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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 23 | BSN | NL | 31 | 33 | .484 | 2.48 | 66 | 63 | 3 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 552.1 | 548 | 284 | 152 | 6 | 90 | 162 | 1 | 46 | 2301 | 107 | 2.73 | 1.155 | 8.9 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 1.80 | |||
| 1882 | 24 | BSN | NL | 24 | 21 | .533 | 2.64 | 49 | 48 | 1 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 420.0 | 404 | 229 | 123 | 3 | 41 | 180 | 0 | 29 | 1743 | 109 | 2.29 | 1.060 | 8.7 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 4.39 | |||
| 1883 | 25 | BSN | NL | 37 | 21 | .638 | 2.24 | 62 | 56 | 5 | 54 | 1 | 2 | 514.0 | 492 | 258 | 128 | 7 | 35 | 345 | 0 | 37 | 2101 | 139 | 2.29 | 1.025 | 8.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 6.0 | 9.86 | |||
| 1884 | 26 | BSN | NL | 23 | 14 | .622 | 2.09 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 336.0 | 272 | 140 | 78 | 12 | 27 | 270 | 0 | 18 | 1343 | 137 | 2.37 | 0.890 | 7.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 7.2 | 10.00 | |||
| 1885 | 27 | BSN | NL | 18 | 32 | .360 | 2.98 | 51 | 50 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 441.1 | 503 | 286 | 146 | 14 | 37 | 200 | 0 | 32 | 1887 | 91 | 2.64 | 1.224 | 10.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 5.41 | |||
| 1886 | 28 | KCN | NL | 12 | 32 | .273 | 4.49 | 46 | 44 | 2 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 393.0 | 465 | 292 | 196 | 9 | 55 | 167 | 0 | 29 | 1691 | 83 | 2.97 | 1.323 | 10.6 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 3.04 | |||
| 1887 | 29 | WHS | NL | 24 | 21 | .533 | 3.22 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 404.2 | 430 | 253 | 145 | 16 | 42 | 146 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 1718 | 126 | 3.50 | 1.166 | 9.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 3.48 | ||
| 1888 | 30 | WHS | NL | 18 | 21 | .462 | 3.05 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 325.0 | 317 | 184 | 110 | 7 | 54 | 79 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1357 | 91 | 2.96 | 1.142 | 8.8 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.46 | ||
| 1889 | 31 | IND | NL | 2 | 7 | .222 | 6.81 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 70.0 | 106 | 73 | 53 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 334 | 61 | 4.19 | 1.786 | 13.6 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.84 | ||
| 1890 | 32 | PHA | AA | 2 | 2 | .500 | 5.18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 61 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 75 | 3.84 | 1.800 | 13.7 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.55 | ||
| 10 Yrs | 191 | 204 | .484 | 2.97 | 413 | 396 | 16 | 377 | 26 | 2 | 3496.1 | 3598 | 2026 | 1154 | 79 | 411 | 1571 | 28 | 2 | 214 | 14666 | 105 | 2.75 | 1.147 | 9.3 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 3.82 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 16 | 17 | .484 | 2.97 | 35 | 33 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 294 | 302 | 170 | 97 | 7 | 35 | 132 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1233 | 105 | 2.75 | 1.147 | 9.3 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 3.82 | |||||
| BSN (5 yrs) | 133 | 121 | .524 | 2.49 | 266 | 254 | 11 | 242 | 18 | 2 | 2263.2 | 2219 | 1197 | 627 | 42 | 230 | 1157 | 1 | 162 | 9375 | 114 | 2.48 | 1.082 | 8.8 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 5.03 | ||||||
| WHS (2 yrs) | 42 | 42 | .500 | 3.15 | 86 | 86 | 0 | 83 | 5 | 0 | 729.2 | 747 | 437 | 255 | 23 | 96 | 225 | 25 | 1 | 21 | 3075 | 111 | 3.26 | 1.155 | 9.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 2.34 | |||||
| PHA (1 yr) | 2 | 2 | .500 | 5.18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 61 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 75 | 3.84 | 1.800 | 13.7 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.55 | |||||
| KCN (1 yr) | 12 | 32 | .273 | 4.49 | 46 | 44 | 2 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 393.0 | 465 | 292 | 196 | 9 | 55 | 167 | 0 | 29 | 1691 | 83 | 2.97 | 1.323 | 10.6 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 3.04 | ||||||
| IND (1 yr) | 2 | 7 | .222 | 6.81 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 70.0 | 106 | 73 | 53 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 334 | 61 | 4.19 | 1.786 | 13.6 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.84 | |||||
| NL (9 yrs) | 189 | 202 | .483 | 2.95 | 407 | 392 | 14 | 374 | 26 | 2 | 3456.1 | 3537 | 1999 | 1131 | 78 | 400 | 1565 | 27 | 2 | 214 | 14475 | 105 | 2.73 | 1.139 | 9.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 3.91 | |||||
| AA (1 yr) | 2 | 2 | .500 | 5.18 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 61 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 75 | 3.84 | 1.800 | 13.7 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.55 | |||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Jim Whitney born?
Jim Whitney was born on November 10, 1857.
Where was Jim Whitney born?
Jim Whitney was born in Conklin, NY.
How tall was Jim Whitney?
Jim Whitney was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.
How much did Jim Whitney weigh when playing?
Jim Whitney weighed 172 lbs (78 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Jim Whitney play?
Jim Whitney played 10 seasons.
Is Jim Whitney in the Hall of Fame?
Jim Whitney has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Jim Whitney play?
Jim Whitney was a Pitcher, Outfielder and First Baseman.
How many strikeouts did Jim Whitney have?
Jim Whitney had 1,571 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Jim Whitney played for?
Jim Whitney played for 5 teams; the Boston, Kansas City Cowboys, Washington Nationals, Indianapolis Hoosiers and Philadelphia Athletics.
When did Jim Whitney retire?
Jim Whitney last played in 1890.
What are Jim Whitney's nicknames?
Grasshopper Jim is a nickname for Jim Whitney.
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