Ernie White
Ernie White | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Pacolet Mills, South Carolina, U.S. | September 5, 1916|
Died: May 22, 1974 Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 57)|
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
May 9, 1940, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 3, 1948, for the Boston Braves | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 30–21 |
Earned run average | 2.78 |
Strikeouts | 244 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Ernest Daniel White (September 5, 1916 – May 22, 1974) was an American
White pitched for two
White served in the U.S. Army during World War II, missing the 1944–45 seasons.[1] While in Europe he participated in the Battle of the Bulge.[2]
Because of a sore arm, White pitched in only one game and four innings for the 1947 Braves, and spent most of that campaign as a coach on the staff of Boston manager Billy Southworth. But he was able to return to the mound for 15 games and 23 innings with Boston's 1948 NL championship team.
In 108 career major-league games, he won 30 and lost 21 contests, with 24
In 1949, White embarked on a 15-year career as a
White died in Augusta, Georgia, at the age of 57 from complications following knee surgery.[2]
References
- ^ "Baseball in Wartime – Ernie White". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ a b Ernie White at the SABR Baseball Biography Project , by Mike Richard, Retrieved March 22, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Ernie White at Find a Grave