Ed Whitson
Eddie Lee Whitson
Born: May 19, 1955
Johnson City, TN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 6 (1974 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Unicoi County HS (Erwin, TN)
Career: 1974-1983
Major League Statistics
Ed Whitson compiled a career record of 35 wins and 43 losses and a 3.63 ERA in his 94-game pitching career with the Pirates, Charleston Pirates, Salem Pirates, Columbus Clippers and Las Vegas Stars. He began playing during the 1974 season and last took the field during the 1983 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | R | GULF | Pirates | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.30 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44.0 | 45 | 28 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1975 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Pirates | 8 | 15 | .348 | 5.07 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 142.0 | 140 | 96 | 80 | 7 | 99 | 0 | 120 | 15 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1976 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 15 | 9 | .625 | 2.53 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 203.0 | 168 | 75 | 57 | 7 | 65 | 4 | 186 | 5 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 8 | 13 | .381 | 3.34 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 175.0 | 175 | 74 | 65 | 9 | 68 | 3 | 120 | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.71 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 56 | 25 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.75 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 35 | 43 | .449 | 3.63 | 94 | 94 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 627.0 | 599 | 307 | 253 | 25 | 262 | 7 | 517 | 28 | 3 | 31 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 27 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .200 | .250 | .267 | .517 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 30 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .188 | .235 | .250 | .485 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | R | GULF | Pirates | P | 8 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 1.625 |
| 1975 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Pirates | P | 24 | 7 | 27 | 4 | 0 | .895 | 1.417 |
| 1976 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | P | 26 | 12 | 38 | 5 | 1 | .909 | 1.923 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 26 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.346 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 1.000 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | P | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| Totals | 94 | 37 | 104 | 11 | 3 | .928 | 1.500 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1975 | A | Western Carolinas League | Charleston Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1976 | A | Carolina League | Salem Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | PIT | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | PIT | ||
| 1983 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas Stars | SDN |
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