Ed Whitson
Eddie Lee Whitson
 
 
Born: May 19, 1955 in Johnson City, TN
58 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'3" Wt: 195
(legend)
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Notes:
- Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1974 - (Round 6)
- High School: Unicoi County (Erwin, TN)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
PIT
NL
22.1
SP
4
15.7
 
0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.2
0.0
1.2
0.0
0.0
1.2
0.7
-0.0
0.0
0.7
PIT
NL
23.1
RP
12
74.3
 
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.8
0.0
5.4
0.0
0.0
5.4
1.7
-0.0
0.0
1.7
PIT
NL
24.1
SP
18
57.7
 
-0.6
-0.2
0.0
-0.4
0.0
1.4
0.0
0.0
1.4
-0.7
-0.0
0.0
-0.7
SFN
NL
24.1
SP
37
100.3
 
1.2
0.0
0.0
1.1
0.0
4.1
0.0
0.0
4.1
0.8
-0.0
0.0
0.9
SFN
NL
25.1
SP
76
211.7
 
2.9
-0.6
0.0
3.5
-0.0
12.8
0.0
0.0
12.8
6.2
-0.1
0.0
6.4
SFN
NL
26.1
SP
45
123.0
 
0.4
-0.1
0.0
0.5
0.0
3.8
0.0
0.0
3.8
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
-0.0
CLE
AL
27.1
SW
-
107.7
 
2.7
0.0
0.0
2.6
0.0
9.3
0.0
0.0
9.3
4.8
0.0
0.0
4.8
SDN
NL
28.1
SP
48
144.3
 
0.3
0.1
0.0
0.2
0.0
4.5
0.0
0.0
4.5
-0.2
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
SDN
NL
29.1
SP
68
189.0
 
2.1
-0.6
0.0
2.6
0.0
12.0
0.0
0.0
12.0
6.2
-0.1
0.0
6.3
NYA
AL
30.1
SP
-
158.7
 
-0.7
0.0
0.0
-0.7
0.0
3.7
0.0
0.0
3.7
-1.0
0.0
0.0
-1.0
NYA
AL
31.1
SP
-
37.0
 
-1.2
0.0
0.0
-1.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-1.4
0.0
0.0
-1.4
SDN
NL
31.1
SP
20
75.7
 
-0.5
-0.0
0.0
-0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-2.5
-0.0
0.0
-2.5
SDN
NL
32.1
SP
76
205.7
 
0.3
-0.2
0.0
0.4
0.0
7.1
0.0
0.0
7.1
1.1
-0.1
0.0
1.2
SDN
NL
33.1
SP
76
205.3
 
1.0
0.2
0.0
0.8
0.0
9.2
0.0
0.0
9.2
2.9
-0.1
0.0
3.0
SDN
NL
34.1
SP
84
227.0
 
6.7
0.1
0.0
6.6
0.0
17.7
0.0
0.0
17.7
11.1
-0.1
0.0
11.2
SDN
NL
35.1
SP
82
228.7
 
7.1
0.1
0.0
7.0
0.0
19.0
0.0
0.0
19.0
12.1
-0.1
0.0
12.2
SDN
NL
36.1
SP
27
78.7
 
-0.7
0.1
0.0
-0.8
0.0
1.1
0.0
0.0
1.1
-1.3
-0.0
0.0
-1.3
15
5
SP
673
2240.3
  
21.8
-1.2
0.3
22.9
0.2
112.2
0.0
0.0
112.2
40.3
-0.9
0.0
41.2
162 Game Average
58
193.1
  
1.9
-0.1
0.0
2.0
0.0
  
9.7
0.0
0.0
9.7
  
3.5
-0.1
0.0
3.6
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
3
P
34
147.7
 
0.3
-0.3
0.0
0.6
0.0
8.0
0.0
0.0
8.0
1.6
-0.0
0.0
1.6
3
P
158
435.0
 
4.4
-0.7
0.0
5.1
0.0
20.6
0.0
0.0
20.6
7.0
-0.3
0.0
7.2
1
P
-
107.7
 
2.7
0.0
0.0
2.6
0.0
9.3
0.0
0.0
9.3
4.8
0.0
0.0
4.8
8
P
481
1354.3
 
16.2
-0.3
0.1
16.5
0.1
70.5
0.0
0.0
70.5
29.4
-0.6
0.0
30.0
2
P
-
195.7
 
-1.9
0.0
0.0
-1.9
0.0
3.7
0.0
0.0
3.7
-2.4
0.0
0.0
-2.4
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James