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 1803 hits.

Roy White

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1979)

AVG .271

HR 160

RBI 758

H 1,803

OPS .764

PIV 16,118

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 160 lb
Born: 12/27/1943 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1965-09-07
Last Game: 1979-09-27
Awards: 2× All-Star

Full name: Roy Hilton White

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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

Career Arc

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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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
25	79	20	22	6	0	2	8	14	8	.278

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1978	ALCS	NYA	4	16	5	5	1	1	1	1	2	.312
1978	WS	NYA	6	24	9	8	0	1	4	4	5	.333
1977	ALCS	NYA	4	5	2	2	2	0	0	1	0	.400
1977	WS	NYA	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1976	ALCS	NYA	5	17	4	5	3	0	3	5	1	.294
1976	WS	NYA	4	15	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	.133

Game Log & Splits

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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	HR	RBI	BB
1979-09-27	NYY	CLE	W	0	0	0	0	1	0
1979-09-21	NYY	TOR	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1979-09-20	NYY	MIN	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1979-09-17	NYY	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1979-09-16	NYY	DET	L	1	1	1	1	1	0
1979-09-15	NYY	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1979-09-11	NYY	BOS	W	1	0	1	0	1	0
1979-09-09	NYY	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0	1
1979-09-08	NYY	DET	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1979-09-06	NYY	DET	W	0	0	0	0	0	1

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

Position Diamond

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
1976	Most Valuable Player	AL	26th	3.0	336
1970	Most Valuable Player	AL	15th	25.0	336
1969	Most Valuable Player	AL	29th	2.0	336
1968	Most Valuable Player	AL	12th	17.0	280

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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 1803 hits.