Bill White

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2008)

Bill White was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2008 for the Texas Rangers, a span of 2 seasons. Across 17 career appearances, he went 2-0 with a 9.45 ERA and 10 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 2–0
ERA 9.45
WHIP 2.48
SO 10
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 215 lb
Born
11/20/1978 in Louisville, KY, USA
MLB Debut
2007-09-05
Last Game
2008-09-26

Full name: William Cowart White

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill White — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 0 17 0 0 0 0 13.1 15 14 2 18 10 9.45 0.0

Career ERA 9.45 vs. league average 4.40 across their career seasons — 114.8% 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
2007 TEX AL 2 0 9 0 0 0 0 9.1 8 5 7 9 4.82 4.47 (-8%) 0.0
2008 TEX AL 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 4.0 7 9 11 1 20.25 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 2 0 17 0 0 0 0 13.1 15 14 18 10 9.45 — 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.

Career Batting Statistics

Bill White — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

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
2007 TEX AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 TEX AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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.

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (34 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bill White — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home900000—
Away800000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill White — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home98.013108611.25
Away85.1241046.75

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bill White — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2008-09-26 TEXLAA — 1.0000300
2008-09-20 TEXLAA — 0.1100200
2008-09-17 TEXDET — 1.0355201
2008-09-14 TEXOAK — 0.0022200
2008-09-11 TEXOAK — 1.0000010
2008-09-05 TEXBOS — 0.1211100
2008-09-02 TEXSEA — 0.0111000
2008-08-28 TEXLAA — 0.1000100
2007-09-26 TEXLAA — 2.0100010
2007-09-24 TEXLAA W 1.1000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill White — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 17 0 1 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill White — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2007 TEX P 9 0 0 0 0 0
2008 TEX P 8 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill White — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 17

College History

Bill White — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Jacksonville State University Jacksonville AL 2000
Meridian Community College Meridian MS 1998, 1999

Bill White: the record in brief

The profile opens with Bill White's first major league game on September 5, 2007; the last one listed came on September 26, 2008. Every season row on the page belongs to the Texas Rangers, from 2007 through 2008. The bio lists White as a pitcher who threw and hit left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'3" and 215 pounds. The birth record reads November 20, 1978, in Louisville, KY, USA. Bill White was the playing name; the full given name is William Cowart.

White went 2-0 with a 9.45 ERA in 17 games, 0 of them starts. The totals include 10 strikeouts. Against a 4.40 league ERA for the same seasons, the 9.45 mark was 114.8% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.82 in 2007, when the league's was 4.47.

The position breakdown shows 17 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, White's fielding totals are 1 putouts, 0 assists and 0 errors.

Before the majors, White played college baseball at Jacksonville State University (2000). White's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 34 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill White

What years did Bill White play?
Bill White played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2008.
Was Bill White a pitcher?
Yes. Bill White pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 10 strikeouts.
What teams did Bill White play for?
Bill White played for one team, the Texas Rangers (2007–2008).
What were Bill White's career stats?
In 17 games, Bill White went 2-0 with a 9.45 ERA, 10 strikeouts, and 13.1 innings pitched.
What position did Bill White play?
Bill White played primarily as a pitcher, 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 3 inches and 215 pounds.
What was Bill White's career ERA?
Bill White finished with a 9.45 career ERA, going 2-0 with 10 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bill White have?
Bill White recorded 10 career strikeouts.
Is Bill White in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bill White has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.