How Ed Whitson's Saves Compares to Similar Players
Ed Whitson totaled 8 career Saves, well above the starting pitcher average of 4.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Saves season came in 1978, posting 4, well above the starting pitcher average of 0.8 that year. The lowest point came in 1977 at 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 0.8 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Saves total went from 0 in 1989 to 0 in 1990 and 0 in 1991, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Saves profile — ranging from 0 to 4 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Ed Whitson Lifetime Saves
Stats similar to Saves for Ed Whitson
| Ed Whitson
Saves |
|---|
| Career | 8 |
| Season Avg. | 0.53 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 2.87 |
| More Info | See More |
Ed Whitson Saves Per Season
Ed Whitson's Saves 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 Saves by Team
Ed Whitson's career Saves totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Ed Whitson Cumulative Saves — Career Progression
A running total of Ed Whitson's career Saves, 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 Saves Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Ed Whitson's seasonal Saves 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 Saves — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Ed Whitson's MLB career with Saves 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.
