Guy Harris "Doc" White (April 9, 1879 – February 19, 1969) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for two teams, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago White Sox, during his career which lasted from 1901 to 1913.
| Doc White | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 9, 1879 Washington, D.C. | |
| Died: February 19, 1969 (aged 89) Silver Spring, Maryland | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| debut | |
| April 22, 1901, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last appearance | |
| October 4, 1913, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win-loss record | 189-156 |
| Earned run average | 2.39 |
| Strikeouts | 1384 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Born in Washington, D.C., "Doc" White was a graduate of a dental school in Georgetown.[1] He started his professional baseball career in 1901 with the Phillies. In 1903, he jumped to the White Sox of the new American League.
From 1903 to 1906, White won at least 16 games each year; his earned run average was in the league's top four each year, as well. He led the league in ERA in 1906 with a 1.52 mark and went 18–6. That year, the White Sox won the pennant and their first World Series.
The following season, White set a career-high in wins with 27. He pitched effectively for Chicago until 1912, had an off-year in 1913, and then went to the Pacific Coast League from 1914 to 1915.[2]
White also gained some recognition as a composer, publishing at least four songs (such as bestseller "Little Puff of Smoke, Good Night" in 1910) with his co-writer Ring Lardner, who was a sportswriter in Chicago during that period.[1]
White died at age 89 in Silver Spring, Maryland, just eight months after witnessing Don Drysdale surpass his record of 45 consecutive scoreless innings on June 4, 1968.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Doc White". baseballlibrary.com. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
- ^ "Doc White Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Five Consecutive Shutouts Record Still Held by White, by Harry Grayson, June 5, 1943