What years did Kirby White play?

Kirby White played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1911.

Was Kirby White a pitcher?

Yes. Kirby White pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 102 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Kirby White hit?

Kirby White hit 0 career home runs with 22 hits.

What was Kirby White's career batting average?

Kirby White batted .214 over his career, with 22 hits in 103 at bats.

How many RBI did Kirby White have?

Kirby White drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was Kirby White's career ERA?

Kirby White finished with a 3.24 career ERA, going 17-25 with 102 strikeouts.

Kirby White

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1911)

Kirby White was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1911 for the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 3 seasons. Across 58 career appearances, he went 17-25 with a 3.24 ERA and 102 strikeouts.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 17–25

ERA 3.24

WHIP 1.40

SO 102

Pitcher PIV -7986.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 190 lb
Born: 1/3/1884 in Hillsboro, OH, USA
Died: 4/22/1943 in Hillsboro, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1909-05-04
Last Game: 1911-05-24

Full name: Oliver Kirby White

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Career Pitching Statistics

Kirby White — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
17	25	58	44	21	4	2	330.7	294	119	10	168	102	3.24	-7986.1

Career ERA 3.24 vs. league average 2.90 across their career seasons — 11.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Kirby 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
1909	BSN	NL	6	13	23	19	11	1	0	148.3	134	53	80	53	3.22	2.55 (-26%)	-3918.3
1910	BSN	NL	1	2	3	3	3	0	0	26.0	15	4	12	6	1.38	2.79 (+50%)	-1191.2
1910	PIT	NL	10	9	30	21	7	3	2	153.3	142	59	75	42	3.46	2.79 (-24%)	-2876.6
1911	PIT	NL	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	3.0	3	3	1	1	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			17	25	58	44	21	4	2	330.2	294	119	168	102	3.24	—	-7,986

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

Kirby White — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
58	103	9	22	3	1	0	3	0	8	25	.214	.283	.262	.545	-197

Career AVG .214 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 15.8% below league average.

Career OBP .283 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Career SLG .262 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 21.1% below league average.

Career OPS .545 vs. league average .653 across their career seasons — 16.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Kirby White — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1909	BSN	NL	23	50	3	8	0	1	3	1	13	.160	.244 (-35%)	.306 (-37%)	.312 (-36%)	.618 (-37%)	-263.1
1910	BSN	NL	3	6	1	2	0	0	0	1	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1910	PIT	NL	30	46	5	12	3	0	0	6	10	.261	—	—	—	—	0.0
1911	PIT	NL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			58	103	9	22	3	1	3	8	25	.214	—	—	—	—	-263

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

Kirby White — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	28	47	4	12	0	7	.255
Away	30	56	5	10	0	5	.179

Pitching — Home / Away

Kirby White — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	28	160.0	135	49	73	59	2.76
Away	30	170.0	156	63	96	43	3.34

Last 10 Games — Batting

Kirby White — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1911-05-24	PIT	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	0
1911-05-19	PIT	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0
1910-10-09	PIT	CIN	L	3	0	2	0	0
1910-09-26	PIT	BRO	L	2	0	0	0	0
1910-09-17	PIT	BSN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1910-09-15	PIT	NY1	L	1	0	0	1	1
1910-09-12	PIT	CIN	L	2	0	0	0	1
1910-09-08	PIT	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1910-09-05	PIT	STL	W	1	1	0	1	0
1910-09-02	PIT	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Kirby White — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1911-05-24	PIT	BRO	L	2.0	2	4	3	1	0	1
1911-05-19	PIT	NY1	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1910-10-09	PIT	CIN	L	8.0	11	7	7	7	1	0
1910-09-26	PIT	BRO	L	7.0	7	4	3	0	1	1
1910-09-17	PIT	BSN	L	1.0	2	3	2	3	0	0
1910-09-15	PIT	NY1	L	4.2	4	6	6	6	0	0
1910-09-12	PIT	CIN	L	7.0	5	3	2	0	3	0
1910-09-08	PIT	STL	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1910-09-05	PIT	STL	W	4.2	7	4	4	5	1	0
1910-09-02	PIT	CIN	L	3.0	4	3	3	3	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kirby White — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	58	43	11	79	12	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Kirby White — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1909	BSN	P	23	19	6	37	6	1
1910	BSN	P	3	3	2	8	2	1
1910	PIT	P	30	21	3	33	4	0
1911	PIT	P	2	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Kirby White — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	58

Frequently Asked Questions about Kirby White

What years did Kirby White play?: Kirby White played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1911.
Was Kirby White a pitcher?: Yes. Kirby White pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 102 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Kirby White hit?: Kirby White hit 0 career home runs with 22 hits.
What was Kirby White's career batting average?: Kirby White batted .214 over his career, with 22 hits in 103 at bats.
How many RBI did Kirby White have?: Kirby White drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Kirby White's career ERA?: Kirby White finished with a 3.24 career ERA, going 17-25 with 102 strikeouts.