Ed Whitson
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Eddie Lee (Ed) Whitson (born May 19, 1955 in Johnson City, Tennessee) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1977-1979), San Francisco Giants (1979-1981), Cleveland Indians (1982), San Diego Padres (1983-1984, 1986-1991) and New York Yankees (1985-1986). He batted and threw right-handed.
In a 15-season career, Whitson posted a 126-123 record with 1255 strikeouts and a 3.79 ERA in 2,240-1/3 innings pitched.
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[edit] Whitson's time as a Yankee
Ed Whitson was a Yankee for all of 2 seasons, but is best remembered for his fight with then-manager Billy Martin. On September 22, 1985, while at a hotel bar in Baltimore, Maryland, he broke Martin's arm after a headed argument that spread to other parts of the hotel. Whitson's Yankee tenure was also memorable for constantly being heckled and booed during home games. This took place because he was a high price free agent signing that under-performed in the eyes of Yankee fans and the New York media. Also, the loyal Yankee fans sided with Martin over the brawl, and even blamed him for Martin's firing at season's end. Matter of fact, towards the end of Whitson's time in the big apple, he would only pitch road games because of the relentless jeering by his home fans.
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[edit] Postseason appearances
[edit] External links
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
- Baseball Library
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