Deacon White

⭐ Hall of Fame 2013

Born: 12/2/1847 in Caton, NY, USA

Died: 7/7/1939 in Aurora, IL, USA

MLB Debut: 1871-05-04 | Final Game: 1890-10-04

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: James Laurie White

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Biography

Deacon White was a prominent position player in the early years of Major League Baseball, with a career that spanned from 1871 to 1890. Born in 1847, White played a total of 1,560 games, establishing himself as a formidable hitter during a time when the game was still evolving. He amassed 2,067 hits and boasted a remarkable career batting average of .312, which positioned him among the elite hitters of his era. Known for his offensive prowess, White recorded 24 home runs and drove in 988 runs, showcasing his ability to produce runs in various ways. Additionally, he demonstrated notable speed on the bases with 70 stolen bases to his credit. White's contributions to the game were recognized long after his retirement, culminating in his induction into the Hall of Fame in 2013. His playing style reflected the transitional period of baseball, where strategy and skill began to take precedence over brute strength. As one of the early stars of the game, White helped lay the foundation for future generations of players, influencing how the game was played in both the late 19th century and beyond. His legacy continues to resonate in the annals of baseball history, marking him as a significant figure in the sport's development.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	2	0	0	0	1	10.0	19	8	0	2	3	7.20	0

Career ERA 7.20 vs. league average 3.66 across their career seasons — 97.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1876	CHC	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	2.0	1	0	0	3	0.00	—	-
1890	BFP	PL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	8.0	18	8	2	0	9.00	—	0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1560	6624	1140	2067	270	98	24	988	70	308	221	0.312	0.346	0.393	0.740	19217.2

Career AVG .312 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — +22.1% above league average.

Career OBP .346 vs. league average .301 across their career seasons — +15.3% above league average.

Career SLG .393 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +16.0% above league average.

Career OPS 0.740 vs. league average 0.639 across their career seasons — +15.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1871	CL1		29	146	40	47	6	5	1	21	2	4	1	0.322	.286 (+12%)	.311 (+9%)	.383 (+18%)	.695 (+14%)	304.7
1872	CL1		22	109	21	37	2	2	0	22	0	4	1	0.339	.285 (+19%)	.296 (+22%)	.347 (+13%)	.644 (+17%)	299.8
1873	BS1		60	311	79	122	17	8	1	77	19	0	2	0.392	.290 (+35%)	.304 (+29%)	.357 (+42%)	.661 (+36%)	1733.7
1874	BS1		70	352	75	106	5	7	3	52	1	5	0	0.301	.273 (+10%)	.282 (+10%)	.333 (+14%)	.615 (+12%)	659.8
1875	BS1		80	371	76	136	23	3	1	60	2	3	2	0.367	.253 (+44%)	.260 (+43%)	.309 (+46%)	.570 (+44%)	2384.8
1876	CHC	NL	66	303	66	104	18	1	1	60	0	7	3	0.343	.265 (+29%)	.277 (+29%)	.320 (+31%)	.598 (+30%)	1367.8
1877	BSN	NL	59	266	51	103	14	11	2	49	0	8	3	0.387	.271 (+43%)	.289 (+40%)	.337 (+61%)	.626 (+52%)	2047.8
1878	CN1	NL	61	258	41	81	4	1	0	29	0	10	5	0.314	.259 (+21%)	.278 (+22%)	.319 (+6%)	.597 (+13%)	585.4
1879	CN1	NL	78	333	55	110	16	6	1	52	0	6	9	0.330	.255 (+29%)	.270 (+26%)	.328 (+29%)	.599 (+28%)	1392.3
1880	CN1	NL	35	141	21	42	4	2	0	7	0	9	7	0.298	.244 (+22%)	.267 (+27%)	.319 (+11%)	.586 (+18%)	412.4
1881	BFN	NL	78	319	58	99	24	4	0	53	0	9	8	0.310	.260 (+19%)	.290 (+13%)	.338 (+21%)	.628 (+18%)	856.3
1882	BFN	NL	83	337	51	95	17	0	1	33	0	15	16	0.282	.248 (+14%)	.275 (+13%)	.329 (+3%)	.605 (+8%)	490.3
1883	BFN	NL	94	391	62	114	14	5	0	47	0	23	18	0.292	.257 (+13%)	.285 (+16%)	.345 (+2%)	.631 (+8%)	656.3
1884	BFN	NL	110	452	82	147	16	11	5	74	0	32	13	0.325	.243 (+34%)	.278 (+33%)	.327 (+35%)	.606 (+34%)	2603.0
1885	BFN	NL	98	404	54	118	6	6	0	57	0	12	11	0.292	.244 (+20%)	.287 (+9%)	.325 (+4%)	.613 (+6%)	366.0
1886	DTN	NL	124	491	65	142	19	5	1	76	9	31	35	0.289	.246 (+17%)	.302 (+10%)	.331 (+7%)	.634 (+8%)	712.5
1887	DTN	NL	111	449	71	136	20	11	3	75	20	26	15	0.303	.270 (+12%)	.331 (+7%)	.373 (+11%)	.705 (+9%)	751.4
1888	DTN	NL	125	527	75	157	22	5	4	71	12	21	24	0.298	.238 (+25%)	.290 (+15%)	.319 (+19%)	.610 (+17%)	1553.3
1889	PIT	NL	55	225	35	57	10	1	0	26	2	16	18	0.253	.263 (-4%)	.334 (-6%)	.357 (-14%)	.691 (-10%)	-384.5
1890	BFP	PL	122	439	62	114	13	4	0	47	3	67	30	0.260	.260 (avg)	.336 (+13%)	.351 (-12%)	.687 (avg)	424.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
15	58	8	12	1	1	0	3	2	0	0.207

