Ernie White

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1948)

W–L 30–21
ERA 2.78
WHIP 1.25
SO 244
Pitcher PIV 1185.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
9/5/1916 in Pacolet Mills, SC, USA
Died
5/22/1974 in Augusta, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1940-05-09
Last Game
1948-10-03

Full name: Ernest Daniel White

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
30 21 108 57 24 5 6 489.3 425 151 28 188 244 2.78 1185.9

Career ERA 2.78 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 27.6% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1940 SLN NL 1 1 8 1 0 0 0 21.7 29 10 14 15 4.15 4.21 (+1%) 281.7
1941 SLN NL 17 7 32 25 12 3 2 210.0 169 56 70 117 2.40 3.94 (+39%) 2289.7
1942 SLN NL 7 5 26 19 7 1 2 128.3 113 36 41 67 2.52 3.57 (+29%) -268.9
1943 SLN NL 5 5 14 10 5 1 0 78.7 78 33 33 28 3.78 3.50 (-8%) -775.5
1946 BSN NL 0 1 12 1 0 0 0 23.7 22 11 12 8 4.18 3.59 (-16%) -230.7
1947 BSN NL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4.0 1 0 1 1 0.00 — 0.0
1948 BSN NL 0 2 15 0 0 0 2 23.0 13 5 17 8 1.96 4.10 (+52%) -110.4
Career · 7 seasons 30 21 108 57 24 5 6 489.1 425 151 188 244 2.78 — 1,186

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
121 163 19 34 2 1 0 13 1 8 16 .209 .246 .233 .479 -446

Career AVG .209 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 19.8% below league average.

Career OBP .246 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 25.9% below league average.

Career SLG .233 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 36.5% below league average.

Career OPS .479 vs. league average .699 across their career seasons — 31.5% 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
1940 SLN NL 9 7 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .429 — — — — 0.0
1941 SLN NL 33 79 6 15 2 1 0 10 0 3 8 .190 .262 (-28%) .332 (-34%) .373 (-36%) .705 (-35%) -445.7
1942 SLN NL 27 41 5 8 0 0 0 3 0 3 4 .195 — — — — 0.0
1943 SLN NL 21 28 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .214 — — — — 0.0
1946 BSN NL 14 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1947 BSN NL 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1948 BSN NL 16 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 121 163 19 34 2 1 0 13 1 8 16 .209 — — — — -446

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1943 WS SLN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1942 WS SLN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 1 1 0 9.0 6 0 0 6 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1942 WS SLN 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 6 0 0 6 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6284121906.226
Away597981506.190

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home55259.222882981412.84
Away53229.119767921012.63

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1948-08-23 BSNBRO — 1.0000100
1948-08-21 BSNBRO — 1.0000210
1948-08-18 BSNNY1 — 0.2000000
1948-08-01 BSNSTL — 0.2100000
1948-07-25 BSNSTL — 0.1100100
1948-07-25 BSNSTL — 0.0100000
1948-07-20 BSNCIN — 0.1000000
1948-07-04 BSNPHI — 2.0100110
1948-07-03 BSNPHI SV 1.1100010
1948-06-24 BSNSTL — 2.0122420

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 108 0 19 63 6 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1940 SLN P 8 0 1 7 0 0
1941 SLN P 32 0 10 25 3 0
1942 SLN P 26 0 3 16 1 1
1943 SLN P 14 0 3 12 0 1
1946 BSN P 12 0 2 1 0 0
1947 BSN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1948 BSN P 15 0 0 2 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 108

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1941 Baseball Magazine All-Star P4
1941 Baseball Magazine All-Star P3

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1941 Most Valuable Player NL 6th 77.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Wheezer Dell
    19-23, 2.55 ERA
  2. 93
    Alex Main
    21-22, 2.77 ERA
  3. 91
    Buck O'Brien
    29-25, 2.62 ERA
  4. 85
    Erv Kantlehner
    13-29, 2.84 ERA
  5. 85
    Slow Joe Doyle
    22-21, 2.85 ERA
  6. 80
    Marius Russo
    45-34, 3.13 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ernie White

What years did Ernie White play?
Ernie White played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1948.
Was Ernie White a pitcher?
Yes. Ernie White pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 244 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ernie White hit?
Ernie White hit 0 career home runs with 34 hits.