Hal White
Harold George White
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10" , Weight: 170 lb.

Born: March 18, 1919 in Utica, NY (All Transactions)
Debut: April 22, 1941
Final Game: May 4, 1954
Died: April 21, 2001 in Venice, FL
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1941 22 DET AL 0 0 6.00 4 0 3 0 0 0 9.0 11 6 6 0 6 2 0 0 2 45 75 1.889 11.0 0.0 6.0 2.0 0.33
1942 23 DET AL 12 12 .500 2.91 34 25 7 12 4 1 216.2 212 80 70 6 82 93 5 0 1 933 136 1.357 8.8 0.2 3.4 3.9 1.13
1943 24 DET AL 7 12 .368 3.39 32 24 4 7 2 2 177.2 150 84 67 6 71 58 1 0 1 738 104 1.244 7.6 0.3 3.6 2.9 0.82
1946 27 DET AL 1 1 .500 5.60 11 1 1 1 0 0 27.1 34 20 17 5 15 12 0 0 0 125 65 1.793 11.2 1.6 4.9 4.0 0.80
1947 28 DET AL 4 5 .444 3.61 35 5 13 0 0 2 84.2 91 43 34 5 47 33 2 0 4 380 105 1.630 9.7 0.5 5.0 3.5 0.70
1948 29 DET AL 2 1 .667 6.12 27 0 12 0 0 1 42.2 46 31 29 2 26 17 1 0 2 198 71 1.688 9.7 0.4 5.5 3.6 0.65
1949 30 DET AL 1 0 1.000 0.00 9 0 8 0 0 2 12.0 5 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 44 0.750 3.8 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.00
1950 31 DET AL 9 6 .600 4.54 42 8 18 3 1 1 111.0 96 59 56 7 65 53 1 0 4 482 103 1.450 7.8 0.6 5.3 4.3 0.82
1951 32 DET AL 3 4 .429 4.74 38 4 19 0 0 4 76.0 74 45 40 7 49 23 2 1 2 338 88 1.618 8.8 0.8 5.8 2.7 0.47
1952 33 DET AL 1 8 .111 3.69 41 0 31 0 0 5 63.1 53 29 26 1 39 18 0 0 2 270 102 1.453 7.5 0.1 5.5 2.6 0.46
1953 34 TOT MLB 6 5 .545 2.94 59 0 27 0 0 7 95.0 92 35 31 6 42 34 1 1 2 403 144 1.411 8.7 0.6 4.0 3.2 0.81
1953 34 SLB AL 0 0 2.61 10 0 3 0 0 0 10.1 8 3 3 1 3 2 1 0 0 45 161 1.065 7.0 0.9 2.6 1.7 0.67
1953 34 STL NL 6 5 .545 2.98 49 0 24 0 0 7 84.2 84 32 28 5 39 32 0 1 2 358 142 1.453 8.9 0.5 4.1 3.4 0.82
1954 35 STL NL 0 0 19.80 4 0 1 0 0 0 5.0 11 11 11 2 4 2 1 0 0 30 21 3.000 19.8 3.6 7.2 3.6 0.50
12 Seasons 46 54 .460 3.78 336 67 144 23 7 25 920.1 875 443 387 47 450 349 14 2 20 3986 106 1.440 8.6 0.5 4.4 3.4 0.78
162 Game Avg. 8 9 .460 3.78 57 11 24 4 1 4 155 148 75 65 8 76 59 2 0 3 673 106 1.440 8.6 0.5 4.4 3.4 0.78
DET (10 yrs) 40 49 .449 3.79 273 67 116 23 7 18 820.1 772 397 345 39 404 313 12 1 18 3553 105 1.434 8.5 0.4 4.4 3.4 0.77
STL (2 yrs) 6 5 .545 3.91 53 0 25 0 0 7 89.2 95 43 39 7 43 34 1 1 2 388 108 1.539 9.5 0.7 4.3 3.4 0.79
SLB (1 yr) 0 0 2.61 10 0 3 0 0 0 10.1 8 3 3 1 3 2 1 0 0 45 161 1.065 7.0 0.9 2.6 1.7 0.67
AL (11 yrs) 40 49 .449 3.77 283 67 119 23 7 18 830.2 780 400 348 40 407 315 13 1 18 3598 105 1.429 8.5 0.4 4.4 3.4 0.77
NL (2 yrs) 6 5 .545 3.91 53 0 25 0 0 7 89.2 95 43 39 7 43 34 1 1 2 388 108 1.539 9.5 0.7 4.3 3.4 0.79

