Was Elder White a pitcher?

No. Elder White was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Elder White hit?

Elder White hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.

Elder White

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962)

AVG .151

HR 0

RBI 1

H 8

OPS .463

PIV -279

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 165 lb
Born: 12/23/1933 in Colerain, NC, USA
Died: 11/16/2010 in Ahoskie, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1962-04-10
Last Game: 1962-06-03

Full name: Elder Lafayette White

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
23	53	4	8	2	0	0	1	3	8	11	.151	.274	.189	.463	-279

Career AVG .151 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 41.4% below league average.

Career OBP .274 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Career SLG .189 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 52.0% below league average.

Career OPS .463 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 35.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1962	CHN	NL	23	53	4	8	2	0	0	1	3	8	11	.151	.257 (-41%)	.326 (-16%)	.393 (-52%)	.719 (-36%)	-278.7
Career · 1 season			23	53	4	8	2	0	0	1	3	8	11	.151	—	—	—	—	-279

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	13	34	2	4	0	1	.118
Away	10	19	2	4	0	0	.211

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1962-06-03	CHC	CIN	W	4	0	0	0
1962-06-02	CHC	CIN	L	3	0	0	0
1962-06-01	CHC	CIN	L	0	0	1	0
1962-05-31	CHC	HOU	L	4	1	0	1
1962-05-30	CHC	HOU	L	1	0	0	0
1962-05-26	CHC	CIN	L	3	1	0	1
1962-05-25	CHC	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1962-04-29	CHC	SFG	L	1	0	0	0
1962-04-29	CHC	SFG	L	3	0	0	1
1962-04-28	CHC	SFG	L	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	1	0	0	3	0	0
SS	15	14	25	44	1	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1962	CHN	3B	1	0	0	3	0	0
1962	CHN	SS	15	14	25	44	1	6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	1
Shortstop	15

Frequently Asked Questions about Elder White

Was Elder White a pitcher?: No. Elder White was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Elder White hit?: Elder White hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.