Bill White
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1969)
Bill White was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1969 for 4 teams, including the New York Giants, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,673 career games, he hit .286 with 1,706 hits, 202 home runs, and 870 RBI. Bill White was a 5-time All-Star and a 7-time Gold Glove. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 18,157.
- 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
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 185 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1956-05-07
- Last Game
- 1969-09-24
- Awards
- 5× All-Star · 7× Gold Glove
Full name: William DeKova White
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
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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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1673 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 828 | 2917 | 470 | 876 | 120 | 513 | .300 |
| Away | 845 | 3055 | 373 | 830 | 82 | 357 | .272 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-09-24 | STL | NYN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969-09-22 | STL | NYN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-21 | STL | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-02 | STL | HOU | L | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1969-09-01 | STL | HOU | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1969-08-30 | STL | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1969-08-29 | STL | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969-08-28 | STL | HOU | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-08-27 | STL | HOU | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-08-23 | STL | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
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 |
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Bill White: the record in brief
Bill White played a first major league game on May 7, 1956 and a last one on September 24, 1969. White played for the New York Giants (1956), the San Francisco Giants (1958), the St. Louis Cardinals (1959 through 1969), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1966 to 1968). White, a first baseman by primary position, batted and threw left-handed. White is listed at 6-foot-0 and 185 pounds. White was born on January 28, 1934, in Lakewood, FL, USA. On the record, Bill White was born William DeKova White.
Across 1,673 games at the plate, White's career line reads 1,706 hits in 5,972 at bats for a .286 average, adding 202 home runs, 870 runs batted in, and 103 stolen bases. White got on base at a .351 rate and slugged .455 (.806 OPS). Over the seasons White played, league hitters batted .250; the .286 career figure is 14.1% above that. By OPS the gap is 16.1% above league average (.806 against .694).
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 1,706 hits.
- What teams did Bill White play for?
- Bill White played for 3 teams: the San Francisco Giants (1956, 1958), the St. Louis Cardinals (1959–1965, 1969), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1966–1968).
- Did Bill White win an MVP award?
- No. Bill White did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Bill White win?
- Bill White won 7 Gold Gloves (1960–1966). He was selected to 5 All-Star Games.
- What were Bill White's career stats?
- In 1,673 games, Bill White had 1,706 hits, 202 home runs, 870 RBI, 843 runs, and 103 stolen bases, with a .286 batting average.
- What position did Bill White play?
- Bill White played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Bill White and how much did he weigh?
- Bill White was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
- How many home runs did Bill White hit each season?
- Bill White's home runs by season: 22 in 1956, 1 in 1958, 12 in 1959, 16 in 1960, 20 in 1961, 20 in 1962, 27 in 1963, 21 in 1964, 24 in 1965, 22 in 1966, 8 in 1967, 9 in 1968, and 0 in 1969. His most in one season was 27, in 1963.
- What was Bill White's career batting average?
- Bill White batted .286 over his career, with 1,706 hits in 5,972 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bill White have?
- Bill White drove in 870 runs in his career.
- Is Bill White in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill White has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Bill White make?
- Bill White was selected to 5 All-Star Games.