Batting Against -- Pitching*

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1954 35 STL NL 4 30 25 11 11 1 1 2 0 0 4 2 .440 .533 .800 1.333 .429 20 1 1 0 0
1 Season 4 30 25 11 11 1 1 2 0 0 4 2 .440 .533 .800 1.333 .429 20 1 1 0 0
162 Game Avg. 68 510 425 187 187 17 17 34 0 0 68 34 .440 .533 .800 1.333 .429 340 17 17 0 0
MLB Averages

Reliever Pitching*

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Year Age Tm Lg G GR GF Wgr Lgr SVOpp SV BSv SV% SVSit Hold IR IS IS% 1stIP aLI LevHi LevMd LevLo Ahd Tie Bhd Runr Empt >3o <3o IPmult 0DR Out/GR Pit/GR
1954 35 STL NL 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 40% 0.621 0 2 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 2 1 0 3.8
1 Season 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 40% 0.621 0 2 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 2 1 0 3.8

Ratio Pitching*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB DPopp DPs DP%
1941 22 DET AL
1942 23 DET AL
1943 24 DET AL
1946 27 DET AL
1947 28 DET AL
1948 29 DET AL
1949 30 DET AL
1950 31 DET AL
1951 32 DET AL
1952 33 DET AL
1953 34 TOT MLB
1953 34 SLB AL
1953 34 STL NL
1954 35 STL NL 30 31% 6.7% 6.7% 13.3% 13.3% 36% 1.40 70% 10 1 10%
12 Seasons 30 31% 156.7% 1163.3% 1500.0% 13.3% 1% 1.40 70% 10 1 10%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

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Hits Home Runs Advances Baserunning
Year Age Tm Lg PA H Inf Bnt All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd <2,3B Scr SO % ROE WP PB SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS BT PAu
1941 22 DET AL 11 0 2
1942 23 DET AL 212 6 1
1943 24 DET AL 150 6 1
1946 27 DET AL 34 5 0
1947 28 DET AL 91 5 4
1948 29 DET AL 46 2 2
1949 30 DET AL 5 0 0
1950 31 DET AL 96 7 4
1951 32 DET AL 74 7 2
1952 33 DET AL 53 1 2
1953 34 TOT MLB 92 6 2
1953 34 SLB AL 8 1 0
1953 34 STL NL 84 5 2
1954 35 STL NL 26 11 2 0 5 1 0 1 0 9 5 1 56% 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
12 Seasons 26 875 47 0 5 1 0 1 0 9 5 1 56% 0 20 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
MLB Averages

