How Ed Whitson's Hits Compares to Similar Players
Ed Whitson totaled 72 career Hits, well below the league average of 470.7 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His best Hits season came in 1988, posting 11, well below the league average of 47.6 that year. The lowest point came in 1977 at 0, well below the league average of 59.1 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 10 in 1989 to 10 in 1990 and 3 in 1991, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 0 to 11 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Ed Whitson Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for Ed Whitson
| Ed Whitson
Hits | Ed Whitson
Extra Base Hits | Ed Whitson
Extra Base Hit Pct |
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| Career | 72 | 10 | 0.139 |
| Season Avg. | 4.8 | 0.67 | 0.139 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 25.3 | 3.51 | 0.139 |
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Ed Whitson Hits Per Season
Ed Whitson's Hits for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Ed Whitson Hits by Team
Ed Whitson's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Ed Whitson Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Ed Whitson's career Hits, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Ed Whitson Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Ed Whitson's seasonal Hits alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Ed Whitson Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Ed Whitson's MLB career with Hits alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
