Rondell White, baseball player, 198 home runs, 1993-2007

Rondell White

Born: 2/23/1972 in Milledgeville, GA, USA

MLB Debut: 1993-09-01 | Final Game: 2007-09-30

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 193 lbs

Full name: Rondell Bernard White

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Biography

Rondell White was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball who played from 1993 until his retirement in 2007. Born in 1972, White made his debut with the Montreal Expos and showcased a blend of power and speed throughout his career. Over the course of 1,474 games, he amassed 1,519 hits, including 198 home runs and 768 runs batted in, while maintaining a career batting average of .284. Known for his offensive versatility, White also demonstrated base-running prowess, contributing 94 stolen bases to his impressive career totals. White was selected as an All-Star during his career, highlighting his standing among peers in a competitive era of baseball that included both offensive juggernauts and emerging talents. His career spanned the late 1990s and early 2000s, a time marked by significant changes in the game, including the rise of power hitters and evolving pitching strategies. White's contributions to teams such as the Expos, Chicago Cubs, and New York Yankees solidified his legacy as a respected player who brought excitement and skill to the diamond.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1474 5357 756 1519 296 34 198 768 94 360 925 0.284 0.336 0.462 0.799 4574.2

Career AVG .284 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.

Career OBP .336 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .462 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — +9.2% above league average.

Career OPS 0.799 vs. league average 0.760 across their career seasons — +5.2% 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
1993 WSN NL 23 73 9 19 3 1 2 15 1 7 16 0.260 .265 (-2%) .332 (-3%) .403 (+2%) .735 (avg) -19.0
1994 WSN NL 40 97 16 27 10 1 2 13 1 9 18 0.278 .269 (+3%) .338 (+6%) .424 (+9%) .763 (+8%) 137.7
1995 WSN NL 130 474 87 140 33 4 13 57 25 41 87 0.295 .266 (+11%) .337 (+5%) .417 (+11%) .755 (+9%) 794.4
1996 WSN NL 88 334 35 98 19 4 6 41 14 22 53 0.293 .269 (+9%) .340 (avg) .426 (avg) .767 (avg) -26.7
1997 WSN NL 151 592 84 160 29 5 28 82 16 31 111 0.270 .266 (+1%) .336 (-6%) .419 (+14%) .756 (+5%) 424.0
1998 WSN NL 97 357 54 107 21 2 17 58 16 30 57 0.300 .266 (+13%) .335 (+8%) .420 (+22%) .755 (+16%) 1084.8
1999 WSN NL 138 539 83 168 26 6 22 64 10 32 85 0.312 .271 (+15%) .344 (+4%) .433 (+16%) .778 (+11%) 1146.7
2000 WSN NL 75 290 52 89 24 0 11 54 5 28 67 0.307 .270 (+13%) .344 (+7%) .437 (+15%) .782 (+12%) 643.0
2000 CHC NL 19 67 7 22 2 0 2 7 0 5 12 0.328 .270 (+21%) .344 (+14%) .437 (+2%) .782 (+7%) 643.0
2001 CHC NL 95 323 43 99 19 1 17 50 1 26 56 0.307 .263 (+16%) .332 (+12%) .426 (+24%) .758 (+19%) 1200.1
2002 NYY AL 126 455 59 109 21 0 14 62 1 25 86 0.240 .261 (-8%) .331 (-13%) .416 (-9%) .747 (-11%) -1086.9
2003 SDP NL 115 413 49 115 17 3 18 66 1 25 71 0.278 .264 (+5%) .332 (-1%) .422 (+10%) .754 (+5%) 379.8
2003 KCR AL 22 75 13 26 6 1 4 21 0 6 8 0.347 .264 (+31%) .332 (+20%) .422 (+45%) .754 (+34%) 379.8
2004 DET AL 121 448 76 121 21 2 19 67 1 39 77 0.270 .266 (+2%) .335 (+1%) .427 (+6%) .762 (+4%) 329.9
2005 DET AL 97 374 49 117 24 3 12 53 1 17 48 0.313 .264 (+18%) .330 (+5%) .418 (+17%) .749 (+12%) 750.1
2006 MIN AL 99 337 32 83 17 1 7 38 1 11 54 0.246 .269 (-9%) .336 (-18%) .431 (-15%) .768 (-17%) -1180.5
2007 MIN AL 38 109 8 19 4 0 4 20 0 6 19 0.174 .268 (-35%) .335 (-30%) .422 (-24%) .758 (-27%) -539.3

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 15 2 6 1 0 2 3 0 0 0.400

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2006 ALDS2 MIN 3 12 1 5 1 0 1 2 0 0 0.417
2002 ALDS1 NYA 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.333

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1246 1216 2567 50 35 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1993 MON OF 21 18 33 0 0 0
1994 MON OF 29 20 34 1 2 0
1995 MON OF 119 118 269 5 4 2
1996 MON OF 86 83 185 5 2 1
1997 MON OF 151 151 376 6 3 3
1998 MON OF 96 96 261 7 1 3
1999 MON OF 135 134 286 7 11 2
2000 MON OF 74 74 158 4 1 1
2000 CHN OF 18 18 41 0 0 0
2001 CHN OF 90 88 133 4 3 0
2002 NYA OF 113 106 246 3 0 0
2003 SDN OF 104 102 173 6 4 2
2003 KCA OF 17 17 45 0 1 0
2004 DET OF 74 73 127 2 3 0
2005 DET OF 65 65 119 0 0 0
2006 MIN OF 38 37 57 0 0 0
2007 MIN OF 16 16 24 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Left Field 778
Center Field 514
Designated Hitter 165

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2001 Player of the Week Week of 2001-06-09
1995 Player of the Week Week of 1995-06-10

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2007 MIN AL $2,500,000
2006 MIN AL $2,500,000
2005 DET AL $3,250,000
2004 DET AL $2,750,000
2003 SDN NL $5,500,000
2002 NYA AL $4,500,000
2001 CHN NL $4,000,000
2000 MON NL $4,000,000
1999 MON NL $3,000,000
1998 MON NL $2,000,000
1997 MON NL $500,000
1996 MON NL $300,000
1995 MON NL $130,000
1994 MON NL $112,000
1993 MON NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $35,151,000