How Ed Whitson's Sacrifice Flies Compares to Similar Players
Ed Whitson totaled 78 career Sacrifice Flies, well above the starting pitcher average of 11.1 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Sacrifice Flies season came in 1977, posting 2, well below the starting pitcher average of 4.1 that year. The highest point came in 1980 at 9, well above the starting pitcher average of 4.2 that year. The Sacrifice Flies trended upward through the final seasons. The Sacrifice Flies total went from 8 in 1989 to 6 in 1990 and 3 in 1991, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Sacrifice Flies profile — ranging from 2 to 9 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Ed Whitson Lifetime Sacrifice Flies
Stats similar to Sacrifice Flies for Ed Whitson
| Ed Whitson
Sacrifice Flies |
|---|
| Career | 78 |
| Season Avg. | 5.2 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 27.96 |
| More Info | See More |
Ed Whitson Sacrifice Flies Per Season
Ed Whitson's Sacrifice Flies 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 Sacrifice Flies by Team
Ed Whitson's career Sacrifice Flies totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Ed Whitson Cumulative Sacrifice Flies — Career Progression
A running total of Ed Whitson's career Sacrifice Flies, 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 Sacrifice Flies Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Ed Whitson's seasonal Sacrifice Flies 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 Sacrifice Flies — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Ed Whitson's MLB career with Sacrifice Flies 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.
