Bill White
William DeKova White
Born: January 28, 1934
Lakewood, FL USA
Primary Position: 1B
All Position(s) Played: 1B, RF, CF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: L
Throws: L
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
College: Hiram College
Career: 1956-1969
Minor League Statistics
Bill White compiled a career batting average of .286 with 202 home runs and 870 RBI in his 1673-game career with the New York Giants, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1969 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | NL | New York Giants | 138 | 568 | 508 | 63 | 130 | 23 | 7 | 22 | 59 | 15 | 8 | 47 | 72 | .256 | .321 | .459 | .780 | 233 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 1958 | NL | San Francisco Giants | 26 | 36 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | .241 | .389 | .379 | .768 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1959 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 138 | 561 | 517 | 77 | 156 | 33 | 9 | 12 | 72 | 15 | 10 | 34 | 61 | .302 | .344 | .470 | .814 | 243 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 1960 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 144 | 606 | 554 | 81 | 157 | 27 | 10 | 16 | 79 | 12 | 6 | 42 | 83 | .283 | .334 | .455 | .789 | 252 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 1961 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 153 | 663 | 591 | 89 | 169 | 28 | 11 | 20 | 90 | 8 | 11 | 64 | 84 | .286 | .354 | .472 | .826 | 279 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 1962 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 159 | 682 | 614 | 93 | 199 | 31 | 3 | 20 | 102 | 9 | 7 | 58 | 69 | .324 | .386 | .482 | .868 | 296 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1963 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 162 | 726 | 658 | 106 | 200 | 26 | 8 | 27 | 109 | 10 | 9 | 59 | 100 | .304 | .360 | .491 | .851 | 323 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 1964 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 160 | 693 | 631 | 92 | 191 | 37 | 4 | 21 | 102 | 7 | 6 | 52 | 103 | .303 | .355 | .474 | .829 | 299 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| 1965 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 148 | 618 | 543 | 82 | 157 | 26 | 3 | 24 | 73 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 86 | .289 | .364 | .481 | .845 | 261 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 1966 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 159 | 659 | 577 | 85 | 159 | 23 | 6 | 22 | 103 | 16 | 6 | 68 | 109 | .276 | .352 | .451 | .803 | 260 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
| 1967 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 110 | 369 | 308 | 29 | 77 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 52 | 61 | .250 | .359 | .360 | .719 | 111 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 1968 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 127 | 431 | 385 | 34 | 92 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 79 | .239 | .309 | .361 | .670 | 139 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 1969 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 49 | 68 | 57 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 15 | .211 | .338 | .228 | .566 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1673 | 6680 | 5972 | 843 | 1706 | 278 | 65 | 202 | 870 | 103 | 68 | 596 | 927 | .286 | .351 | .455 | .806 | 2720 | 82 | 28 | 39 | 45 | 70 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | NL | New York Giants | 1B | 138 | 138 | 1222.7 | 1256 | 111 | 15 | 106 | .989 | 1.062 | 9.906 |
| 1956 | NL | New York Giants | OF | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1958 | NL | San Francisco Giants | 1B | 3 | 2 | 17.7 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 9.170 | 6.000 |
| 1958 | NL | San Francisco Giants | OF | 2 | 2 | 14.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.286 | 1.000 |
| 1959 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 92 | 90 | 721.7 | 175 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .962 | 2.207 | 1.924 |
| 1959 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | 71 | 40 | 405.0 | 404 | 25 | 2 | 32 | .995 | 9.533 | 6.042 |
| 1960 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | 123 | 112 | 1013.0 | 994 | 65 | 11 | 109 | .990 | 9.409 | 8.610 |
| 1960 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 29 | 28 | 218.0 | 64 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .970 | 2.683 | 2.241 |
| 1961 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | 151 | 149 | 1306.7 | 1373 | 104 | 17 | 125 | .989 | 1.173 | 9.781 |
| 1962 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | 146 | 132 | 1189.3 | 1221 | 94 | 9 | 114 | .993 | 9.951 | 9.007 |
| 1962 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 27 | 25 | 189.0 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .977 | 2.000 | 1.556 |
| 1963 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | 162 | 162 | 1461.3 | 1389 | 105 | 13 | 126 | .991 | 9.201 | 9.222 |
| 1964 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | 160 | 159 | 1415.0 | 1513 | 101 | 6 | 125 | .996 | 1.266 | 1.088 |
| 1965 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | 144 | 141 | 1279.0 | 1308 | 109 | 11 | 114 | .992 | 9.971 | 9.840 |
| 1966 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | 158 | 150 | 1377.7 | 1422 | 109 | 9 | 118 | .994 | 1.002 | 9.690 |
| 1967 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | 95 | 90 | 768.0 | 775 | 52 | 6 | 85 | .993 | 9.691 | 8.705 |
| 1968 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | 111 | 103 | 922.7 | 982 | 77 | 6 | 94 | .994 | 1.330 | 9.541 |
| 1969 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | 15 | 7 | 77.0 | 81 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | 1.286 | 5.867 |
| Totals | 1629 | 1530 | 13600.7 | 13015 | 966 | 115 | 1160 | .992 | 9.252 | 8.583 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | WS | 7 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .111 | .172 | .148 | .321 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 7 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .111 | .172 | .148 | .321 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | WS | 1B | 7 | 7 | 63.0 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 9.286 | 9.286 |
| Totals | 7 | 7 | 63.0 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 9.286 | 9.286 |
Awards
1960 - NL Gold Glove 1B
1961 - NL Gold Glove 1B
1962 - NL Gold Glove 1B
1963 - NL TSN All-Star 1B
1963 - NL Gold Glove 1B
1964 - NL TSN All-Star 1B
1964 - NL Gold Glove 1B
1965 - NL Gold Glove 1B
1966 - NL Gold Glove 1B
Statistical data from Baseball Databank, made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