Cumulative Pitching

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Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1941 22 0 0 6.00 4 0 3 0 0 0 9.0 11 6 6 0 6 2 0 0 2 45 75 1.889 11.0 0.0 6.0 2.0 0.33 75
1942 23 12 12 .500 3.03 38 25 10 12 4 1 225.2 223 86 76 6 88 95 5 0 3 978 131 1.378 8.9 0.2 3.5 3.8 1.08 131
1943 24 19 24 .442 3.19 70 49 14 19 6 3 403.1 373 170 143 12 159 153 6 0 4 1716 118 1.319 8.3 0.3 3.5 3.4 0.96 118
1944 25 19 24 .442 3.19 70 49 14 19 6 3 403.1 373 170 143 12 159 153 6 0 4 1716 118 1.319 8.3 0.3 3.5 3.4 0.96 118
1945 26 19 24 .442 3.19 70 49 14 19 6 3 403.1 373 170 143 12 159 153 6 0 4 1716 118 1.319 8.3 0.3 3.5 3.4 0.96 118
1946 27 20 25 .444 3.34 81 50 15 20 6 3 430.2 407 190 160 17 174 165 6 0 4 1841 113 1.349 8.5 0.4 3.6 3.4 0.95 113
1947 28 24 30 .444 3.39 116 55 28 20 6 5 515.1 498 233 194 22 221 198 8 0 8 2221 111 1.395 8.7 0.4 3.9 3.5 0.90 111
1948 29 26 31 .456 3.60 143 55 40 20 6 6 558.0 544 264 223 24 247 215 9 0 10 2419 106 1.418 8.8 0.4 4.0 3.5 0.87 106
1949 30 27 31 .466 3.52 152 55 48 20 6 8 570.0 549 264 223 24 251 219 9 0 10 2463 109 1.404 8.7 0.4 4.0 3.5 0.87 109
1950 31 36 37 .493 3.69 194 63 66 23 7 9 681.0 645 323 279 31 316 272 10 0 14 2945 107 1.411 8.5 0.4 4.2 3.6 0.86 107
1951 32 39 41 .488 3.79 232 67 85 23 7 13 757.0 719 368 319 38 365 295 12 1 16 3283 105 1.432 8.5 0.5 4.3 3.5 0.81 105
1952 33 40 49 .449 3.79 273 67 116 23 7 18 820.1 772 397 345 39 404 313 12 1 18 3553 105 1.434 8.5 0.4 4.4 3.4 0.77 105
1953 34 46 54 .460 3.70 332 67 143 23 7 25 915.1 864 432 376 45 446 347 13 2 20 3956 108 1.431 8.5 0.4 4.4 3.4 0.78 108
1954 35 46 54 .460 3.78 336 67 144 23 7 25 920.1 875 443 387 47 450 349 14 2 20 3986 106 1.440 8.6 0.5 4.4 3.4 0.78 106

Neutralized Pitching

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All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1941 22 0 1 .000 4.50 10.0 11 6 5 0 6 2 0 1.700 9.9 5.4 1.8 0.33 0.0 4
1942 23 17 8 .680 2.83 226.0 219 79 71 6 85 97 5 1.345 8.7 3.4 3.9 1.14 0.2 34
1943 24 10 9 .526 3.77 179.0 162 83 75 6 77 58 1 1.335 8.1 3.9 2.9 0.75 0.3 32
1946 27 1 1 .500 6.58 26.0 37 21 19 5 16 11 0 2.038 12.8 5.5 3.8 0.69 1.7 11
1947 28 4 5 .444 4.06 82.0 96 41 37 5 50 32 2 1.780 10.5 5.5 3.5 0.64 0.5 35
1948 29 1 3 .250 5.60 45.0 46 31 28 2 26 18 1 1.600 9.2 5.2 3.6 0.69 0.4 27
1949 30 1 0 1.000 0.00 12.0 5 0 0 0 4 4 0 0.750 3.8 3.0 3.0 1.00 0.0 9
1950 31 6 6 .500 3.96 116.0 93 57 51 7 63 55 1 1.345 7.2 4.9 4.3 0.87 0.5 42
1951 32 3 5 .375 4.62 76.0 75 43 39 7 50 23 2 1.645 8.9 5.9 2.7 0.46 0.8 38
1952 33 3 3 .500 4.06 62.0 55 31 28 1 40 18 0 1.532 8.0 5.8 2.6 0.45 0.1 41
1953 34 7 3 .700 2.84 95.0 91 33 30 6 42 34 1 1.400 8.6 4.0 3.2 0.81 0.6 59
1954 35 0 0 19.80 5.0 11 12 11 2 4 2 1 3.000 19.8 7.2 3.6 0.50 3.6 4
12 Seasons 53 44 .546 3.80 934.0 901 437 394 47 463 354 14 1.460 8.7 3.4 0.76 0.5 336

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Games Played s c a p y
1950 AL--42--9th
1952 AL--41--9th
1953 NL--49--5th

Saves s c a p y
1952 AL--5--8th
1953 NL--7--6th

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1942 AL--216.7--10th

Strikeouts s c a p y
1942 AL--93--9th

Shutouts s c a p y
1942 AL--4--2nd

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1942 AL--.249--8th

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1942 AL--5--3rd

Games Finished s c a p y
1950 AL--18--8th
1951 AL--19--8th
1952 AL--31--2nd
1953 NL--24--6th

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 17 (873), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 2 (1623), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 5 (1352), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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