Retired
Ed Whitson
Birthdate:
May 19, 1955 (86 y, 3 m, 14 d)Born In:
Johnson City, TN, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/195
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1980 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 42.1 | 26.9 |
| Grey Ink | 52 | 198.2 | 152.3 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 49.2 | 44.5 |
| WAR | 20.0 | 69.9 | 60.2 |
| WAR7 | 21.3 | 46.4 | 38.3 |
| JAWS | 20.7 | 58.1 | 49.2 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Mike Krukow R | 959 |
| Mike Witt R | 955 |
| Joaquin Andujar R | 954 |
| Mark Gubicza R | 949 |
| Mike Boddicker R | 949 |
| R.A. Dickey R | 949 |
| Mike McCormick R | 948 |
| Pat Dobson R | 948 |
| Bud Black R | 944 |
| Dave Goltz R | 942 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9 | 7 |
| 1987 | 10 | 6 |
| 1990 | 13 | 3 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34 | 9 |
| 1987 | 34 | 8 |
| 1989 | 33 | 7 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 14 | 9 |
| 1989 | 16 | 6 |
| 1990 | 14 | 7 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13 | 9 |
| 1981 | 9 | 6 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.636 | 7 |
| 1990 | 0.609 | 10 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 228.2 | 7 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 918 | 8 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 23 | 3 |
| 1987 | 36 | 1 |
| 1989 | 22 | 3 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.104 | 8 |
| 1989 | 2.656 | 4 |
| 1990 | 2.598 | 3 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.261 | 6 |
| 1989 | 0.246 | 7 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.180 | 10 |
| 1987 | 1.269 | 10 |
| 1989 | 1.084 | 6 |
| 1990 | 1.146 | 10 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.381 | 9 |
| 1984 | 2.000 | 3 |
| 1987 | 2.801 | 10 |
| 1988 | 1.972 | 6 |
| 1989 | 1.903 | 4 |
| 1990 | 1.850 | 2 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6 | 8 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2 | 9 |
| 1990 | 3 | 3 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 42 | 3 |
| 1988 | 45 | 8 |
| 1989 | 48 | 6 |
| 1990 | 47 | 4 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 215 | 10 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7 | 1 |
| 1990 | 13 | 10 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 1990 | 5.5 | 5 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 8 | 5 |
| 1990 | 9 | 9 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5.7 | 5 |
| 1990 | 7.1 | 2 |