What years did Frank White play?

Frank White played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1990.

Was Frank White a pitcher?

No. Frank White was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Frank White hit?

Frank White hit 160 career home runs with 2006 hits.

What was Frank White's career batting average?

Frank White batted .255 over his career, with 2,006 hits in 7,859 at bats.

How many RBI did Frank White have?

Frank White drove in 886 runs in his career.

Is Frank White in the Hall of Fame?

No. Frank White has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Frank White

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1990)

Frank White was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1990 for the Kansas City Royals, a span of 18 seasons. In 2,324 career games, he hit .255 with 2,006 hits, 160 home runs, and 886 RBI. Frank White was a 5-time All-Star, an ALCS MVP, a 8-time Gold Glove, and a Silver Slugger.

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 September 9, 2026

AVG .255

HR 160

RBI 886

H 2,006

OPS .675

PIV -7,598

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 165 lb
Born: 9/4/1950 in Greenville, MS, USA
MLB Debut: 1973-06-12
Last Game: 1990-09-30
Awards: 5× All-Star · ALCS MVP · 8× Gold Glove · Silver Slugger

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Career Batting Statistics

Frank White — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2,324	7,859	912	2,006	407	58	160	886	178	412	1,035	.255	.293	.383	.675	-7,598

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .293 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.

Career SLG .383 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .675 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Frank 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
1973	KCA	AL	51	139	20	31	6	1	0	5	3	8	23	.223	.256 (-13%)	.325 (-19%)	.378 (-26%)	.703 (-23%)	-528.1
1974	KCA	AL	99	204	19	45	6	3	1	18	3	5	33	.221	.256 (-14%)	.324 (-26%)	.369 (-20%)	.693 (-23%)	-776.0
1975	KCA	AL	111	304	43	76	10	2	7	36	11	20	39	.250	.257 (-3%)	.327 (-9%)	.374 (-2%)	.701 (-6%)	-320.6
1976	KCA	AL	152	446	39	102	17	6	2	46	20	19	42	.229	.255 (-10%)	.320 (-18%)	.360 (-15%)	.681 (-16%)	-1199.5
1977	KCA	AL	152	474	59	116	21	5	5	50	23	25	67	.245	.264 (-7%)	.329 (-14%)	.401 (-15%)	.730 (-14%)	-1145.8
1978	KCA	AL	143	461	66	127	24	6	7	50	13	26	59	.275	.257 (+7%)	.323 (-2%)	.378 (+5%)	.702 (+2%)	71.5
1979	KCA	AL	127	467	73	124	26	4	10	48	28	25	54	.266	.265 (avg)	.329 (-9%)	.397 (+1%)	.727 (-3%)	-399.8
1980	KCA	AL	154	560	70	148	23	4	7	60	19	19	69	.264	.264 (avg)	.326 (-11%)	.387 (-8%)	.714 (-10%)	-945.6
1981	KCA	AL	94	364	35	91	17	1	9	38	4	19	50	.250	.255 (-2%)	.320 (-11%)	.368 (+2%)	.688 (-4%)	-314.7
1982	KCA	AL	145	524	71	156	45	6	11	56	10	16	65	.298	.261 (+14%)	.324 (-2%)	.388 (+21%)	.712 (+11%)	783.3
1983	KCA	AL	146	549	52	143	35	6	11	77	13	20	51	.260	.260 (avg)	.324 (-13%)	.389 (+4%)	.714 (-3%)	-524.1
1984	KCA	AL	129	479	58	130	22	5	17	56	5	27	72	.271	.259 (+4%)	.322 (-4%)	.384 (+16%)	.707 (+7%)	469.8
1985	KCA	AL	149	563	62	140	25	1	22	69	10	28	86	.249	.257 (-3%)	.323 (-12%)	.390 (+6%)	.714 (-2%)	-348.8
1986	KCA	AL	151	566	76	154	37	3	22	84	4	43	88	.272	.257 (+6%)	.325 (-1%)	.395 (+18%)	.720 (+9%)	835.4
1987	KCA	AL	154	563	67	138	32	2	17	78	1	51	86	.245	.262 (-7%)	.331 (-7%)	.415 (-4%)	.746 (-5%)	-535.5
1988	KCA	AL	150	537	48	126	25	1	8	58	7	21	67	.235	.254 (-8%)	.317 (-16%)	.377 (-13%)	.695 (-14%)	-1302.0
1989	KCA	AL	135	418	34	107	22	1	2	36	3	30	52	.256	.254 (+1%)	.319 (-4%)	.375 (-13%)	.694 (-9%)	-557.6
1990	KCA	AL	82	241	20	52	14	1	2	21	1	10	32	.216	.257 (-16%)	.324 (-22%)	.385 (-20%)	.710 (-21%)	-859.5
Career · 18 seasons			2,324	7,859	912	2,006	407	58	160	886	178	412	1,035	.255	—	—	—	—	-7,598

