Hal White
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1954)
Hal White was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1954 for the Detroit Tigers, the St. Louis Browns, and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 14 seasons. Across 336 career appearances, he went 46-54 with a 3.78 ERA, 349 strikeouts, and 25 saves. He also batted .145 with 0 home runs.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 165 lb
- Died
- 4/21/2001 in Venice, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1941-04-22
- Last Game
- 1954-05-04
Full name: Harold George White
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | DET | AL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6.00 | 3.94 (-52%) | 0.0 |
| 1942 | DET | AL | 12 | 12 | 34 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 216.2 | 212 | 70 | 82 | 93 | 2.91 | 3.57 (+19%) | 1618.1 |
| 1943 | DET | AL | 7 | 12 | 32 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 177.2 | 150 | 67 | 71 | 58 | 3.39 | 3.50 (+3%) | -668.1 |
| 1946 | DET | AL | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27.1 | 34 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 5.60 | 3.59 (-56%) | -1463.6 |
| 1947 | DET | AL | 4 | 5 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 84.2 | 91 | 34 | 47 | 33 | 3.61 | 3.97 (+9%) | -950.0 |
| 1948 | DET | AL | 2 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42.2 | 46 | 29 | 26 | 17 | 6.12 | 4.10 (-49%) | -406.7 |
| 1949 | DET | AL | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.00 | 4.12 (+100%) | 383.1 |
| 1950 | DET | AL | 9 | 6 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 111.0 | 96 | 56 | 65 | 53 | 4.54 | 4.36 (-4%) | 358.2 |
| 1951 | DET | AL | 3 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 76.0 | 74 | 40 | 49 | 23 | 4.74 | 4.04 (-17%) | -1984.9 |
| 1952 | DET | AL | 1 | 8 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 63.1 | 53 | 26 | 39 | 18 | 3.69 | 3.70 (avg) | -272.6 |
| 1953 | SLA | AL | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2.61 | 4.14 (+37%) | -125.6 |
| 1953 | SLN | NL | 6 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 84.2 | 84 | 28 | 39 | 32 | 2.98 | 4.14 (+28%) | 328.6 |
| 1954 | SLN | NL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 19.80 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 46 | 54 | 336 | 67 | 23 | 7 | 25 | 920.1 | 875 | 387 | 450 | 349 | 3.78 | — | -3,183 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 337 | 255 | 15 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 91 | .145 | .199 | .173 | .371 | -845 |
Career AVG .145 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 44.2% below league average.
Career OBP .199 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.
Career SLG .173 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 54.0% below league average.
Career OPS .371 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 47.6% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | DET | AL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1942 | DET | AL | 34 | 77 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 25 | .169 | .253 (-33%) | .323 (-38%) | .349 (-48%) | .672 (-43%) | -503.3 |
| 1943 | DET | AL | 32 | 57 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 18 | .140 | .255 (-45%) | .324 (-24%) | .346 (-59%) | .671 (-42%) | -341.2 |
| 1946 | DET | AL | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1947 | DET | AL | 35 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1948 | DET | AL | 27 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1949 | DET | AL | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1950 | DET | AL | 42 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .121 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1951 | DET | AL | 38 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1952 | DET | AL | 41 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1953 | SLA | AL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1953 | SLN | NL | 49 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1954 | SLN | NL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 337 | 255 | 15 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 91 | .145 | — | — | — | — | -845 | ||
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
View full game log (673 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 180 | 137 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 6 | .161 |
| Away | 157 | 119 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 1 | .126 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 179 | 513.0 | 484 | 215 | 239 | 196 | 3.77 |
| Away | 157 | 407.0 | 391 | 172 | 211 | 157 | 3.80 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-05-04 | STL | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-04-20 | STL | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-04-17 | STL | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-04-13 | STL | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1953-09-26 | STL | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-09-22 | STL | ATL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-09-20 | STL | CHC | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-09-19 | STL | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-09-14 | STL | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-09-11 | STL | PIT | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-05-04 | STL | PHI | — | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-04-20 | STL | CIN | — | 1.0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-04-17 | STL | CHC | — | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1954-04-13 | STL | CHC | — | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1953-09-26 | STL | CHC | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953-09-22 | STL | ATL | — | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-09-20 | STL | CHC | SV | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953-09-19 | STL | CHC | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953-09-14 | STL | PHI | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-09-11 | STL | PIT | — | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | DET | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942 | DET | P | 34 | 0 | 20 | 41 | 6 | 6 |
| 1943 | DET | P | 32 | 0 | 12 | 38 | 1 | 2 |
| 1946 | DET | P | 11 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 1947 | DET | P | 35 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| 1948 | DET | P | 27 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 | DET | P | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 | DET | P | 42 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
| 1951 | DET | P | 38 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 2 |
| 1952 | DET | P | 41 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | SLA | P | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953 | SLN | P | 49 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 1954 | SLN | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 336 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Hal White (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Hal White: the record in brief
April 22, 1941 and May 4, 1954 bracket Hal White's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Tigers (1941 to 1952), the St. Louis Browns (1953), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1953 through 1954). White played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 18, 1919, in Utica, NY, USA and a listed size of 5'10" and 165 pounds. White's death is recorded on April 21, 2001, in Venice, FL, USA. Hal White was the playing name; the full given name is Harold George.
White pitched in 336 games, starting 67, and finished with a 46-54 record and 3.78 ERA. The totals include 349 strikeouts, 23 complete games, 7 shutouts, and 25 saves. White's 3.78 ERA was close to the 3.90 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 12, in 1942. 1942 was White's sharpest full season, a 2.91 ERA against the league's 3.57.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hal White
- What years did Hal White play?
- Hal White played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1954.
- Was Hal White a pitcher?
- Yes. Hal White pitched in the major leagues, recording 46 wins and 349 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Hal White hit?
- Hal White hit 0 career home runs with 37 hits.
- What was Hal White's career batting average?
- Hal White batted .145 over his career, with 37 hits in 255 at bats.
- How many RBI did Hal White have?
- Hal White drove in 7 runs in his career.
- What was Hal White's career ERA?
- Hal White finished with a 3.78 career ERA, going 46-54 with 349 strikeouts.