EW
1977–1991 · P
Ed Whitson
6' 3", 195 lbs·Lived to 71·Bats R / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.60
Best ERA · 1990
16
Most W · 1989
135
Most K · 1987
1.084
Best WHIP · 1989
Career Arc · OPS
12 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
15 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
15 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | PIT | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 1978 | PIT | 43 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .364 | 52 |
| 1979 | SF | 37 | 45 | 0 | 2 | .111 | .242 | 33 |
| 1980 | SF | 34 | 66 | 0 | 4 | .091 | .195 | 27 |
| 1981 | SF | 22 | 33 | 0 | 1 | .091 | .258 | 37 |
| 1982 | CLE | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | SD | 31 | 44 | 0 | 3 | .182 | .399 | 56 |
| 1984 | SD | 36 | 61 | 0 | 1 | .049 | .114 | 16 |
| 1985 | NYY | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | SD | 31 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .333 | 46 |
| 1987 | SD | 36 | 65 | 0 | 4 | .123 | .275 | 37 |
| 1988 | SD | 34 | 66 | 0 | 3 | .167 | .391 | 56 |
| 1989 | SD | 36 | 72 | 0 | 4 | .139 | .389 | 56 |
| 1990 | SD | 33 | 67 | 1 | 4 | .149 | .383 | 54 |
| 1991 | SD | 13 | 24 | 0 | 1 | .125 | .285 | 40 |
| Career | 461 | 576 | 1 | 27 | .125 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
15 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | PIT | 5 | 15.7 | 1 | 0 | 3.45 | 116 | 10 | 1.277 |
| 1978 | PIT | 43 | 74.0 | 5 | 6 | 3.28 | 112 | 64 | 1.392 |
| 1979 | SF | 37 | 158.0 | 7 | 11 | 4.10 | 97 | 93 | 1.430 |
| 1980 | SF | 34 | 211.7 | 11 | 13 | 3.10 | 124 | 90 | 1.313 |
| 1981 | SF | 22 | 123.0 | 6 | 9 | 4.02 | 89 | 65 | 1.439 |
| 1982 | CLE | 40 | 107.7 | 4 | 2 | 3.26 | 118 | 61 | 1.384 |
| 1983 | SD | 31 | 144.3 | 5 | 7 | 4.30 | 90 | 81 | 1.337 |
| 1984 | SD | 31 | 189.0 | 14 | 8 | 3.24 | 118 | 103 | 1.180 |
| 1985 | NYY | 30 | 158.7 | 10 | 8 | 4.88 | 80 | 89 | 1.538 |
| 1986 | SD | 31 | 112.7 | 6 | 9 | 6.23 | 64 | 73 | 1.766 |
| 1987 | SD | 36 | 205.7 | 10 | 13 | 4.73 | 90 | 135 | 1.269 |
| 1988 | SD | 34 | 205.3 | 13 | 11 | 3.77 | 99 | 118 | 1.203 |
| 1989 | SD | 33 | 227.0 | 16 | 11 | 2.66 | 139 | 117 | 1.084 |
| 1990 | SD | 32 | 228.7 | 14 | 9 | 2.60 | 148 | 127 | 1.146 |
| 1991 | SD | 13 | 78.7 | 4 | 6 | 5.03 | 78 | 40 | 1.398 |
| Career | 452 | 2240.2 | 126 | 123 | — | — | 1266 | — | |
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