Hal White

Harold George White (March 18, 1919 – April 21, 2001) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher for the Detroit Tigers (1941–43 and 1946–52), St. Louis Browns (1953) and St. Louis Cardinals (1953–1954). Born in Utica, New York, he was listed at 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) and 165 lb (75 kg). White served in the United States Navy in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II.[1]

For the economist, see Halbert White.
Hal White
Pitcher
Born: (1919-03-18)March 18, 1919
Utica, New York, U.S.
Died: April 21, 2001(2001-04-21) (aged 82)
Venice, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 22, 1941, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
May 4, 1954, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record46–54
Earned run average3.78
Strikeouts349
Teams

In twelve seasons, White had a 46–54 win–loss record, 336 games (67 started), 23 complete games, 7 shutouts, 144 games finished, 25 saves, 9201⁄3 innings pitched, 875 hits allowed, 443 runs allowed, 387 earned runs allowed, 47 home runs allowed, 450 walks allowed, 349 strikeouts, 14 hit batsmen, 20 wild pitches, 3,986 batters faced, 2 balks, and a 3.78 ERA.

White died in Venice, Florida at the age of 82. A veteran, he was buried at Sarasota National Cemetery in Sarasota County, Florida.[2]

References
  1. "Baseball in Wartime – Hal White". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  2. Baseball Almanac


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