Ed Whitson was born on 19 May 1955 in Johnson City, Tennessee, USA. He has been married to Kathleen Mulholland since 24 November 1979. They have two children.
Pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1977-1979), San Francisco Giants (1979-1981), Cleveland Indians (1982), San Diego Padres (1983-1984 and 1986-1991) and New York Yankees (1985-1986).