Roy White
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1979)
Roy White was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1979 for the New York Yankees, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,881 career games, he hit .271 with 1,803 hits, 160 home runs, and 758 RBI. Roy White was a 2-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 16,118.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 160 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1965-09-07
- Last Game
- 1979-09-27
- Awards
- 2× All-Star
Full name: Roy Hilton White
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,881 | 6,650 | 964 | 1,803 | 300 | 51 | 160 | 758 | 233 | 934 | 708 | .271 | .360 | .404 | .764 | 16,118 |
Career AVG .271 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +7.2% above league average.
Career OBP .360 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — +12.7% above league average.
Career SLG .404 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — +8.3% above league average.
Career OPS .764 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — +10.3% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | NYA | AL | 14 | 42 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1966 | NYA | AL | 115 | 316 | 39 | 71 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 14 | 37 | 43 | .225 | .248 (-10%) | .309 (-1%) | .376 (-8%) | .685 (-5%) | -171.7 |
| 1967 | NYA | AL | 70 | 214 | 22 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 19 | 25 | .224 | .242 (-7%) | .306 (-6%) | .357 (-19%) | .663 (-13%) | -404.5 |
| 1968 | NYA | AL | 159 | 577 | 89 | 154 | 20 | 7 | 17 | 62 | 20 | 73 | 50 | .267 | .236 (+13%) | .298 (+17%) | .340 (+22%) | .638 (+20%) | 2231.9 |
| 1969 | NYA | AL | 130 | 448 | 55 | 130 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 74 | 18 | 81 | 51 | .290 | .248 (+17%) | .320 (+22%) | .369 (+15%) | .689 (+19%) | 1786.3 |
| 1970 | NYA | AL | 162 | 609 | 109 | 180 | 30 | 6 | 22 | 94 | 24 | 95 | 66 | .296 | .253 (+16%) | .325 (+19%) | .385 (+23%) | .711 (+21%) | 2774.9 |
| 1971 | NYA | AL | 147 | 524 | 86 | 153 | 22 | 7 | 19 | 84 | 14 | 86 | 66 | .292 | .249 (+17%) | .316 (+22%) | .365 (+29%) | .682 (+26%) | 2768.9 |
| 1972 | NYA | AL | 155 | 556 | 76 | 150 | 29 | 0 | 10 | 54 | 23 | 99 | 59 | .270 | .243 (+11%) | .310 (+24%) | .353 (+6%) | .664 (+14%) | 2038.4 |
| 1973 | NYA | AL | 162 | 639 | 88 | 157 | 22 | 3 | 18 | 60 | 16 | 78 | 81 | .246 | .256 (-4%) | .325 (+1%) | .378 (-1%) | .703 (avg) | 112.1 |
| 1974 | NYA | AL | 136 | 473 | 68 | 130 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 15 | 67 | 44 | .275 | .256 (+7%) | .324 (+13%) | .369 (+7%) | .693 (+10%) | 1049.3 |
| 1975 | NYA | AL | 148 | 556 | 81 | 161 | 32 | 5 | 12 | 59 | 16 | 72 | 50 | .290 | .257 (+12%) | .327 (+14%) | .374 (+15%) | .701 (+14%) | 1693.5 |
| 1976 | NYA | AL | 156 | 626 | 104 | 179 | 29 | 3 | 14 | 65 | 31 | 83 | 52 | .286 | .255 (+12%) | .320 (+14%) | .360 (+13%) | .681 (+14%) | 1816.2 |
| 1977 | NYA | AL | 143 | 519 | 72 | 139 | 25 | 2 | 14 | 52 | 18 | 75 | 58 | .268 | .264 (+1%) | .329 (+9%) | .401 (+1%) | .730 (+4%) | 647.8 |
| 1978 | NYA | AL | 103 | 346 | 44 | 93 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 10 | 42 | 35 | .269 | .257 (+4%) | .323 (+8%) | .378 (+4%) | .702 (+6%) | 433.8 |
| 1979 | NYA | AL | 81 | 205 | 24 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 23 | 21 | .215 | .265 (-19%) | .329 (-12%) | .397 (-28%) | .727 (-21%) | -659.2 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 1,881 | 6,650 | 964 | 1,803 | 300 | 51 | 160 | 758 | 233 | 934 | 708 | .271 | — | — | — | — | 16,118 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | ALCS | NYA | 4 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .312 |
| 1978 | WS | NYA | 6 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | .333 |
| 1977 | ALCS | NYA | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 |
| 1977 | WS | NYA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1976 | ALCS | NYA | 5 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .294 |
| 1976 | WS | NYA | 4 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .133 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1880 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 927 | 3176 | 459 | 864 | 86 | 388 | .272 |
| Away | 953 | 3471 | 504 | 938 | 74 | 370 | .270 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-09-27 | NYY | CLE | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-21 | NYY | TOR | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-20 | NYY | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-17 | NYY | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-16 | NYY | DET | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-15 | NYY | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-11 | NYY | BOS | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-09 | NYY | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979-09-08 | NYY | DET | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-09-06 | NYY | DET | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 7 | 7 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2B | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 3B | 17 | 17 | 20 | 28 | 8 | 1 |
