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Simmons Davis League
4-18-2019
Ed Whitson Starting Pitcher
Retired (1985, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.78 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 27-51 Status Retired (1985) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age 68 (OS 68) Date of Birth 01-18-1951
K 468 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(72 games)
IP 648.0
WHIP 1.71
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D+ Velocity B    Mentor Val C-
Speed C  Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1974 PIT
4
 19
34
31
0
0
0
 0
164.2
 218 144 138 3 64
114
1.71
7.54
1975 PIT
6
 11
46
22
1
0
0
 0
157.2
 188 121 109 5 62
116
1.59
6.22
1976 PIT
3
 6
50
6
0
0
1
 2
112.2
 151 96 86 2 52
85
1.80
6.87
1977 PIT
2
 3
8
3
0
0
1
 0
31.0
 28 14 12 1 9
23
1.19
3.48
1979 PIT
2
 3
34
0
0
0
2
 1
46.2
 63 24 24 1 13
32
1.63
4.63
1980 PIT-NYN
6
 1
52
0
0
0
0
 1
87.0
 124 73 73 1 46
58
1.95
7.55
1980 PIT
6
 1
52
0
0
0
0
 1
87.0
 124 73 73 1 46
58
1.95
7.55
1981 NYN
2
 1
11
0
0
0
0
 0
9.2
 10 5 5 0 5
8
1.55
4.66
1982 NYN
1
 1
4
0
0
0
0
 0
5.1
 5 4 4 0 2
4
1.31
6.75
1983 NYN
0
 2
12
0
0
0
0
 0
18.0
 31 25 18 0 5
18
2.00
9.00
1984 NYN
0
 1
7
0
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 11 9 9 0 6
4
2.43
11.57
1985 NYN
1
 3
8
0
0
0
0
 0
8.1
 13 10 10 0 3
6
1.92
10.80
2019
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
27
 51
266
62
1
0
4
 4
648.0
 842 525 488 13 267
468
1.71
6.78
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Ed Whitson has retired from the New York Whiner Babies
1980-08-23Trade #1562167 has been completed between the Pittsburgh Players and the New York Whiner Babies. The New York Whiner Babies receive Ed Whitson, Rick Rhoden from the Pittsburgh Players in exchange for Ernie Parrish, Al Hanebrink.
1979-07-17The Pittsburgh Players have promoted Ed Whitson to the major league team.
1977-10-02The Pittsburgh Players have sent Ed Whitson to the minors. The Pittsburgh Players have sent Carlos Suppan to the minors. The Pittsburgh Players have sent Rudy Martin to the minors.
1977-09-02The Pittsburgh Players have promoted Carlos Suppan to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Players have promoted Ed Whitson to the major league team.
1977-04-01The Pittsburgh Players have promoted Frank Schorr to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Players have sent Ed Whitson to the minors.
1977-03-01The Pittsburgh Players have renamed Bob Rowland to Ed Whitson.
1974-05-25Bob Rowland of the Pittsburgh Players is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1974-04-05Trade #1501900 has been completed between the Pittsburgh Players and the St. Louis Red Legs!. The St. Louis Red Legs! receive Ferguson Greatness, Rick Horne, George Harrell from the Pittsburgh Players in exchange for Bob Rowland, Walt Putman.