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P Ed Whitson #31
Age: 42 | Bats: R | Throws: R
07/14/1997
| SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY | FRONT OFFICE
P ED WHITSON #31 - AGE: 42 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 5 7
Movement 16 15 16 16
Control 18 18 19 18
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 4 5
Slider 5 7
Curveball 2 4
Changeup 5 9
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 85-87 Mph
Stamina 4
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 15
Defense 10
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 9
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
Birthday:05/19/1955
Born in:Johnson City, TN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Drafted:1976, 20th Pick in Round 2
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1977 Minnesota - DBL 22 27 0 3 3 1 4.25 36.0 44 22 17 1 14 20 0 0 1.61 .336 2.89 0.6 87
1978 Minnesota - DBL 23 62 0 5 6 2 2.46 102.1 111 32 28 3 19 65 0 0 1.27 .314 2.26 2.8 151
1979 Minnesota - DBL 24 40 0 1 1 10 2.70 50.0 58 19 15 3 7 24 0 0 1.30 .318 3.10 1.0 157
1980 Minnesota - DBL 25 60 0 2 3 3 3.48 95.2 108 41 37 8 31 60 0 0 1.45 .316 3.44 1.2 120
1981 Minnesota - DBL 26 75 0 7 8 19 2.66 122.0 99 42 36 5 35 64 0 0 1.10 .242 3.03 2.9 159
1982 Minnesota - DBL 27 73 0 11 5 13 3.69 107.1 107 46 44 13 35 77 0 0 1.32 .295 3.64 1.5 116
1983 Minnesota - DBL 28 60 0 9 2 4 2.50 72.0 64 22 20 5 18 23 0 0 1.14 .246 3.87 0.6 167
1984 Minnesota - DBL 29 64 1 7 8 2 3.05 94.1 75 35 32 4 39 47 0 0 1.21 .245 3.55 1.4 137
1985 Minnesota - DBL 30 41 0 5 8 3 3.23 86.1 80 38 31 11 17 56 0 0 1.12 .264 3.73 0.8 130
1986 Minnesota - DBL 31 37 0 4 2 3 5.27 70.0 78 43 41 7 24 55 0 0 1.46 .321 3.59 0.9 83
1987 Minnesota - DBL 32 12 12 2 5 0 5.15 50.2 52 34 29 2 15 15 0 0 1.32 .272 3.84 1.0 84
1988 Minnesota - DBL 33 22 0 1 0 0 3.06 47.0 47 18 16 1 9 32 0 0 1.19 .301 2.44 1.3 143
1989 Hollywood - DBL 34 36 0 4 1 0 3.86 74.2 72 33 32 5 16 39 0 0 1.18 .276 3.17 1.0 104
1990 Hollywood - DBL 35 24 0 1 0 1 4.40 47.0 51 31 23 3 11 25 0 0 1.32 .296 3.37 0.6 93
Total DBL 633 13 62 52 61 3.42 1055.1 1046 456 401 71 290 602 0 0 1.27 .285 3.29 17.7 128
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1977 Tacoma - CBL 22 22 0 0 2 13 2.78 22.2 14 9 7 1 11 22 0 0 1.10 .224 2.48 0.6 116
1979 Tacoma - CBL 24 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.60 .200 1.78 0.1 999
1986 Tacoma - CBL 31 7 6 4 1 0 2.25 32.0 21 9 8 4 7 13 0 0 0.88 .177 4.55 0.3 191
1987 Tacoma - CBL 32 22 22 5 8 0 3.75 103.1 121 59 43 2 18 42 0 0 1.35 .316 3.28 2.9 119
1988 Tacoma - CBL 33 23 23 5 13 0 5.99 106.2 148 78 71 21 26 46 0 0 1.63 .331 5.65 -0.2 72
1991 Salt Lake City - CBL 36 55 0 5 7 20 4.09 81.1 88 41 37 9 16 45 0 0 1.28 .293 4.12 0.9 109
Total CBL 131 51 19 31 33 4.30 347.2 393 196 166 37 78 169 0 0 1.35 .299 4.26 112.8
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1978 Minnesota - DBL 23 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 6.0 3 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0.67 .214 0.00 0.0 0
Total DBL 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 6.0 3 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0.67 .214 0.79 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1977 Minnesota - DBL P 26 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 36.0 1.50 +0.5 1.292
1977 Tacoma - CBL P 22 0 1 5 1 6 0 1.000 22.2 2.38 +0.2 1.039
1978 Minnesota - DBL P 62 0 5 24 1 29 0 1.000 102.1 2.55 +1.0 1.038
1979 Minnesota - DBL P 37 0 7 8 0 15 0 1.000 50.0 2.70 -0.3 1.209
1979 Tacoma - CBL P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
1980 Minnesota - DBL P 59 0 4 18 0 22 0 1.000 95.2 2.07 +0.0 1.031
