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Historical player · 1881–1890

Jim Whitney

B/T L/R · HT 74 · WT 172 · Born 11/10/1857 · From Conklin, NY USA · Debut 1881-05-02 · Final 1890-07-16

Career · batting

G
550
 
 
AB
2,144
 
 
H
559
 
 
HR
18
 
 
RBI
280
 
 
SB
20
 
 
BB
161
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.261 · 0.688
 
 

Career · pitching

G
413
 
 
GS
396
 
 
IP
3,496.3
 
 
W-L
191-204
 
 
SV
2
 
 
SO
1,571
 
 
ERA
2.97
 
 
WHIP
1.15
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Boston Beaneaters · 1881–1885

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HR
13
#220 on the Beaneaters
1 B. Bonnell
1 R. Worthington
Hits
406
#140 on the Beaneaters
1 W. Covington
5 J. Quinn
RBI
213
#115 on the Beaneaters
1 G. Sisler
2 R. Office
Runs
240
#107 on the Beaneaters
2 Y. Escobar
2 D. Bancroft
BB
101
#184 on the Beaneaters
1 M. Bourn
1 J. Donaldson

Career with the Washington Nationals · 1887–1888

HR
3
#9 on the Nationals
1 A. Myers
1 J. Morrill
Hits
77
#15 on the Nationals
17 J. Knowles
2 T. Daly
RBI
39
#14 on the Nationals
1 T. Daly
3 J. Irwin
SB
13
#18 on the Nationals
3 P. Baker
1 J. Carney
Runs
42
#16 on the Nationals
1 J. Knowles
3 T. Daly
BB
25
#17 on the Nationals
5 J. Morrill
3 D. Shaw

Career with the Kansas City Cowboys · 1886–1886

HR
2
#5 on the Cowboys
1 M. Hackett
1 P. Conway
Hits
59
#8 on the Cowboys
14 J. Lillie
8 F. Briody
RBI
23
#8 on the Cowboys
2 M. Hackett
1 J. Lillie
SB
5
#5 on the Cowboys
1 C. Bassett
1 M. McQuery
Runs
25
#8 on the Cowboys
12 J. Lillie
3 P. Conway
BB
29
#5 on the Cowboys
7 J. Donnelly
7 A. Myers

Career with the Indianapolis Hoosiers · 1889–1889

Hits
12
#26 on the Hoosiers
6 M. Polhemus
1 G. Gardner
RBI
4
#27 on the Hoosiers
1 G. Krock
1 H. Morrison
SB
2
#26 on the Hoosiers
1 A. Rusie
1 G. Krock
Runs
6
#28 on the Hoosiers
1 B. Burdick
2 H. Morrison
BB
5
#23 on the Hoosiers
1 B. Burdick
3 D. Esterbrook

Career with the Philadelphia Athletics · 1890–1890

Hits
5
#84 on the Athletics
1 E. Fusselback
1 B. Vinton
RBI
1
#80 on the Athletics
1 J. Bakley
Runs
3
#84 on the Athletics
1 J. Bakley
1 J. Conway
BB
1
#84 on the Athletics
1 D. Esper

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
18
#3,354 all-time MLB
1 C. Abbey
1 D. Young
Hits
559
#2,527 all-time MLB
1 D. Fletcher
1 J. Schultz
RBI
280
#2,278 all-time MLB
1 J. DeMaestri
1 B. Gates
SB
20
#3,172 all-time MLB
1 B. Abernathy
1 E. Adrianza

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1881 Caps NL 752823772 173 0 32 01918 0.2550.337
1882 Caps NL 612514981 187 5 48 02413 0.3230.510
1883 Beaneaters NL 9640978115 2710 5 57 02529 0.2810.433
1884 Beaneaters NL 662704170 175 3 40 01638 0.2590.393
1885 Beaneaters NL 722903568 84 0 36 01724 0.2340.290
1886 Kansas City Cowboys NL 672472559 133 2 23 52939 0.2390.340
1887 Washington Nationals NL 542012953 96 2 22 101824 0.2640.398
1888 Washington Nationals NL 421411324 00 1 17 3720 0.1700.191
1889 Indianapolis Hoosiers NL 1032612 41 0 4 256 0.3750.563
1890 Philadelphia Athletics AA 72135 00 0 1 010 0.2380.238
Career 550 2,144 316 559 113 39 18 280 20 161 211 0.261 0.313 0.375

Pitching · year by year

YearTeamLgWLGGSSVIPHERBBSOERAWHIP
1881 Caps NL 313366630 552.354815290162 2.481.16
1882 Caps NL 242149480 420.040412341180 2.641.06
1883 Beaneaters NL 372162562 514.049212835345 2.241.03
1884 Beaneaters NL 231438370 336.02727827270 2.090.89
1885 Beaneaters NL 183251500 441.350314637200 2.981.22
1886 Kansas City Cowboys NL 123246440 393.046519655167 4.491.32
1887 Washington Nationals NL 242147470 404.743014542146 3.221.17
1888 Washington Nationals NL 182139390 325.03171105479 3.051.14
1889 Indianapolis Hoosiers NL 27980 70.0106531916 6.811.79
1890 Philadelphia Athletics AA 22640 40.06123116 5.181.80
Career 191 204 413 396 2 3,496.3 3,598 1,154 411 1,571 2.97 1.15

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
P41303,496.01237699923
OF1300910.013820351
1B310229.02294216
3B2019.02430

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
1982VeteransBallot
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