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	15-19 / in Starts: 15-19
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	31 games
Most Games w/o RBI	11 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 76 PAs	4
Actual Runners on Base	55 (31-16-8)
Avg. MLBer w/ 76 PAs	8
Avg. Runners on Base	46 (22-15-8)

Most Driven In
R Murray	1
R Stennett	1
J Strain	1
J Pettini	1

Most Driven In By
D Evans	2

1980 Batting Game Log

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1980 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	86	2 (1)	Apr 11	SFG	@	SDP	L,3-5	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.72	-0.035	1.11	-0.03%	-0.33	P
2	87	6 (3)	Apr 15	SFG	@	CIN	L,3-8	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.36	-0.071	1.92	-0.06%	-0.55	P
3	88	10 (3)	Apr 19	SFG		SDP	L,0-3	GS-4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.39	-0.022	1.84	-0.02%	-0.17	P
4	89	14 (3)	Apr 23	SFG	@	LAD	L,0-4	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.85	-0.046	1.94	-0.03%	-0.40	P
5	90	18 (3)	Apr 27	SFG		CIN	L,1-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.21	-0.064	1.33	-0.04%	-0.43	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
6	91	22 (3)	May 3	SFG	@	MON	W,3-2	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.19	-0.107	.65	-0.04%	-1.46	P
7	92	27 (4)	May 7	SFG	@	STL	L,2-12	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	.56	-0.028	.24	-0.01%	-0.25	P
8	93	30 (2)	May 11	SFG	@	CHC	W,3-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.067	.067	.067	.133	9	1.32	-0.011	.53	0.00%	-0.12	P
9	94	33 (2)	May 15	SFG		PIT	L,2-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.059	.059	.059	.118	9	.60	-0.029	.28	-0.01%	-0.18	P
10	95	37 (3)	May 20	SFG		CHC	W,2-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.050	.050	.050	.100	9	.58	-0.040	.32	-0.01%	-0.68	P
11	96	40 (2)	May 24	SFG	@	PIT	W,10-9	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.048	.048	.048	.095	9	1.77	-0.044	1.06	-0.02%	-0.42	P
12	97	44 (3)	May 28	SFG	@	ATL	L,2-3	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.045	.087	.045	.132	9	.54	0.012	.38	0.01%	0.10	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
13	98	48 (3)	Jun 2	SFG		ATL	L,2-4	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.043	.083	.043	.127	9	1.52	-0.050	.98	-0.02%	-0.38	P
14	99	52 (3)	Jun 7	SFG	@	HOU	L,0-3	GS-6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.043	.083	.043	.127	9	1.35	-0.018	.67	-0.01%	-0.16	P
15	100	56 (3)	Jun 11	SFG	@	PHI	W,7-4	GS-8	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.040	.077	.040	.117	9	.53	-0.038	.14	-0.01%	-0.95	P
16	101	60 (3)	Jun 16	SFG		MON	W,5-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.036	.069	.036	.105	9	.84	-0.066	.34	-0.02%	-0.75	P
17	102	65 (4)	Jun 21	SFG		PHI	W,9-3	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.065	.094	.065	.158	9	.78	-0.032	.34	-0.01%	0.48	P
18	103	69 (3)	Jun 26	SFG	@	SDP	W,2-1	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.088	.114	.088	.203	9	.43	-0.007	.13	0.00%	-0.18	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
19	104	75 (5)	Jul 1	SFG		CIN	W,4-1	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.108	.132	.108	.240	9	.50	0.013	.23	0.00%	-0.11	P
20	105	79 (3)	Jul 5	SFG	@	LAD	L,2-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.103	.125	.103	.228	9	.71	-0.034	.43	-0.01%	-0.23	P
21	106	82 (2)	Jul 11	SFG		SDP	W,7-3	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.095	.116	.095	.212	9	.17	-0.013	.08	0.00%	-0.43	P
22	107	88 (5)	Jul 16	SFG	@	PIT	L,1-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.111	.091	.202	9	1.13	-0.056	1.04	-0.03%	-0.44	P
23	108	93 (4)	Jul 21 susp	SFG	@	CHC	W,2-0	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.085	.104	.085	.189	9	1.73	-0.187	1.83	-0.12%	-0.90	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
24	109	116 (22)	Aug 15	SFG		ATL	L,2-8	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.082	.100	.082	.182	9	.57	-0.028	.64	-0.02%	-0.35	P
25	110	122 (5)	Aug 22	SFG	@	PHI	W,4-3	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.082	.100	.082	.182	9						P
26	111	126 (3)	Aug 27	SFG	@	MON	W,1-0	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.080	.098	.080	.178	9	1.23	-0.039	.38	-0.01%	-0.38	P
Sep/Oct		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	112	131 (4)	Sep 1	SFG		PHI	L,4-6	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.094	.077	.171	9	1.78	-0.079	.46	-0.01%	-0.70	P
28	113	136 (4)	Sep 6	SFG		MON	L,0-9	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.075	.093	.075	.168	9	1.61	-0.075	.02	0.00%	-0.71	P
29	114	140 (3)	Sep 12	SFG	@	HOU	L,3-5	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.073	.089	.073	.162	9	1.02	-0.051	.00	0.00%	-0.39	P
30	115	144 (3)	Sep 16	SFG	@	CIN	W,8-1	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.085	.100	.085	.185	9	.34	-0.038	.00	0.00%	0.93	P
31	116	148 (3)	Sep 20	SFG		HOU	L,2-3	GS-6	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.098	.113	.098	.211	9	1.58	0.013	.00	0.00%	-0.03	P
32	117	153 (4)	Sep 25	SFG	@	LAD	W,3-2	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.094	.108	.094	.201	9	1.63	-0.150	.00	0.00%	-1.85	P
33	118	157 (3)	Oct 1	SFG		LAD	L,4-8	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.092	.106	.092	.198	9	1.47	-0.062	.00	0.00%	-0.77	P
34	119	161 (3)	Oct 5	SFG		SDP	L,3-7	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.104	.091	.195	9	1.09	-0.027	.00	0.00%	-0.21	P
							15-19		76	66	2	6	0	0	0	4	1	0	21	0	9	0	0	1	0	0	.091	.104	.091	.195		.96	-1.509	.51	-0.52%	-13.38

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