Hal White Explained

Hal White
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:18 March 1919
Birth Place:Utica, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Venice, Florida, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 22
Debutyear:1941
Debutteam:Detroit Tigers
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:May 4
Finalyear:1954
Finalteam:St. Louis Cardinals
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:46–54
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:3.78
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:349
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Harold George White (March 18, 1919 – April 21, 2001) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher for the Detroit Tigers (1941–43 and 1946–52), St. Louis Browns (1953) and St. Louis Cardinals (1953–1954). Born in Utica, New York, he was listed at 5inchesft10inchesin (ftin) and 165lb. White served in the United States Navy in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II.[1]

In twelve seasons, White had a 46–54 win–loss record, 336 games (67 started), 23 complete games, 7 shutouts, 144 games finished, 25 saves, 920 innings pitched, 875 hits allowed, 443 runs allowed, 387 earned runs allowed, 47 home runs allowed, 450 walks allowed, 349 strikeouts, 14 hit batsmen, 20 wild pitches, 3,986 batters faced, 2 balks, and a 3.78 ERA.

White died in Venice, Florida at the age of 82 of a stroke while being catheterized in a local hospital.[2] A veteran, he was buried at Sarasota National Cemetery in Sarasota County, Florida.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baseball in Wartime – Hal White. baseballinwartime.com. November 18, 2016.
  2. News: Hal White, Major League Pitcher, Dies . January 26, 2024 . Asheville Citizen-Times . . April 24, 2001 . C3. Newspapers.com.
  3. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=whiteha01 Baseball Almanac