Ed White
Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955)
Ed White was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1955 for the Chicago White Sox. In 3 career games, he hit .500 with 2 hits.
- 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
- Right Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 200 lb
- Died
- 9/28/1982 in Lakeland, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1955-09-16
- Last Game
- 1955-09-25
Full name: Edward Perry White
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .600 | .500 | 1.100 | 0 |
Career AVG .500 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +93.4% above league average.
Career OBP .600 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +80.7% above league average.
Career SLG .500 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — +26.9% above league average.
Career OPS 1.100 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — +51.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | CHA | AL | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| Away | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Last 3 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-09-25 | CHW | KC1 | W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955-09-17 | CHW | KC1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-09-16 | CHW | KC1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Right Field | 2 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa | AL | 1948, 1949, 1950 |
Ed White: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 16, 1955 and the final game on September 25, 1955, Ed White built the record summarized on this page. White spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Chicago White Sox. White played primarily as a right fielder and threw and hit right-handed. Born on April 6, 1926, in Anniston, AL, USA, White was listed at 200 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. White died on September 28, 1982, in Lakeland, FL, USA. The bio lists the given name Edward Perry.
White finished with 2 hits from 4 at bats in 3 games, which works out to .500. White's .500 average ran 93.4% above the .259 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 51.5% above league average (1.100 against .726). The season table holds a single row: 1955 with the Chicago White Sox, 3 games, 4 at bats and 2 hits.
White's college years, 1948, 1949, and 1950, were spent at University of Alabama. In the last-games table, September 25, 1955 was White's biggest day, 2 hits in 3 at bats.
Every defensive appearance on record for White, 2 games, came at right field.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ed White
- Was Ed White a pitcher?
- No. Ed White was a position player (Right Fielder).
- How many home runs did Ed White hit?
- Ed White hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What was Ed White's career batting average?
- Ed White batted .500 over his career, with 2 hits in 4 at bats.
- Is Ed White in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ed White has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Ed White play for?
- Ed White played for the Chicago White Sox.