	GS-9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.27	-0.028	.37	-0.02%	-0.80	P
3	51	12 (3)	Apr 20	PIT	@	HOU	L,4-5	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
4	52	17 (4)	Apr 27	PIT		HOU	L,8-9	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	53	21 (3)	May 4	PIT	@	STL	L,3-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
6	54	22	May 5	PIT	@	STL	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
7	55	24 (1)	May 7	PIT	@	ATL	W,4-2	7-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.47	-0.012	.25	0.00%	-0.11	P
8	56	26 (1)	May 9	PIT	@	ATL	W,17-9	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
9	57	27	May 11	PIT		CIN	L,4-8	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
10	58	29 (1)	May 13	PIT		CIN	L,3-7	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
11	59	32 (2)	May 17	PIT		NYM	W,6-5	GS-6	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.03	-0.078	.55	-0.03%	-0.80	P
12	60	37 (4)	May 22	PIT	@	MON	L,3-6	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.04	-0.026	1.23	-0.02%	-0.22	P
13	61	40 (2)	May 26	PIT	@	NYM	L,8-10	3-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
14	62	42 (1)	May 28	PIT	@	NYM	W,6-1	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
15	63	46 (3)	Jun 1	PIT		SDP	W,9-8	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.26	-0.068	1.40	-0.05%	-0.55	P
16	64	51 (4)	Jun 6	PIT		LAD	W,5-4	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.32	-0.053	1.66	-0.04%	-0.43	P
17	65	55 (3)	Jun 12	PIT	@	SDP	L,3-6	2-5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.091	.000	.091	9	.45	0.021	.54	0.02%	0.37	P
18	66	60 (4)	Jun 17	PIT	@	LAD	W,5-1	GS-8	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.083	.000	.083	9	1.27	-0.057	1.46	-0.04%	-0.50	P
19	67	69 (8)	Jun 27	PIT		NYM	L,9-12	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.071	.000	.071	9	2.25	-0.117	2.83	-0.09%	-1.01	P
				Player went from Pittsburgh Pirates to San Francisco Giants
20	68	77	Jun 30	SFG		CIN	L,0-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.071	.000	.071	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
21	69	82 (4)	Jul 5	SFG	@	ATL	L,4-5	GS-8	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.056	.000	.056	9	1.12	-0.121	.62	-0.04%	-1.84	P
22	70	87 (4)	Jul 10	SFG	@	MON	W,11-7	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.056	.000	.056	9						P
23	71	93 (5)	Jul 15	SFG	@	NYM	W,4-0	GS-6	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.048	.000	.048	9	.65	-0.068	.48	-0.03%	-0.75	P
24	72	98 (4)	Jul 22 (2)	SFG		MON	L,5-15	GS-4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.048	.091	.048	.139	9	.70	0.028	1.08	0.03%	0.24	P
25	73	102 (3)	Jul 26	SFG	@	SDP	W,6-2	GS-8	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.120	.083	.203	9	.52	-0.003	.29	0.00%	-0.21	P
26	74	107 (4)	Jul 31	SFG	@	HOU	L,4-6	GS-2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.080	.115	.080	.195	9	1.47	-0.037	1.95	-0.03%	-0.40	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
27	75	112 (4)	Aug 6	SFG	@	LAD	W,7-1	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.107	.138	.107	.245	9	.70	-0.040	.07	0.00%	-0.11	P
28	76	117 (4)	Aug 11	SFG		LAD	L,4-7	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.129	.100	.229	9	.97	-0.051	.10	0.00%	-0.42	P
29	77	122 (4)	Aug 17	SFG	@	STL	L,0-3	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.097	.125	.097	.222	9	.46	-0.012	.02	0.00%	-0.10	P
30	78	127 (4)	Aug 22	SFG	@	PIT	L,6-8	GS-5	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.121	.147	.121	.268	9	.80	0.078	.02	0.00%	0.81	P
31	79	133 (5)	Aug 30	SFG		STL	W,3-2	CG	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.118	.143	.118	.261	9	1.43	-0.060	.00	0.00%	-0.49	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
32	80	138 (4)	Sep 3	SFG	@	SDP	L,0-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.135	.111	.246	9	1.63	-0.080	.00	0.00%	-0.61	P
33	81	143 (4)	Sep 8	SFG	@	HOU	W,2-1	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.132	.154	.132	.285	9	1.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.01	P
34	82	147 (3)	Sep 13	SFG		ATL	L,1-4	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.128	.150	.128	.278	9	1.09	-0.027	.00	0.00%	-0.21	P
35	83	152 (4)	Sep 18	SFG		CIN	W,3-1	GS-9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.116	.136	.116	.253	9	.50	-0.052	.00	0.00%	-1.19	P
36	84	156 (3)	Sep 23	SFG	@	ATL	W,2-1	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.114	.133	.114	.247	9	1.56	-0.053	.00	0.00%	-0.50	P
37	85	160 (3)	Sep 28	SFG		SDP	L,0-2	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.130	.111	.242	9	1.40	-0.054	.00	0.00%	-0.38	P
							17-20		55	45	2	5	0	0	0	2	1	0	15	0	9	0	1	0	0	0	.111	.130	.111	.242		.98	-0.970	.53	-0.35%	-10.22

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