Bill White

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1969)

AVG .286
HR 202
RBI 870
H 1,706
OPS .806
PIV 18,157
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
1/28/1934 in Lakewood, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1956-05-07
Last Game
1969-09-24
Awards
5× All-Star · 7× Gold Glove

Full name: William DeKova White

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,673 5,972 843 1,706 278 65 202 870 103 596 927 .286 .351 .455 .806 18,157

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — +14.1% above league average.

Career OBP .351 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — +10.8% above league average.

Career SLG .455 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — +20.6% above league average.

Career OPS .806 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — +16.1% above 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
1956 NY1 NL 138 508 63 130 23 7 22 59 15 47 72 .256 .258 (-1%) .331 (-3%) .397 (+15%) .728 (+7%) 576.5
1958 SFN NL 26 29 5 7 1 0 1 4 1 7 5 .241 — — — — 0.0
1959 SLN NL 138 517 77 156 33 9 12 72 15 34 61 .302 .256 (+18%) .323 (+6%) .392 (+20%) .715 (+14%) 1224.8
1960 SLN NL 144 554 81 157 27 10 16 79 12 42 83 .283 .255 (+11%) .323 (+3%) .387 (+17%) .711 (+11%) 1057.6
1961 SLN NL 153 591 89 169 28 11 20 90 8 64 84 .286 .258 (+11%) .328 (+8%) .399 (+18%) .727 (+14%) 1565.8
1962 SLN NL 159 614 93 199 31 3 20 102 9 58 69 .324 .257 (+26%) .326 (+18%) .393 (+23%) .719 (+21%) 2696.5
1963 SLN NL 162 658 106 200 26 8 27 109 10 59 100 .304 .246 (+23%) .308 (+17%) .371 (+32%) .680 (+25%) 3164.1
1964 SLN NL 160 631 92 191 37 4 21 102 7 52 103 .303 .250 (+21%) .312 (+13%) .377 (+25%) .690 (+20%) 2414.7
1965 SLN NL 148 543 82 157 26 3 24 73 3 63 86 .289 .245 (+18%) .310 (+17%) .371 (+29%) .682 (+24%) 2543.7
1966 PHI NL 159 577 85 159 23 6 22 103 16 68 109 .276 .248 (+11%) .309 (+14%) .376 (+20%) .685 (+17%) 2013.8
1967 PHI NL 110 308 29 77 6 2 8 33 6 52 61 .250 .242 (+3%) .306 (+17%) .357 (+1%) .663 (+8%) 667.9
1968 PHI NL 127 385 34 92 16 2 9 40 0 39 79 .239 .236 (+1%) .298 (+4%) .340 (+6%) .638 (+5%) 342.4
1969 SLN NL 49 57 7 12 1 0 0 4 1 11 15 .211 .248 (-15%) .320 (+6%) .369 (-38%) .689 (-18%) -110.3
Career · 13 seasons 1,673 5,972 843 1,706 278 65 202 870 103 596 927 .286 — — — — 18,157

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
7 27 2 3 1 0 0 2 2 6 .111

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1964 WS SLN 7 27 2 3 1 0 0 2 2 6 .111

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8282917470876120513.300
Away845305537383082357.272

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1969-09-24 STLNYNL 000000010
1969-09-22 STLNYNL 100000100
1969-09-21 STLCHCL 100000000
1969-09-02 STLHOUL 410000012
1969-09-01 STLHOUW 311000001
1969-08-30 STLCINL 100000001
1969-08-29 STLCINL 000000010
1969-08-28 STLHOUW 100000000
1969-08-27 STLHOUL 101000000
1969-08-23 STLATLL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1477 1385 12735 960 105 1157
OF 152 145 280 6 10 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1956 NY1 1B 138 138 1256 111 15 106
1956 NY1 OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1958 SFN 1B 3 2 17 1 0 2
1958 SFN OF 2 2 2 0 0 0
1959 SLN 1B 71 40 404 25 2 32
1959 SLN OF 92 90 175 2 7 1
1960 SLN 1B 123 112 994 65 11 109
1960 SLN OF 29 28 64 1 2 0
1961 SLN 1B 151 149 1373 104 17 125
1962 SLN 1B 146 132 1221 94 9 114
1962 SLN OF 27 25 39 3 1 2
1963 SLN 1B 162 162 1389 105 13 126
1964 SLN 1B 160 159 1513 101 6 125
1965 SLN 1B 144 141 1308 109 11 114
1966 PHI 1B 158 150 1422 109 9 118
1967 PHI 1B 95 90 775 52 6 85
1968 PHI 1B 111 103 982 77 6 94
1969 SLN 1B 15 7 81 7 0 7

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1476
Left Field 100
Center Field 35
Right Field 21

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1966 Gold Glove 1B
1965 Gold Glove 1B
1964 Gold Glove 1B
1964 TSN All-Star 1B
1963 Gold Glove 1B
1963 TSN All-Star 1B
1962 Gold Glove 1B
1961 Gold Glove 1B
1960 Gold Glove 1B

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Hiram College Hiram OH 1952

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1966 Most Valuable Player NL 23th 3.0 280 0
1964 Most Valuable Player NL 3rd 106.0 280 2
1963 Most Valuable Player NL 7th 56.0 280 0
1962 Most Valuable Player NL 13th 10.0 280 0

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
    Richie Hebner
    .276 avg, 203 HR
  2. 90
    Bob Watson
    .295 avg, 184 HR
  3. 89
    Bill Skowron
    .282 avg, 211 HR
  4. 85
    Aubrey Huff
    .278 avg, 242 HR
  5. 85
    George Kelly HOF
    .297 avg, 148 HR
  6. 84
    Joe Gordon HOF
    .268 avg, 253 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill White

What years did Bill White play?
Bill White played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1969.
Was Bill White a pitcher?
No. Bill White was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Bill White hit?
Bill White hit 202 career home runs with 1706 hits.