Bill White

First Base
1956—1969
BORN
January 28, 1934, in Lakewood, FL
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HT / WT
6-0 / 185
MLB DEBUT
May 7, 1956
FINAL GAME
September 24, 1969
PRIMARY TEAM
St. Louis Cardinals
.286
BATTING AVERAGE
1706
HITS
38.6
WAR
.351
ON-BASE PCT
202
32.1
WAR7
.455
SLUGGING
.806
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
3.7
WAR PER SEASON
Bill White
 
Excellent fielder at first base, later served as president of NL and a force for racial change in the game.
— 1964 CHAMP —

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Compared to Hall of Fame First Basemen

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
White
38.6
32.1
26.3
16.8
35.4
3.7
AVG HOFer
61.0
42.1
30.8
21.0
51.6
4.7

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Bill White Rank?

Ranking Among First Basemen by Wins Above Replacement

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
48
41
33
48
45
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 First Basemen