Abe White

Adel "Abe" White (May 16, 1904 – October 1, 1978) was a professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher for one season (1937) with the St. Louis Cardinals. For his career, he compiled an 0–1 record, with a 6.75 earned run average, and 2 strikeouts in 913 innings pitched. A single in his only at-bat left White with a rare MLB career batting average of 1.000.[1]

Abe White
Pitcher
Born: (1904-05-16)May 16, 1904
Winder, Georgia
Died: October 1, 1978(1978-10-01) (aged 74)
Atlanta, Georgia
Batted: Right Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 5, 1937, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
July 18, 1937, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average6.75
Strikeouts2
Teams

White's only decision came on July 18 when the Cardinals fell to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 6–5, at the Polo Grounds.[2]

White was born in Winder, Georgia, and died in Atlanta, Georgia at the age of 74.

References

  1. "The 1937 STL N Regular Season Batting Log for Abe White". retrosheet.org. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. "New York Giants 6, St. Louis Cardinals 5 (1)". retrosheet.org. July 18, 1937. Retrieved August 7, 2020.


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