Bill White

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

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

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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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

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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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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.