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Historical player · 1877–1886

Will White

B/T B/R · HT 69 · WT 175 · Born 10/11/1854 · From Caton, NY USA · Debut 1877-07-20 · Final 1886-07-05

Career · batting

G
403
 
 
AB
1,478
 
 
H
271
 
 
HR
1
 
 
RBI
111
 
 
SB
0
 
 
BB
56
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.183 · 0.429
 
 

Career · pitching

G
403
 
 
GS
402
 
 
IP
3,542.7
 
 
W-L
229-166
 
 
SV
0
 
 
SO
1,041
 
 
ERA
2.28
 
 
WHIP
1.11
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Cincinnati Red Stockings · 1882–1886

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HR
1
#618 on the Stockings
1 C. Abrams
Hits
165
#294 on the Stockings
1 K. Stillwell
2 B. Thurman
RBI
70
#298 on the Stockings
1 R. Killefer
3 M. Koenig
Runs
104
#249 on the Stockings
1 K. Selbach
1 W. Marshall
BB
36
#374 on the Stockings
1 J. Esmond
1 E. Anthony

Career with the Cincinnati Reds · 1878–1880

Hits
103
#11 on the Reds
3 B. Purcell
5 A. Booth
RBI
40
#9 on the Reds
12 W. Foley
6 L. Pike
Runs
59
#11 on the Reds
5 W. Foley
1 B. Purcell
BB
20
#5 on the Reds
1 J. Clapp
4 R. Barnes

Career with the Boston Red Caps · 1877–1877

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Hits
3
#1,288 on the Caps
1 A. Ashby
1 H. Young
RBI
1
#1,240 on the Caps
1 E. Averill
Runs
4
#1,059 on the Caps
1 H. Bailey
1 L. Barker

Career with the Detroit Wolverines · 1881–1881

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
1
#7,639 all-time MLB
1 E. Abreu
1 T. Zych
Hits
271
#4,015 all-time MLB
1 W. Blair
1 J. Williams
RBI
111
#4,123 all-time MLB
1 B. Atwood
1 G. Woods

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1877 Caps NL 31543 00 0 1 001 0.2000.200
1878 Cincinnati Reds NL 521971528 11 0 9 0841 0.1420.157
1879 Cincinnati Reds NL 762942840 60 0 17 0656 0.1360.156
1880 Cincinnati Reds NL 622071635 71 0 14 0629 0.1690.213
1881 Detroit Wolverines NL 2700 00 0 0 001 0.0000.000
1882 Stockings AA 542072855 40 0 25 050 0.2660.285
1883 Stockings AA 652403854 43 0 23 0160 0.2250.267
1884 Stockings AA 521842835 12 1 11 0100 0.1900.234
1885 Stockings AA 34118920 50 0 10 040 0.1690.212
1886 Stockings AA 3911 00 0 1 010 0.1110.111
Career 403 1,478 167 271 28 7 1 111 0 56 128 0.183 0.215 0.214

Pitching · year by year

YearTeamLgWLGGSSVIPHERBBSOERAWHIP
1877 Caps NL 21330 27.027927 3.001.07
1878 Cincinnati Reds NL 302152520 468.04779345169 1.791.12
1879 Cincinnati Reds NL 433176750 680.067615068232 1.991.09
1880 Cincinnati Reds NL 184262620 517.355012356161 2.141.17
1881 Detroit Wolverines NL 02220 18.0241025 5.001.44
1882 Stockings AA 401254540 480.04118271122 1.541.00
1883 Stockings AA 432265650 577.0473134104141 2.091.00
1884 Stockings AA 341852520 456.047916874118 3.321.21
1885 Stockings AA 181534340 293.32951156480 3.531.22
1886 Stockings AA 12330 26.02812106 4.151.46
Career 229 166 403 402 0 3,542.7 3,440 896 496 1,041 2.28 1.11

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
P40303,542.011771510610
OF507.01000

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
2007Veterans - PlayersBallot
2005Veterans - PlayersBallot
2003Veterans - PlayersBallot
1977BBWAA4288Ballot
1976BBWAA7291Ballot
1975BBWAA7272Ballot
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