Devon White

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-2001)

Devon White was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 2001 for 6 teams, including the California Angels, a span of 17 seasons. In 1,941 career games, he hit .263 with 1,934 hits, 208 home runs, and 846 RBI. Devon White was a 3-time All-Star and a 7-time Gold Glove. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 237.

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 .263
HR 208
RBI 846
H 1,934
OPS .739
PIV 237
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 170 lb
Born
12/29/1962 in Kingston, Kingston, Jamaica
MLB Debut
1985-09-02
Last Game
2001-10-05
Awards
3× All-Star · 7× Gold Glove

Full name: Devon Markes White

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Career Batting Statistics

Devon White — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,941 7,344 1,125 1,934 378 71 208 846 346 541 1,526 .263 .319 .419 .739 237

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .319 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .419 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .739 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Devon 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
1985 CAL AL 21 7 7 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 .143 — — — — 0.0
1986 CAL AL 29 51 8 12 1 1 1 3 6 6 8 .235 .257 (-9%) .325 (-3%) .395 (-11%) .720 (-7%) -53.8
1987 CAL AL 159 639 103 168 33 5 24 87 32 39 135 .263 .262 (avg) .331 (-7%) .415 (+7%) .746 (avg) -99.8
1988 CAL AL 122 455 76 118 22 2 11 51 17 23 84 .259 .254 (+2%) .317 (-6%) .377 (+3%) .695 (-1%) -167.7
1989 CAL AL 156 636 86 156 18 13 12 56 44 31 129 .245 .254 (-3%) .319 (-12%) .375 (-1%) .694 (-6%) -762.5
1990 CAL AL 125 443 57 96 17 3 11 44 21 44 116 .217 .257 (-16%) .324 (-11%) .385 (-11%) .710 (-11%) -767.7
1991 TOR AL 156 642 110 181 40 10 17 60 33 55 135 .282 .255 (+10%) .323 (+6%) .384 (+18%) .708 (+13%) 1487.0
1992 TOR AL 153 641 98 159 26 7 17 60 37 47 133 .248 .255 (-3%) .322 (-6%) .377 (+3%) .699 (-1%) -186.5
1993 TOR AL 146 598 116 163 42 6 15 52 34 57 127 .273 .265 (+3%) .332 (+3%) .403 (+9%) .735 (+6%) 695.1
1994 TOR AL 100 403 67 109 24 6 13 49 11 21 80 .270 .269 (avg) .338 (-8%) .424 (+8%) .763 (+1%) -49.6
1995 TOR AL 101 427 61 121 23 5 10 53 11 29 97 .283 .266 (+6%) .337 (-1%) .417 (+3%) .755 (+1%) 40.9
1996 FLO NL 146 552 77 151 37 6 17 84 22 38 99 .274 .269 (+1%) .340 (-5%) .426 (+7%) .767 (+2%) -18.5
1997 FLO NL 74 265 37 65 13 1 6 34 13 32 65 .245 .266 (-8%) .336 (avg) .419 (-12%) .756 (-6%) -237.8
1998 ARI NL 146 563 84 157 32 1 22 85 22 42 102 .279 .266 (+5%) .335 (avg) .420 (+9%) .755 (+5%) 502.1
1999 LAN NL 134 474 60 127 20 2 14 68 19 39 88 .268 .271 (-1%) .344 (-2%) .433 (-6%) .778 (-4%) -321.9
2000 LAN NL 47 158 26 42 5 1 4 13 3 9 30 .266 .270 (-2%) .344 (-10%) .437 (-12%) .782 (-11%) -301.4
2001 MIL NL 126 390 52 108 25 2 14 47 18 28 95 .277 .263 (+5%) .332 (+3%) .426 (+8%) .758 (+6%) 479.4
Career · 17 seasons 1,941 7,344 1,125 1,934 378 71 208 846 346 541 1,526 .263 — — — — 237

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

Devon White — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
49 189 27 56 12 4 3 20 19 48 .296

Playoff Batting by Year

Devon White — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1997 NLCS FLO 6 21 4 4 1 0 0 1 2 7 .190
1997 NLDS1 FLO 3 11 1 2 0 0 1 4 2 3 .182
1997 WS FLO 7 33 0 8 3 1 0 2 3 10 .242
1993 ALCS TOR 6 27 3 12 1 1 1 2 1 5 .444
1993 WS TOR 6 24 8 7 3 2 1 7 4 7 .292
1992 ALCS TOR 6 23 2 8 2 0 0 2 5 6 .348
1992 WS TOR 6 26 2 6 1 0 0 2 0 6 .231
1991 ALCS TOR 5 22 5 8 1 0 0 0 2 3 .364
1986 ALCS CAL 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Devon White — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home969359356596499416.268
Away9723751560970109430.259

