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 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) and 165 lb (75 kg). White served in the United States Navy in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II.[1]
| Hal White | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 18, 1919 Utica, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: April 21, 2001 (aged 82) Venice, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 22, 1941, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 4, 1954, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 46–54 |
| Earned run average | 3.78 |
| Strikeouts | 349 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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, 9201⁄3 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]
References
edit- ^ "Baseball in Wartime – Hal White". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ "Hal White, Major League Pitcher, Dies". Asheville Citizen-Times. Associated Press. April 24, 2001. p. C3. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Baseball Almanac
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Hal White at Find a Grave
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