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1887	WS	DTN	15	58	8	12	1	1	0	3	2	0	0.207

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	133	1	1283	67	60	65
2B	34	7	81	110	45	17
3B	827	0	954	1619	444	118
C	458	95	2182	502	399	40
OF	165	16	149	31	66	1
P	2	0	0	1	0	0
SS	3	1	2	4	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1871	CL1	2B	1	1	2	0	0	0
1871	CL1	3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1871	CL1	C	29	27	136	20	34	3
1871	CL1	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1871	CL1	SS	2	1	0	3	2	0
1872	CL1	2B	7	6	16	22	9	4
1872	CL1	C	14	12	61	14	10	5
1872	CL1	OF	5	4	5	1	4	0
1873	BS1	C	56	0	227	45	51	7
1873	BS1	OF	12	0	4	1	2	0
1874	BS1	1B	1	1	8	0	3	0
1874	BS1	C	58	56	253	39	56	2
1874	BS1	OF	21	12	12	1	11	0
1875	BS1	1B	1	0	9	0	1	0
1875	BS1	C	75	0	355	87	60	6
1875	BS1	OF	14	0	4	1	2	0
1876	CHN	1B	3	0	15	0	3	0
1876	CHN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1876	CHN	C	63	0	295	50	64	3
1876	CHN	OF	3	0	8	0	2	0
1876	CHN	P	1	0	0	1	0	0
1877	BSN	1B	35	0	324	13	13	16
1877	BSN	C	7	0	39	5	9	0
1877	BSN	OF	19	0	21	4	2	0
1878	CN1	3B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1878	CN1	C	48	0	262	66	33	4
1878	CN1	OF	16	0	15	4	6	0
1879	CN1	1B	2	0	18	3	1	0
1879	CN1	C	59	0	307	92	44	3
1879	CN1	OF	21	0	24	1	10	0
1880	CN1	1B	3	0	23	0	1	2
1880	CN1	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1880	CN1	OF	33	0	36	9	16	1
1881	BFN	1B	26	0	256	8	16	10
1881	BFN	2B	25	0	63	88	36	13
1881	BFN	3B	7	0	16	12	4	1
1881	BFN	C	4	0	17	3	3	0
1881	BFN	OF	17	0	19	8	11	0
1882	BFN	3B	63	0	59	111	33	6
1882	BFN	C	20	0	114	39	22	2
1883	BFN	3B	77	0	84	128	54	8
1883	BFN	C	22	0	99	37	13	3
1884	BFN	3B	108	0	113	198	66	11
1884	BFN	C	3	0	17	5	0	2
1885	BFN	3B	98	0	118	198	40	12
1886	DTN	3B	124	0	131	245	68	18
1887	DTN	1B	2	0	18	1	1	1
1887	DTN	3B	106	0	133	225	64	18
1887	DTN	OF	3	0	1	1	0	0
1888	DTN	3B	125	0	146	244	65	19
1889	PIT	1B	3	0	30	2	2	3
1889	PIT	3B	52	0	68	95	24	7
1890	BFP	1B	57	0	582	40	19	33
1890	BFP	3B	64	0	86	161	26	18
1890	BFP	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1890	BFP	SS	1	0	2	1	2	1