How Ed Whitson's Starts as Fielder Compares to Similar Players
Ed Whitson totaled 332 career Starts as Fielder, well above the league average of 236.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Starts as Fielder season came in 1980, posting 34, well below the league average of 43.9 that year. The lowest point came in 1978 at 0, well below the league average of 45.6 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Starts as Fielder total went from 33 in 1989 to 32 in 1990 and 12 in 1991, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Starts as Fielder profile — ranging from 0 to 34 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Ed Whitson Lifetime Starts as Fielder and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Starts as Fielder for Ed Whitson
| Ed Whitson
Starts as Fielder | Ed Whitson
Games Started % |
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| Career | 332 | 73.45 |
| Season Avg. | 22.13 | 73.45 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 118.99 | 73.45 |
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Ed Whitson Starts as Fielder Per Season
Ed Whitson's Starts as Fielder 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 Starts as Fielder by Team
Ed Whitson's career Starts as Fielder totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Ed Whitson Cumulative Starts as Fielder — Career Progression
A running total of Ed Whitson's career Starts as Fielder, 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 Starts as Fielder Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Ed Whitson's seasonal Starts as Fielder 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 Starts as Fielder — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Ed Whitson's MLB career with Starts as Fielder 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.
