Jim Whitney

Jim Whitney

1881–1890 · Bats L · Throws R · 6'2", 172 lb · b. 1857 Conklin, NY

Career 191–204 · 2.97 ERA · 1,571 SO · 3496.1 IP · 550 G · 559 H · 18 HR · 280 RBI · .261 AVG

Seasons leading his league

7

5 best in baseball 2 league only

34 Top-5 finishes

3 Title seasons

7 Categories led

1881 Best season

Spanning 1881–1884, peaking at 3 titles in 1881.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

263rd League titles 7
163rd Best in baseball 5
231st Top-5 finishes 34

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

22nd Complete Games 377
71st Walks + Hits / IP 1.15
73rd Innings Pitched 3496.1
147th Wins 191
162nd Shutouts 26
164th Earned Run Average 2.97
210th Strikeouts 1,571

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Complete Games	1	1st	—	1881 57 1885 #3
Strikeouts / 9	1	1st	—	1883 6.04 1884 #2
Innings Pitched	1	1st	—	1881 552.1
Walks + Hits / IP	1	1st	—	1884 NL 0.89 1883 #2
Saves	1	1st	—	1883 2
Strikeouts	1	1st	—	1883 NL 345 1881 #3
Wins	1	1st	—	1881 31 1883 #3
Shutouts	—	#2	—	1881 #2
Slugging Percentage	—	#3	—	1882 #3
On-Base Percentage	—	#3	—	1882 #3
On-Base Plus Slug.	—	#3	—	1882 #3
Earned Run Average	—	#3	—	1883 #3

Title Seasons

3 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1884	1	WHIP 0.89
1883	3	SO 345 SV 2 K/9 6.04
1881	3	W 31 IP 552.1 CG 57

Pitching

10 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1881	BSN	NL	31	33	2.48	66	63	0	552.1	548	152	6	90	162	1.16
1882	BSN	NL	24	21	2.64	49	48	0	420.0	404	123	3	41	180	1.06
1883	BSN	NL	37	21	2.24	62	56	2	514.0	492	128	7	35	345	1.03
1884	BSN	NL	23	14	2.09	38	37	0	336.0	272	78	12	27	270	0.89
1885	BSN	NL	18	32	2.98	51	50	0	441.1	503	146	14	37	200	1.22
1886	KCN	NL	12	32	4.49	46	44	0	393.0	465	196	9	55	167	1.32
1887	WS8	NL	24	21	3.22	47	47	0	404.2	430	145	16	42	146	1.17
1888	WS8	NL	18	21	3.05	39	39	0	325.0	317	110	7	54	79	1.14
1889	IN3	NL	2	7	6.81	9	8	0	70.0	106	53	4	19	16	1.79
1890	PH4	AA	2	2	5.17	6	4	0	40.0	61	23	1	11	6	1.80
Career	—	—	191	204	2.97	413	396	2	3496.1	3,598	1,154	79	411	1,571	1.15

Batting

10 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1881	BSN	NL	75	282	37	72	17	3	0	32	19	18	0	.255	.302	.337	.639
1882	BSN	NL	61	251	49	81	18	7	5	48	24	13	0	.323	.382	.510	.892
1883	BSN	NL	96	409	78	115	27	10	5	57	25	29	0	.281	.323	.433	.755
1884	BSN	NL	66	270	41	70	17	5	3	40	16	38	0	.259	.301	.393	.693
1885	BSN	NL	72	290	35	68	8	4	0	36	17	24	0	.235	.277	.290	.567
1886	KCN	NL	67	247	25	59	13	3	2	23	29	39	5	.239	.319	.340	.659
1887	WS8	NL	54	201	29	53	9	6	2	22	18	24	10	.264	.324	.398	.722
1888	WS8	NL	42	141	13	24	0	0	1	17	7	20	3	.170	.210	.192	.401
1889	IN3	NL	10	32	6	12	4	1	0	4	5	6	2	.375	.474	.563	1.036
1890	PH4	AA	7	21	3	5	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.238	.273	.238	.511
Career	—	—	550	2,144	316	559	113	39	18	280	161	211	20	.261	.313	.375	.688

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
P	413	123	769	99	23	.900
OF	130	138	20	35	1	.819
1B	31	229	4	21	6	.917
3B	2	2	4	3	0	.667