Bill White

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1883-1888)

Bill White was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1883 to 1888 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 6 seasons. In 467 career games, he hit .240 with 441 hits, 6 home runs, and 205 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .240
HR 6
RBI 205
H 441
OPS .603
PIV -1,606
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 160 lb
Born
5/1/1860 in Bridgeport, OH, USA
Died
12/29/1924 in Bellaire, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1883-06-01
Last Game
1888-10-14

Full name: William Dighton White

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Career Batting Statistics

Bill White — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
467 1,834 272 441 39 37 6 205 76 125 97 .240 .291 .312 .603 -1,606

Career AVG .240 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .291 vs. league average .297 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .312 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career OPS .603 vs. league average .635 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill White — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1883 PHI NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1884 PT1 AA 74 291 25 66 7 10 0 0 0 13 0 .227 .243 (-7%) .278 (-6%) .327 (-2%) .606 (-4%) -195.9
1886 LS2 AA 135 557 96 143 17 10 1 66 14 37 0 .257 .246 (+4%) .302 (+1%) .331 (-1%) .634 (avg) -40.7
1887 LS2 AA 132 512 85 129 7 9 2 79 41 47 36 .252 .270 (-7%) .331 (-5%) .373 (-16%) .705 (-11%) -826.5
1888 LS2 AA 49 198 35 55 6 5 1 30 15 7 23 .278 .238 (+16%) .290 (+7%) .319 (+17%) .610 (+12%) 323.6
1888 SL4 AA 76 275 31 48 2 3 2 30 6 21 38 .175 .238 (-27%) .290 (-18%) .319 (-29%) .610 (-24%) 323.6
Career · 6 seasons 467 1,834 272 441 39 37 6 205 76 125 97 .240 — — — — -416

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Pitching Statistics

Bill White — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 1 0 2 1 9.00 0.0

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 3.37 across their career seasons — 167.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill White — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1886 LS2 AA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 1 2 1 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 1 2 1 9.00 — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Bill White — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 35 4 5 1 0 0 4 3 6 .143

Playoff Batting by Year

Bill White — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1888 WS SL4 10 35 4 5 1 0 0 4 3 6 .143

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill White — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 2 0 4 6 0 0
3B 22 0 23 49 12 3
OF 4 0 6 0 3 0
P 1 0 0 1 1 0
SS 440 0 660 1381 332 120

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill White — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1883 PHI 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1883 PHI SS 1 0 2 0 1 0
1884 PT1 3B 10 0 11 21 8 2
1884 PT1 OF 4 0 6 0 3 0
1884 PT1 SS 60 0 58 185 58 12
1886 LS2 P 1 0 0 1 1 0
1886 LS2 SS 135 0 212 430 95 48
1887 LS2 SS 132 0 204 431 96 45
1888 LS2 3B 11 0 11 27 4 1
1888 LS2 SS 38 0 52 130 41 5
1888 SL4 2B 2 0 4 6 0 0
1888 SL4 SS 74 0 132 205 41 10

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill White — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 1
Second Base 2
Third Base 22
Shortstop 440
Right Field 4

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bill White (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jimmy Knowles
    .241 avg, 9 HR
  2. 93
    Connie Day
    .235 avg, 14 HR
  3. 91
    Sport McAllister
    .247 avg, 5 HR
  4. 89
    Mike Phillips
    .240 avg, 11 HR
  5. 88
    Bert Niehoff
    .240 avg, 12 HR
  6. 87
    Arnold Hauser
    .238 avg, 6 HR

Bill White: the record in brief

June 1, 1883 and October 14, 1888 bracket Bill White's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. White played for the Philadelphia Quakers (1883), the Pittsburg Alleghenys (1884), the Louisville Colonels (1886 to 1888), and the St. Louis Browns (1888). The bio lists White as a shortstop who threw and hit right-handed. White is listed at 5'11" and 160 pounds. White was born on May 1, 1860, in Bridgeport, OH, USA. White died on December 29, 1924, in Bellaire, OH, USA. On the record, Bill White was born William Dighton White.

White finished with 441 hits from 1,834 at bats in 467 games, which works out to .240, adding 6 homers, 205 runs batted in, and 76 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .291 and the slugging percentage .312, for an OPS of .603. Against a .250 league average for those years, White's .240 average was near the norm. No season topped the 143 hits of 1886. 1887 brought a season-best 41 stolen bases.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill White

What years did Bill White play?
Bill White played in Major League Baseball from 1883 to 1888.
Was Bill White a pitcher?
No. Bill White was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Bill White hit?
Bill White hit 6 career home runs with 441 hits.
What was Bill White's career batting average?
Bill White batted .240 over his career, with 441 hits in 1,834 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill White have?
Bill White drove in 205 runs in his career.
What was Bill White's career ERA?
Bill White finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.