1981 Minnesota - DBL P 74 0 6 13 0 19 0 1.000 122.0 1.40 -0.1 1.037
1982 Minnesota - DBL P 72 0 7 17 1 24 0 1.000 107.1 2.01 +0.2 1.035
1983 Minnesota - DBL P 60 0 7 7 1 15 1 .933 72.0 1.75 -0.6 .917
1984 Minnesota - DBL P 63 1 4 11 0 15 0 1.000 94.1 1.43 -0.2 1.147
1985 Minnesota - DBL P 41 0 3 9 2 12 0 1.000 86.1 1.25 -0.2 1.033
1986 Minnesota - DBL P 37 0 4 16 1 21 1 .952 70.0 2.57 -0.3 .979
1986 Tacoma - CBL P 7 6 1 8 0 9 0 1.000 32.0 2.53 +0.3 1.020
1987 Minnesota - DBL P 12 12 2 8 0 11 1 .909 50.2 1.78 -0.8 .888
1987 Tacoma - CBL P 22 22 3 21 0 25 1 .960 103.1 2.09 +0.2 .983
1988 Minnesota - DBL P 22 0 2 4 1 7 1 .857 47.0 1.15 -0.6 .835
1988 Tacoma - CBL P 23 23 3 17 0 20 0 1.000 106.2 1.69 +0.4 .962
1989 Hollywood - DBL P 36 0 3 12 0 16 1 .938 74.2 1.81 -0.2 1.042
1990 Hollywood - DBL P 24 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 47.0 0.57 -0.3 1.037
1991 Salt Lake City - CBL P 54 0 6 14 1 20 0 1.000 81.1 2.21 +0.5 1.110
TOTAL P 755 64 72 217 9 295 6 .980 1403.0 1.85 -0.4 1.025
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1976 Drafted in the 1976 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 20, 40th overall pick) by the Minnesota Twins.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 9 (16).
04/04/1977 Named the #97 prospect in the DBL
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 13 (16).
06/11/1978 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 13 (16).
04/22/1979 Injured (Sore shoulder), out for 8 weeks.
07/26/1979 Injured (Forearm tendinitis), out for one week.
09/17/1979 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 16 (16).
11/09/1980 Finished 3rd in 1980 DBL FL Fireman of the Year voting.
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 16 (16).
07/10/1981 Was selected to the 1981 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
11/05/1981 Wins the 1981 DBL FL Fireman of the Year.
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 17 (17).
11/01/1982 Finished 3rd in 1982 DBL FL Fireman of the Year voting.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 17 (17).
04/15/1983 Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 3 days.
04/24/1983 Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for one week.
06/09/1983 Injured (Forearm tendinitis), out for one week.
10/31/1983 Finished 3rd in 1983 DBL FL Fireman of the Year voting.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 16 (16).
11/01/1984 Finished 3rd in 1984 DBL FL Fireman of the Year voting.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 16 (16).
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 15 (16); Control: 17 (17).
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 17 (17).
06/01/1987 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
06/21/1987 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2 days.
08/24/1987 Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 18 (18).
12/25/1988 Released by the Minnesota Twins.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 17 (18).
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 18 (18).
10/12/1990 Injured (Stomach virus), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 16 (17); Control: 18 (18).
05/07/1991 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
09/09/1991 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1978 62 5
1980 60 3
1981 75 1
1982 73 1
1983 60 3
1984 64 3
Year SV Rank
1981 19 9
Year HLD Rank
1978 13 4
1980 6 6
1981 6 5
1982 11 2
1983 17 1
1984 14 1
1985 7 7
Year RA Rank
1978 62 5
1980 60 3
1981 75 1
1982 73 1
1983 60 3
1984 63 3
Year GF Rank
1981 45 3
1982 43 5
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