Last 10 Games — Batting

Devon White — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2001-10-05 MILAZL 301000011
2001-10-03 MILSTLW 512100102
2001-10-02 MILSTLL 400000001
2001-09-30 MILCOLL 400000002
2001-09-29 MILCOLL 100000000
2001-09-27 MILAZL 301100002
2001-09-26 MILAZL 200000000
2001-09-25 MILAZW 411000001
2001-09-22 MILCINL 302000100
2001-09-21 MILCINL 401000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Devon White — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1867 1782 4739 97 71 23

Season-by-Season Fielding

Devon White — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1985 CAL OF 16 1 10 1 0 0
1986 CAL OF 28 12 49 0 2 0
1987 CAL OF 159 155 424 16 9 3
1988 CAL OF 116 110 364 7 9 2
1989 CAL OF 154 152 430 10 5 3
1990 CAL OF 122 113 302 11 9 4
1991 TOR OF 156 156 439 8 1 2
1992 TOR OF 152 151 443 8 7 2
1993 TOR OF 145 144 399 6 3 2
1994 TOR OF 98 96 268 3 6 1
1995 TOR OF 99 100 261 7 3 0
1996 FLO OF 139 137 296 5 4 1
1997 FLO OF 71 67 152 4 2 1
1998 ARI OF 144 141 371 3 5 0
1999 LAN OF 128 121 273 3 4 1
2000 LAN OF 40 35 68 2 2 0
2001 MIL OF 100 91 190 3 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Devon White Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 51
Center Field 1722
Right Field 130
Designated Hitter 3

Awards & Honors

Devon White — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1995 Gold Glove OF
1994 Gold Glove OF
1993 Gold Glove OF
1992 Gold Glove OF
1991 Gold Glove OF
1989 Gold Glove OF
1988 Gold Glove OF

Salary History

Devon White — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2001 MIL NL $5,000,000
2000 LAN NL $4,000,000
1999 LAN NL $2,500,000
1998 ARI NL $3,510,000
1997 FLO NL $3,400,000
1996 FLO NL $3,000,000
1995 TOR AL $4,050,000
1994 TOR AL $3,133,334
1993 TOR AL $3,658,333
1992 TOR AL $2,383,333
1991 CAL AL $800,000
1990 CAL AL $580,000
1989 CAL AL $380,000
1988 CAL AL $185,000
1987 CAL AL $70,000
1986 CAL AL $60,000
Total Career Earnings $36,710,000

Award Voting History

Devon White — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1991 Most Valuable Player AL 16th 15.0 392 0
1987 Rookie of the Year AL 5th 5.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Devon White (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Claudell Washington
    .278 avg, 164 HR
  2. 95
    Marquis Grissom
    .272 avg, 227 HR
  3. 87
    Alex Rios
    .277 avg, 169 HR
  4. 81
    Lloyd Moseby
    .257 avg, 169 HR
  5. 78
    Amos Otis
    .277 avg, 193 HR
  6. 75
    Jose Cardenal
    .275 avg, 138 HR

Devon White: the record in brief

Devon White's major league career runs from a debut on September 2, 1985 to a final game on October 5, 2001. Club by club, the record runs the California Angels (1985 to 1990), the Toronto Blue Jays (1991 to 1995), the Florida Marlins (1996 through 1997), the Arizona Diamondbacks (1998), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1999 through 2000), and the Milwaukee Brewers (2001). White, born on December 29, 1962, in Kingston, Kingston, Jamaica, is listed as an outfielder and switch-hit and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 1 inch and 170 pounds. Devon White was the playing name; the full given name is Devon Markes.

White collected 1,934 hits in 7,344 at bats across 1,941 games, good for a .263 batting average, along with 208 homers, 846 runs batted in, and 346 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .319 and the slugging percentage .419, for an OPS of .739. The .263 career average is close to the .263 the league hit across the same seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions about Devon White

What years did Devon White play?
Devon White played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 2001.
Was Devon White a pitcher?
No. Devon White was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Devon White hit?
Devon White hit 208 career home runs with 1934 hits.
What was Devon White's career batting average?
Devon White batted .263 over his career, with 1,934 hits in 7,344 at bats.
How many RBI did Devon White have?
Devon White drove in 846 runs in his career.
Is Devon White in the Hall of Fame?
No. Devon White has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.