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	19-17 / in Starts: 18-13
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	30 games
Most Games w/o RBI	18 games
Grand Slams	0 in 6 bases loaded PA and 6 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 68 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	53 (23-18-12)
Avg. MLBer w/ 68 PAs	7
Avg. Runners on Base	41 (20-13-7)

Most Driven In
T Kennedy	1
G Templeton	0

1984 Batting Game Log

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1984 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	173	4 (3)	Apr 7	SDP		CHC	W,7-6	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	1.09	-0.027	1.80	-0.03%	-0.22	P
2	174	8 (3)	Apr 12	SDP		ATL	W,6-1	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.89	-0.049	1.95	-0.07%	-0.54	P
3	175	13 (4)	Apr 19	SDP	@	LAD	L,0-4	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.45	-0.011	1.21	-0.02%	-0.09	P
4	176	18 (4)	Apr 24	SDP		SFG	W,6-1	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.10	-0.007	.24	-0.01%	-0.60	P
5	177	23 (4)	Apr 29	SDP		LAD	L,0-6	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.06	0.041	3.10	0.07%	0.23	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	178	27 (3)	May 5	SDP	@	CHC	L,5-6	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.59	-0.036	3.05	-0.04%	-0.32	P
7	179	33 (5)	May 13	SDP		PHI	L,3-8	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.60	-0.015	.99	-0.01%	-0.15	P
8	180	38 (4)	May 18	SDP		NYM	W,5-4	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	1.10	-0.060	1.62	-0.05%	-0.81	P
9	181	43 (4)	May 25	SDP	@	PHI	W,7-3	GS-6	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.063	.063	.063	.125	9	.41	-0.018	.71	-0.02%	-0.35	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
10	182	51 (7)	Jun 4	SDP		HOU	W,3-0	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.056	.056	.056	.111	9	.69	-0.034	1.52	-0.05%	-0.36	P
11	183	56 (4)	Jun 9	SDP		CIN	W,12-2	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.050	.050	.050	.100	9	.33	-0.016	.80	-0.02%	-0.50	P
12	184	61 (4)	Jun 15	SDP		SFG	W,3-2	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.045	.087	.045	.132	9	1.93	-0.012	4.88	-0.02%	-0.41	P
13	185	63 (1)	Jun 17	SDP		SFG	L,3-5	12-13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.045	.087	.045	.132	5						PR
14	186	66 (2)	Jun 21	SDP	@	HOU	L,5-11	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.042	.080	.042	.122	9	1.47	-0.070	3.86	-0.11%	-0.91	P
15	187	71 (4)	Jun 26	SDP	@	LAD	W,5-0	GS-8	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.038	.074	.038	.113	9	.83	-0.065	2.84	-0.14%	-1.22	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
16	188	76 (4)	Jul 1	SDP		STL	W,3-1	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.036	.069	.036	.105	9	1.21	-0.063	3.33	-0.10%	-0.52	P
17	189	78 (1)	Jul 3	SDP		CHC	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.036	.069	.036	.105	7						PR
18	190	79	Jul 4	SDP		CHC	L,1-2	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.036	.069	.036	.105	9						PR
19	191	81 (1)	Jul 6	SDP		PIT	W,7-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.063	.091	.063	.153	9	.67	-0.081	1.83	-0.13%	-0.89	P
20	192	85 (3)	Jul 13	SDP	@	STL	L,4-7	GS-6	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.059	.086	.059	.145	9	1.37	-0.082	3.44	-0.12%	-0.77	P
21	193	90 (4)	Jul 18	SDP	@	CHC	L,1-4	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.059	.086	.059	.145	9						P
22	194	93 (2)	Jul 20 (2)	SDP	@	PIT	W,3-2	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.059	.086	.059	.145	8						PR
23	195	95 (1)	Jul 22 (1)	SDP	@	PIT	W,5-1	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.056	.081	.056	.137	9	.75	-0.039	1.78	-0.06%	-0.43	P
24	196	100 (4)	Jul 27	SDP		HOU	W,7-3	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.053	.077	.053	.130	9	.70	-0.035	1.67	-0.05%	-0.31	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
25	197	106 (5)	Aug 1	SDP		LAD	W,4-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.050	.073	.050	.123	9	1.58	-0.088	2.66	-0.09%	-0.87	P
26	198	111 (4)	Aug 7	SDP	@	CIN	L,7-8	GS-5	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071	.093	.071	.164	9	.65	-0.009	.59	-0.01%	-0.05	P
27	199	114 (2)	Aug 10 (1)	SDP	@	ATL	L,1-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.071	.093	.071	.164	9						PR
28	200	117 (2)	Aug 12	SDP	@	ATL	L,3-5	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.070	.091	.070	.161	9	.83	-0.021	.86	-0.01%	-0.23	P
29	201	122 (4)	Aug 19	SDP		MON	L,0-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.067	.087	.067	.154	9	2.02	-0.099	2.13	-0.06%	-0.88	P
30	202	128 (5)	Aug 25	SDP	@	MON	W,4-3	GS-10	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.063	.082	.063	.144	9	1.03	-0.075	.81	-0.04%	-0.44	P
31	203	133 (4)	Aug 31 (1)	SDP	@	NYM	W,5-1	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.060	.078	.060	.138	9	.55	-0.027	.15	0.00%	-0.18	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	204	139 (5)	Sep 4	SDP	@	LAD	L,1-2	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.058	.075	.058	.133	9	1.25	-0.061	.21	-0.01%	-0.42	P
33	205	144 (4)	Sep 11	SDP		LAD	L,2-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.056	.073	.056	.128	9	.45	-0.023	.05	0.00%	-0.19	P
34	206	149 (4)	Sep 17	SDP	@	CIN	W,3-2	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.054	.070	.054	.124	9	1.03	-0.062	.18	-0.01%	-0.56	P
35	207	154 (4)	Sep 22	SDP		ATL	L,2-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.052	.068	.052	.120	9	1.26	-0.068	.00	0.00%	-0.71	P
36	208	161 (6)	Sep 29	SDP	@	ATL	W,6-2	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.049	.065	.049	.114	9	.74	-0.051	.00	0.00%	-0.98	P
							19-17		68	61	0	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	12	0	6	0	1	0	0	0	.049	.065	.049	.114		.95	-1.263	1.67	-1.20%	-14.66

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