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	17-17 / in Starts: 16-17
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	32 games
Most Games w/o RBI	21 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 76 PAs	3
Actual Runners on Base	54 (28-16-10)
Avg. MLBer w/ 76 PAs	8
Avg. Runners on Base	45 (22-15-8)

Most Driven In
S Abner	1
C MartÃnez	1
G Templeton	1
R Ready	0

Most Driven In By
R Alomar	3
T Gwynn	0

1988 Batting Game Log

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1988 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	262	1	Apr 5	SDP	@	HOU	L,3-6	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.62	-0.065	2.64	-0.06%	-0.50	P
2	263	6 (4)	Apr 10	SDP	@	SFG	W,6-4	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	1.28	-0.074	1.33	-0.05%	-0.99	P
3	264	11 (4)	Apr 16	SDP		SFG	W,2-1	GS-7	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.54	-0.111	2.76	-0.07%	-0.73	P
4	265	15 (3)	Apr 23	SDP		HOU	W,4-0	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.78	-0.037	.83	-0.02%	-0.34	P
5	266	19 (3)	Apr 28	SDP		STL	L,4-6	GS-2	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
6	267	24 (4)	May 3	SDP		CHC	L,5-13	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	.53	-0.013	.45	-0.01%	-0.14	P
7	268	29 (4)	May 9	SDP	@	STL	L,1-7	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.72	-0.038	.93	-0.01%	-0.33	P
8	269	34 (4)	May 14	SDP		MON	W,3-2	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9	1.24	0.116	.58	0.03%	0.71	P
9	270	39 (4)	May 19	SDP		NYM	L,4-9	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9	1.03	-0.057	.29	-0.01%	-0.76	P
10	271	44 (4)	May 25	SDP	@	MON	L,2-6	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.077	.077	.154	9	1.43	-0.070	.28	-0.01%	-0.67	P
11	272	49 (4)	May 30	SDP	@	PHI	L,3-7	GS-6	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.188	.313	9	1.31	-0.013	.24	0.00%	-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
12	273	53 (3)	Jun 4	SDP		ATL	W,6-5	4-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.118	.118	.176	.294	9	1.33	-0.029	.27	0.00%	-0.33	P
13	274	56 (2)	Jun 7	SDP		CIN	W,6-2	GS-7	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.158	.263	.421	9	.95	0.100	.20	0.01%	1.71	P
14	275	61 (4)	Jun 12	SDP		LAD	W,5-2	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.136	.136	.227	.364	9	.74	-0.054	.28	-0.01%	-0.69	P
15	276	65 (3)	Jun 17 (1)	SDP	@	LAD	W,7-4	GS-8	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.160	.280	.440	9	.59	0.084	.33	0.03%	-0.09	P
16	277	72 (6)	Jun 22	SDP	@	SFG	L,7-8	GS-7	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.192	.192	.308	.500	9	.44	-0.003	.18	0.00%	-0.06	P
17	278	77 (4)	Jun 28	SDP	@	CIN	L,3-4	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.185	.185	.296	.481	9	.86	-0.027	.24	0.00%	-0.39	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
18	279	82 (4)	Jul 3	SDP		STL	L,4-5	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.179	.179	.286	.464	9	2.14	0.023	.65	0.00%	0.09	P
19	280	87 (4)	Jul 9	SDP		CHC	W,4-2	GS-7	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.300	.500	9	.46	-0.007	.08	0.00%	-0.13	P
20	281	91 (3)	Jul 16	SDP	@	STL	L,2-3	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.273	.455	9	.94	-0.072	.17	-0.01%	-0.87	P
21	282	96 (4)	Jul 21	SDP	@	CHC	W,3-1	GS-9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.162	.162	.243	.405	9	.40	-0.041	.05	0.00%	-0.71	P
22	283	101 (4)	Jul 27	SDP		HOU	L,1-4	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.158	.237	.395	9	1.48	-0.035	.15	0.00%	-0.29	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
23	284	106 (4)	Aug 1	SDP		ATL	W,6-3	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.150	.225	.375	9	1.41	-0.072	.06	0.00%	-0.69	P
24	285	111 (4)	Aug 7	SDP	@	CIN	L,3-4	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.214	.357	9	1.01	-0.052	.08	0.00%	-0.61	P
25	286	116 (4)	Aug 13	SDP	@	HOU	L,0-1	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.159	.159	.227	.386	9	1.21	-0.038	.14	0.00%	-0.21	P
26	287	121 (4)	Aug 18	SDP		MON	W,5-4	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.149	.149	.213	.362	9	1.20	-0.096	.07	0.00%	-0.82	P
27	288	125 (3)	Aug 23	SDP		PHI	W,9-1	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.157	.157	.216	.373	9	.30	-0.025	.01	0.00%	-0.11	P
28	289	129 (3)	Aug 28	SDP	@	MON	W,5-3	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.222	.389	9	1.32	-0.150	.07	-0.01%	-1.29	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
29	290	134 (4)	Sep 3	SDP	@	PHI	W,5-2	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.172	.172	.224	.397	9	.76	-0.065	.06	0.00%	-0.44	P
30	291	138 (3)	Sep 8	SDP		CIN	L,1-2	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.169	.169	.220	.390	9	.75	-0.018	.17	0.00%	-0.14	P
31	292	143 (4)	Sep 13	SDP		SFG	L,1-4	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.180	.180	.230	.410	9	.78	0.045	.04	0.00%	0.28	P
32	293	148 (4)	Sep 19	SDP	@	CIN	L,2-7	GS-5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.177	.190	.226	.416	9	.98	0.028	.00	0.00%	0.16	P
33	294	154 (5)	Sep 24	SDP		HOU	W,3-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.169	.182	.215	.397	9	.95	-0.070	.00	0.00%	-0.99	P
34	295	159 (4)	Sep 30	SDP	@	HOU	W,5-1	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.179	.212	.391	9	1.05	-0.025	.00	0.00%	-0.20	P
							17-17		76	66	4	11	3	0	0	3	1	0	23	0	9	0	1	0	0	0	.167	.179	.212	.391		1.01	-0.961	.39	-0.22%	-10.94

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