Chaney White

Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Chaney White was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 8 teams, including the Hilldale Club. In 835 career games, he hit .313 with 994 hits, 35 home runs, and 516 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 5,313.

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 .313
HR 35
RBI 516
H 994
OPS .805
PIV 5,313
Position
Center Fielder
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 196 lb
Born
4/15/1894 in Longview, TX, USA
Died
2/23/1967 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Full name: Chaney Leonard White

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Chaney White — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
378.0 347.0 51.0 101.0 14.0 2.0 1.0 25.0 24.0 7.0 9.0 .291 .341 .352 .693

Career Batting Statistics

Chaney White — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
835 3,172 649 994 143 53 35 516 77 318 11 .313 .380 .425 .805 5,313

Career AVG .313 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — +11.2% above league average.

Career OBP .380 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +10.6% above league average.

Career SLG .425 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — +7.4% above league average.

Career OPS .805 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — +8.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chaney White Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1920 HIL EAS 14 50 7 8 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 .160 .271 (-41%) .331 (-33%) .363 (-56%) .694 (-45%) -338.7
1921 HIL EAS 41 148 31 44 9 2 1 24 11 20 1 .297 .286 (+4%) .344 (+12%) .395 (+3%) .739 (+7%) 227.2
1922 HIL IND 34 123 31 34 9 0 1 18 8 20 0 .276 .285 (-3%) .345 (+10%) .397 (-6%) .743 (+2%) 101.5
1923 ACB ECL 47 167 32 51 6 2 1 22 5 16 1 .305 .282 (+8%) .344 (+6%) .390 (-2%) .734 (+2%) 82.2
1924 ACB ECL 22 93 18 31 2 1 0 10 6 3 0 .333 .283 (+17%) .345 (+3%) .389 (-3%) .734 (-1%) -14.0
1924 WP ECL 26 103 26 32 3 3 1 13 2 11 0 .311 .283 (+9%) .345 (+14%) .389 (+10%) .734 (+12%) -14.0
1925 ACB ECL 30 116 18 38 6 2 1 16 0 8 0 .328 .288 (+14%) .349 (+6%) .407 (+8%) .756 (+7%) 135.7
1925 WMP ECL 32 122 37 46 7 1 5 27 8 17 0 .377 .288 (+31%) .349 (+30%) .407 (+41%) .756 (+36%) 135.7
1926 ACB ECL 56 212 36 60 8 4 1 33 2 20 2 .283 .279 (+1%) .345 (+2%) .390 (-4%) .735 (-1%) -27.4
1927 ACB ECL 89 351 79 115 22 4 5 61 10 41 0 .328 .282 (+16%) .344 (+16%) .392 (+16%) .736 (+16%) 1124.5
1928 ACB ECL 51 205 53 76 7 7 3 34 7 16 1 .371 .280 (+32%) .342 (+24%) .395 (+31%) .737 (+28%) 1011.9
1928 HIL EAS 4 14 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 — — — — 1011.9
1929 ACB ANL 67 269 49 93 15 10 4 56 5 16 0 .346 .289 (+19%) .353 (+12%) .415 (+25%) .769 (+19%) 939.3
1929 HIL ANL 3 9 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .556 — — — — 939.3
1930 HG IND 45 184 32 64 6 1 2 34 3 11 1 .348 .293 (+18%) .354 (+9%) .429 (-1%) .784 (+4%) 156.8
1930 HIL IND 14 51 14 16 3 3 1 8 0 8 0 .314 .293 (+7%) .354 (+15%) .429 (+28%) .784 (+22%) 156.8
1931 HIL IND 49 180 32 53 7 3 3 37 2 21 1 .294 .276 (+7%) .338 (+9%) .388 (+7%) .726 (+8%) 280.5
1932 HIL EWL 29 101 19 26 5 0 1 17 0 16 0 .257 .275 (-6%) .335 (+7%) .391 (-14%) .726 (-4%) -19.5
1932 BBS EWL 15 53 14 19 2 1 0 10 1 8 0 .358 .275 (+30%) .335 (+32%) .391 (+11%) .726 (+21%) -19.5
1933 PS IND 28 113 22 30 6 3 1 17 1 9 0 .265 .270 (-2%) .329 (-3%) .377 (+6%) .707 (+2%) 2.2
1934 PS NN2 67 255 52 77 12 3 2 33 2 24 2 .302 .278 (+9%) .340 (+7%) .392 (+1%) .733 (+4%) 201.7
1935 PS NN2 55 188 37 54 4 3 2 31 3 20 2 .287 .279 (+3%) .342 (+5%) .399 (-7%) .742 (-1%) -7.9
1936 NYC NN2 17 65 9 20 3 0 0 10 1 7 0 .308 .283 (+8%) .349 (+10%) .404 (-12%) .753 (-2%) 3.4
Career · 23 seasons 835 3,172 649 994 143 53 35 516 77 318 11 .313 — — — — 6,069

