Jim McGlothlin vs. Ed Whitson — Career Comparison

Jim McGlothlin
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ed Whitson
Baby BoomersTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Jim McGlothlin a clear advantage over Ed Whitson across the core pitching metrics. Jim McGlothlin led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 112 vs 93), run prevention (ERA+ 101 vs 83), and home run suppression (HR9+ 93 vs 77). Ed Whitson held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 97 vs 83). Jim McGlothlin was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Jim McGlothlin and Ed Whitson

Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
1.77
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
1.82
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
1.39
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
333
1.34
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.46
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.51
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
0.53
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.49
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.53
46.53
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.6
50.6
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.52
78.52
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.67
73.67
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.25
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.14
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
3.61
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
944
3.79
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3901
27
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6720
27
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1300.1
9
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
9
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1247
8.63
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2240
9
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.63
8.63
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
0.87
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
0.85
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
2.89
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
698
2.8
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.21
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.22
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
709
4.91
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1266
5.09
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.09
5.09
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.877
0.877
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.34
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.13
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.12
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5424
37.54
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9479
38.09
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.19
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.19
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
4.01
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1045
4.2
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.21
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.41
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.1
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.31
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.64
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4935
34.16
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8573
34.45
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.09
38.09

Fielding Stats for Jim McGlothlin and Ed Whitson

Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
1.77
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
1.82
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
1.39
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
332
1.33
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3903
27
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6720
27
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1301
9
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2240
9
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.68
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
0.49
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
1.68
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
274
1.1
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.08
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
2.48
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
1.68
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
2.37
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
397
1.6
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.53
95.53
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.98
94.98
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.878
0.878
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.52
78.52
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.45
73.45
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.17
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim McGlothlin and Ed Whitson

Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
256
355.56
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
461
411
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
432
600
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
673
600
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
527.78
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
576
513.52
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
66.67
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
64.19
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
33
45.83
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
55.27
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.5
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
8.02
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.17
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.17
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.89
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
20.83
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.92
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.12
21
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
12.81
11.42
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
100
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
74.89
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
100
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
80.24
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
37.5
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
24
21.4
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
15
20.83
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
24.07
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
54.17
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
44.58
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.37
8.85
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.71
-0.63
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
33.33
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
16.05
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
226.39
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
169
150.67
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
2.65
2.65
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.98
3.98
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
28
38.89
Ed Whitson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
70.43
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.39
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.67
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Whitson
Career
Per 600 PA