• Card series: Beginnings: 1880's
• City: Washington, D.C.
• Team: Nationals
• League: National League

James Evans Whitney (1857-1891) was a RHP with the Beaneaters who still ranks 4th in Atlanta franchise history in ERA. “Grasshopper Jim” played 10 seasons for 5 teams, ending his career in 1890 with the Athletics. Incredibly, he led the league in BOTH wins and losses (31-33) in his rookie campaign, leading Boston to the title.

• Was NL strikeout champ in 1883
• In 1884 he achieved a rare K to Walk ratio of 10:1 (270-27)

• Whitney’s uniform color on this card was changed in June, 2017 from black to blue to reflect recent reliable research by Craig Brown & friends at Threads of Our Game. Four cards were previously released featuring a black uniform.