How many strikeouts (pitching) did Ed Whitson have in 1989?

1171989 Regular Season

Ed Whitson recorded 117 strikeouts (pitching) in the 1989 regular season, 52nd in the MLB.

  • 4th-best of Ed Whitson's 15 seasons on file; the high is 135 in 1987.
  • Down 1 from 118 in 1988.
  • 14% of the San Diego Padres' strikeouts (pitching) that regular season.

Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 23, 2026.

1977 to 1991
1977: 10771978: 641979: 931980: 901981: 651982: 611983: 811984: 1031985: 891986: 731987: 1351351988: 1181989: 117117891990: 1271991: 4091
How many strikeouts (pitching) did Ed Whitson have in 1989?, season by season
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.W: Games in which this pitcher was credited with the win.L: Games in which this pitcher was charged with the loss.ERA: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched — lower is better. Under 3.00 is excellent.IP: Innings pitched. The decimal counts outs, so 6.2 is six innings and two more outs.K: Batters this pitcher struck out.BB: Times the batter reached first base on four balls.WHIP: Walks and hits allowed per inning pitched — lower is better. Around 1.00 is elite.SV: Games finished by protecting a narrow lead to the last out.
1977PIT5103.4515.21091.280
1978PIT43563.2774.164371.394
1979PIT/SF377114.10158.093751.431
1980SF3411133.10211.290561.310
1981SF22694.02123.065471.440
1982CLE40423.26107.261581.382
1983SD31574.30144.181501.341
1984SD311483.24189.0103421.180
1985NYY301084.88158.289431.540
1986NYY/SD31696.23112.273601.770
1987SD3610134.73205.2135641.270
1988SD3413113.77205.1118451.200
1989SD3316112.66227.0117481.080
1990SD321492.60228.2127471.150
1991SD13465.0378.240171.400

What the columns mean: W · L · ERA · IP · K · BB · WHIP · SV

Ed Whitson, 1989 regular season

GP
33
R
77
H
198
K
117
L
11
W
16
BB
48
ER
67