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

Frank White — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
42	150	14	32	5	0	2	16	6	21	.213

Playoff Batting by Year

Frank White — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1985	ALCS	KCA	7	25	1	5	0	0	3	1	2	.200
1985	WS	KCA	7	28	4	7	3	1	6	3	4	.250
1984	ALCS	KCA	3	11	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	.091
1981	AWDIV	KCA	3	11	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	.182
1980	ALCS	KCA	3	11	3	6	1	1	3	0	1	.545
1980	WS	KCA	6	25	0	2	0	0	0	1	5	.080
1978	ALCS	KCA	4	13	1	3	0	0	2	0	0	.231
1977	ALCS	KCA	5	18	1	5	1	0	2	0	4	.278
1976	ALCS	KCA	4	8	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	.125

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Frank White — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1179	3893	456	1008	75	494	.259
Away	1145	3966	456	998	85	392	.252

Last 10 Games — Batting

Frank White — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
1990-09-30	KCR	LAA	W	2	0	0	0	0	1
1990-09-27	KCR	LAA	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1990-09-26	KCR	OAK	L	4	0	1	1	0	0
1990-09-25	KCR	OAK	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1990-09-24	KCR	OAK	W	4	1	2	0	0	1
1990-09-23	KCR	LAA	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1990-09-22	KCR	LAA	W	4	0	1	1	0	0
1990-09-15	KCR	CLE	L	3	0	1	0	0	0
1990-09-11	KCR	TOR	L	4	0	2	1	2	0
1990-09-10	KCR	TOR	L	3	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Frank White — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	2151	2052	4742	6253	179	1382
3B	21	12	16	31	2	2
OF	2	0	0	0	0	0
SS	150	87	186	345	25	75

Season-by-Season Fielding

Frank White — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1973	KCA	2B	11	10	19	40	3	12
1973	KCA	SS	37	23	52	81	9	24
1974	KCA	2B	50	25	67	84	6	23
1974	KCA	3B	16	10	15	24	2	1
1974	KCA	SS	29	17	37	81	4	16
1975	KCA	2B	68	57	126	182	5	35
1975	KCA	3B	4	2	1	7	0	1
1975	KCA	SS	42	26	55	86	7	20
1976	KCA	2B	130	122	256	391	18	76
1976	KCA	SS	37	20	41	92	5	14
1977	KCA	2B	152	145	310	434	8	86
1977	KCA	SS	4	1	0	3	0	0
1978	KCA	2B	140	138	325	385	16	96
1979	KCA	2B	125	125	317	332	12	78
1980	KCA	2B	153	145	395	448	10	103
1981	KCA	2B	93	93	226	263	6	70
1982	KCA	2B	144	143	361	389	17	99
1983	KCA	2B	145	142	390	442	8	123
1984	KCA	2B	129	126	299	425	11	97
1985	KCA	2B	149	147	342	490	17	101
1986	KCA	2B	151	144	316	439	10	91
1986	KCA	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1986	KCA	SS	1	0	1	2	0	1
1987	KCA	2B	152	150	320	458	10	89
1988	KCA	2B	148	139	293	426	4	88
1989	KCA	2B	132	126	238	407	10	64
1989	KCA	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1990	KCA	2B	79	75	142	218	8	51
1990	KCA	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Frank White Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Second Base	2153
Third Base	21
Shortstop	147
Right Field	1
Designated Hitter	12

Awards & Honors

Frank White — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1987	Gold Glove	2B
1986	Gold Glove	2B
1986	Silver Slugger	2B
1984	Player of the Week	Week of 1984-08-03
1982	Gold Glove	2B
1981	Gold Glove	2B
1980	ALCS MVP
1980	Gold Glove	2B
1979	Gold Glove	2B
1978	Gold Glove	2B
1978	TSN All-Star	2B
1977	Gold Glove	2B

Salary History

Frank White — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1990	KCA	AL	$1,150,000
1989	KCA	AL	$1,000,000
1988	KCA	AL	$825,000
1987	KCA	AL	$875,000
1986	KCA	AL	$485,000
Total Career Earnings			$4,335,000

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Frequently Asked Questions about Frank White

What years did Frank White play?: Frank White played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1990.
Was Frank White a pitcher?: No. Frank White was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Frank White hit?: Frank White hit 160 career home runs with 2006 hits.
What was Frank White's career batting average?: Frank White batted .255 over his career, with 2,006 hits in 7,859 at bats.
How many RBI did Frank White have?: Frank White drove in 886 runs in his career.
Is Frank White in the Hall of Fame?: No. Frank White has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.