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

Chaney White — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.2 4 2 0 6 0 6.75 0.0

Career ERA 6.75 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 64.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chaney 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
1926 ACB ECL 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.2 4 2 6 0 6.75 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.2 4 2 6 0 6.75 — 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

Chaney White — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
21 79 10 16 2 1 0 8 5 3 .203

Playoff Batting by Year

Chaney White — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1934 NLC PS 2 7 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .286
1927 NWS ACB 9 33 3 5 1 0 0 2 3 0 .152
1926 NWS ACB 10 39 7 9 0 1 0 5 1 3 .231

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Chaney White — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home501713454220.316
Away186481302.203

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chaney White — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1936-07-18 NY6NW2L 300000000
1936-07-11 NY6HOML 300000000
1936-06-28 NY6PTCW 313100000
1936-06-28 NY6PTCL 402000000
1936-06-27 NY6PTCL 310000010
1936-06-07 NY6NW2L 503100000
1936-06-07 NY6NW2W 400000000
1936-06-06 NY6NW2W 311000220
1936-05-31 NY6WEGW 401000010
1936-05-31 NY6WEGL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chaney White — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 834 757 1493 85 49 15
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chaney White — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 HIL OF 14 14 15 2 0 0
1921 HIL OF 41 41 56 6 3 1
1922 HIL OF 33 33 52 2 3 1
1923 ACB OF 47 46 83 4 3 0
1924 ACB OF 21 21 27 5 1 0
1924 WP OF 25 25 57 0 2 0
1925 ACB OF 30 0 0 0 0 0
1925 WMP OF 32 0 0 0 0 0
1926 ACB OF 56 54 132 8 3 2
1926 ACB P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1927 ACB OF 90 89 217 17 3 2
1928 ACB OF 51 51 124 3 5 2
1928 HIL OF 4 4 9 2 0 0
1929 ACB OF 66 66 145 10 6 2
1929 HIL OF 3 3 3 0 0 0
1930 HG OF 46 45 94 2 3 0
1930 HIL OF 14 14 23 2 1 0
1931 HIL OF 49 49 110 0 1 0
1932 HIL OF 29 29 54 5 1 1
1932 BBS OF 16 14 20 0 0 0
1933 PS OF 29 28 46 5 2 2
1934 PS OF 67 67 97 4 5 0
1935 PS OF 54 47 101 6 5 2
1936 NYC OF 17 17 28 2 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Chaney White Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 1
Left Field 303
Center Field 501
Right Field 30

Chaney White: the record in brief

Chaney White's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1920 to 1936. Club by club, the record runs the Hilldale Club (1920 to 1932), the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1923 to 1929), the Washington Potomacs (1924), the Wilmington Potomacs (1925), the Homestead Grays (1930), the Baltimore Black Sox (1932), the Philadelphia Stars (1933 to 1935), and the New York Cubans (1936). White played primarily as a center fielder and threw left-handed and batted right-handed. Born on April 15, 1894, in Longview, TX, USA, White was listed at 5 feet, 10 inches and 196 pounds. White died on February 23, 1967, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Chaney White was the playing name; the full given name is Chaney Leonard.

Across 835 games at the plate, White's career line reads 994 hits in 3,172 at bats for a .313 average, along with 35 homers, 516 RBI, and 77 stolen bases. White got on base at a .380 rate and slugged .425 (.805 OPS).

Frequently Asked Questions about Chaney White

Was Chaney White a pitcher?
No. Chaney White was a position player (Center Fielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Chaney White hit?
Chaney White hit 35 career home runs with 994 hits.
What was Chaney White's career batting average?
Chaney White batted .313 over his career, with 994 hits in 3,172 at bats.
How many RBI did Chaney White have?
Chaney White drove in 516 runs in his career.
What was Chaney White's career ERA?
Chaney White finished with a 6.75 career ERA, going 0-1 with 0 strikeouts.
Is Chaney White in the Hall of Fame?
No. Chaney White has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.