Interestingly, Whitney would finish first in BB/9 three times while also being first in Wild Pitches, but despite the latter fact his overall control numbers were quite good.
What really helps his rank is that Whitney was a good hitter for a Pitcher and he had a Batting Average for Boston of .270 with 406 Hits. That can’t be discounted.
14. Jim Whitney
- General
- Awards
- Career Stats
- Born: November 10, 1857 in Conklin, NY USA
- Weight: 172 lbs.
- Height: 6'2"
- Bats: L
- Throws: R
- Debut: May 02, 1881
- Final Game: July 16, 1890
| W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 191 | 204 | 3.52 | 413 | 396 | 2 | 3,496.3 | 1571 |
We return back to the 1880’s (we seem to be in the 1800’s a lot on this franchise list) with Righthander, Jim Whitney who had a 133 and 121 record over his five seasons with the Boston Red Caps/Beaneaters and as a rookie (1881) he was first in both Wins (33) and Losses and would later have two seasons where he was first in FIP (1883 & 1884) and three straight where he was first in SO/BB (1883-85), a stat in which he is still first all-time in the franchise. Whitney never finished with an Earned Run Average over 3.00 and was in the top ten four times with Boston.
The Bullet Points
- Position: Pitcher
- Acquired: Signed prior to the 1881 Season.
- Departed: Purchased from the Kansas City Cowboys with Mert Hackett for $1,000 3/1/86.
- Games Played: 266
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Notable Statistics: 133 Wins
121 Losses
2.49 ERA
254 Games Started
242 Complete Games
18 Shutouts
11 Games Finished
2 Saves
2,263.2 Innings Pitched
1,157 Strikeouts
2.48 FIP
1.082 WHIP
5.03 SO/BB
41.6 bWAR
No Playoff Games -
Major Accolades and Awards:
Most Wins (1881)
Lowest BB/9 (1883, 1884 & 1885)
Highest SO/9 (1883)
Most Innings Pitched (1878)
Most Games Pitched (1881)
Most Saves (1883)
Most Innings Pitched (1881)
Most Strikeouts (1883)
Most Games Started (1881)
Most Complete Games (1881)
Highest SO/BB (1883, 1884 & 1885)
Lowest FIP (1883 & 1884)
Highest Range Factor per Game by a Pitcher (1886)
Highest Fielding Percentage by a Pitcher (1884)
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