Hal White

Harold George White (March 18, 1919 – April 21, 2001) was an American professional baseball player. He was 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). His father, a railroad conductor, taught him to pitch at a young age. He attended Kernan Grammar School in Utica and Utica Free Academy until dropping out to play for a team in Rome, New York in 1937.^[1] White served in the United States Navy in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II.^[2] During his baseball career, he worked in Rome for Revere Copper.^[3]

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.^[4] A veteran, he was buried at Sarasota National Cemetery in Sarasota County, Florida.^[5]

References

1. ^ C. P. W. (7 June 1942). "Hal White Is Serious About Diamond Career". Detroit Free Press. p. 12. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
2. ^ "Baseball in Wartime – Hal White". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
3. ^ Regan, Francis (15 January 1947). "Francis Regan's Sports Views and Reviews". Daily Sentinel. p. 10. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
4. ^ "Hal White, Major League Pitcher, Dies". Asheville Citizen-Times. Associated Press. April 24, 2001. p. C3. Retrieved January 26, 2024. – via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ Baseball Almanac