Ernie White

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

Ernie White was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1948 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Braves, a span of 9 seasons. Across 108 career appearances, he went 30-21 with a 2.78 ERA and 244 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1185.9.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

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

Ernie White — 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 6 489.1 425 151 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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Ernie 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
1940 SLN NL 1 1 8 1 0 0 0 21.2 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 2 128.1 113 36 41 67 2.52 3.57 (+29%) -268.9
1943 SLN NL 5 5 14 10 5 1 0 78.2 78 33 33 28 3.78 3.50 (-8%) -775.5
1946 BSN NL 0 1 12 1 0 0 0 23.2 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

Ernie White — 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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Ernie White — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Ernie White — 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

Ernie White — 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

Ernie White — 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

Ernie White — 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

Ernie White — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6284121906.226
Away597981506.190

Pitching — Home / Away

Ernie White — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home55259.222882981412.84
Away53229.119767921012.63

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ernie White — 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

Ernie White — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 108 0 19 63 6 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ernie White — 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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ernie White — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 108

Awards & Honors

Ernie White — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1941 Baseball Magazine All-Star P4
1941 Baseball Magazine All-Star P3

Award Voting History

Ernie White — 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

Ernie White: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 9, 1940 and the final game on October 3, 1948, Ernie White built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the St. Louis Cardinals (1940 to 1943) and the Boston Braves (1946 to 1948). White played primarily as a pitcher and threw left-handed and batted right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 5, 1916, in Pacolet Mills, SC, USA and a listed size of 5'11" and 175 pounds. The bio records the death on May 22, 1974, in Augusta, GA, USA. The given name on file is Ernest Daniel White.

White pitched in 108 games, starting 57, and finished with a 30-21 record and 2.78 ERA. Also on White's record: 244 strikeouts, 24 complete games, and 5 shutouts. Against a 3.84 league ERA for the same years, White was 27.6% better. The best win total was 17, in 1941. 1941 was White's sharpest full season, a 2.40 ERA against the league's 3.94.

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.
What was Ernie White's career batting average?
Ernie White batted .209 over his career, with 34 hits in 163 at bats.
How many RBI did Ernie White have?
Ernie White drove in 13 runs in his career.
What was Ernie White's career ERA?
Ernie White finished with a 2.78 career ERA, going 30-21 with 244 strikeouts.