| OF | 1625 | 1605 | 3356 | 86 | 43 | 13 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | NYA | 2B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | NYA | OF | 10 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | NYA | 2B | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 1966 | NYA | OF | 82 | 74 | 153 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1967 | NYA | 3B | 17 | 17 | 20 | 28 | 8 | 1 |
| 1967 | NYA | OF | 36 | 34 | 59 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | NYA | OF | 154 | 153 | 283 | 14 | 1 | 4 |
| 1969 | NYA | OF | 126 | 125 | 267 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 1970 | NYA | OF | 161 | 161 | 315 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | NYA | OF | 145 | 145 | 306 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 1972 | NYA | OF | 155 | 155 | 323 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 1973 | NYA | OF | 162 | 162 | 339 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1974 | NYA | OF | 67 | 66 | 141 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | NYA | 1B | 7 | 7 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1975 | NYA | OF | 135 | 134 | 303 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 1976 | NYA | OF | 156 | 156 | 380 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 1977 | NYA | OF | 135 | 135 | 301 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| 1978 | NYA | OF | 74 | 71 | 128 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | NYA | OF | 27 | 25 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 7 |
| Second Base | 3 |
| Third Base | 17 |
| Left Field | 1521 |
| Center Field | 65 |
| Right Field | 57 |
| Designated Hitter | 112 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Player of the Week | Week of 1977-05-07 |
| 1975 | Player of the Week | Week of 1975-04-25 |
| 1974 | Player of the Week | Week of 1974-08-23 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 26th | 3.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1970 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 15th | 25.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1969 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 29th | 2.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1968 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 12th | 17.0 | 280 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Roy White (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Roy White: the record in brief
According to the bio, Roy White debuted on September 7, 1965 and played a final game on September 27, 1979. White's only club in the season tables is the New York Yankees. At 5'10" and 160 pounds, White is listed as an outfielder. The bio says White switch-hit and threw right-handed. White was born on December 27, 1943, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. White's full given name, per the bio, is Roy Hilton White.
White finished with 1,803 hits from 6,650 at bats in 1,881 games, which works out to .271, along with 160 home runs, 758 runs batted in, and 233 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .360 and the slugging percentage .404, for an OPS of .764. White's .271 average ran 7.2% above the .253 that the league posted over the same seasons. No season beat the 22 home runs White hit in 1970. White collected a career-high 180 hits in 1970. White stole 31 bases in 1976, the most of any season listed.
Frequently Asked Questions about Roy White
- What years did Roy White play?
- Roy White played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1979.
- Was Roy White a pitcher?
- No. Roy White was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Roy White hit?
- Roy White hit 160 career home runs with 1,803 hits.
- What teams did Roy White play for?
- Roy White played for one team, the New York Yankees (1965–1979).
- Did Roy White win an MVP award?
- No. Roy White did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Roy White win?
- Roy White was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
- What were Roy White's career stats?
- In 1,881 games, Roy White had 1,803 hits, 160 home runs, 758 RBI, 964 runs, and 233 stolen bases, with a .271 batting average.
- What position did Roy White play?
- Roy White played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Roy White and how much did he weigh?
- Roy White was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 160 pounds.
- How many home runs did Roy White hit each season?
- Roy White's home runs by season: 0 in 1965, 7 in 1966, 2 in 1967, 17 in 1968, 7 in 1969, 22 in 1970, 19 in 1971, 10 in 1972, 18 in 1973, 7 in 1974, 12 in 1975, 14 in 1976, 14 in 1977, 8 in 1978, and 3 in 1979. His most in one season was 22, in 1970.
- What was Roy White's career batting average?
- Roy White batted .271 over his career, with 1,803 hits in 6,650 at bats.
- How many RBI did Roy White have?
- Roy White drove in 758 runs in his career.
- Is Roy White in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Roy White has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Roy White make?
- Roy White was selected to 2 All-Star Games.