Hal White

Hal White
Hal White
	Pitcher
	Born: March 18, 1919; Utica, New York, U.S.
	Died: April 21, 2001 (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 record	46–54
Earned run average	3.78
Strikeouts	349
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Detroit Tigers (1941–1943, 1946–1952); St. Louis Browns (1953); St. Louis Cardinals (1953–1954);

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]

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 of a stroke while being catheterized in a local hospital.^[2] A veteran, he was buried at Sarasota National Cemetery in Sarasota County, Florida.^[3]

References

^ "Baseball in Wartime – Hal White". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
^ "Hal White, Major League Pitcher, Dies". Asheville Citizen-Times. Associated Press. April 24, 2001. p. C3. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Baseball Almanac