1894
Born April 15, 1894
Longview, TX, USA
Chaney White Notable
b. April 15, 1894 · Hilldale Club 1920–1922, 1928–1932, Atlantic City Bacharach Giants 1923–1929, Washington Potomacs 1924, Wilmington Potomacs 1925, Homestead Grays 1930, Baltimore Black Sox 1932, Philadelphia Stars 1933–1935, New York Cubans 1936
Chaney White played for eight clubs across 17 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Hilldale Club in 1920 and closing with the New York Cubans in 1936. His longest stay was with the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, from 1923 to 1929.
He batted .313 with 994 hits across 835 games, scoring 649 runs. He finished with 35 home runs, 143 doubles, 53 triples and 77 stolen bases. He went 0 and 1 with a 6.75 earned run average, pitching 2.7 innings in 1 game.
He led the league in runs two times between 1927 and 1928, topping out at 79. He led the league in triples two times between 1928 and 1929, topping out at 10. He also led it in hits. He played 834 games in the outfield, with 1,493 putouts and 49 errors.
He was born in Longview, TX, USA on April 15, 1894, and died on February 23, 1967. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920* | HIL | 14 | 50 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .160 |
| 1921* | HIL | 41 | 148 | 31 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 11 | .297 |
| 1922* | HIL | 34 | 123 | 31 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 8 | .276 |
| 1923 | ACB | 47 | 167 | 32 | 51 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | .305 |
| 1924 | ACB/WP | 48 | 196 | 44 | 63 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 8 | .321 |
| 1925 | ACB/WMP | 62 | 238 | 55 | 84 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 25 | 0 | 8 | .353 |
| 1926 | ACB | 56 | 212 | 36 | 60 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 20 | 2 | 2 | .283 |
| 1927 | ACB | 89 | 351 | 79 | 115 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 61 | 41 | 0 | 10 | .328 |
| 1928 | ACB/HIL | 55 | 219 | 53 | 78 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 1 | 7 | .356 |
| 1929 | ACB/HIL | 70 | 278 | 50 | 98 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 57 | 17 | 0 | 5 | .353 |
| 1930* | HG/HIL | 59 | 235 | 46 | 80 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 19 | 1 | 3 | .340 |
| 1931* | HIL | 49 | 180 | 32 | 53 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 21 | 1 | 2 | .294 |
| 1932 | BBS/HIL | 44 | 154 | 33 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 24 | 0 | 1 | .292 |
| 1933* | PS | 28 | 113 | 22 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .265 |
| 1934 | PS | 67 | 255 | 52 | 77 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 24 | 2 | 2 | .302 |
| 1935 | PS | 55 | 188 | 37 | 54 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 20 | 2 | 3 | .287 |
| 1936 | NYC | 17 | 65 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .308 |
| Major leagues | — | 610 | 2323 | 480 | 745 | 103 | 41 | 26 | 374 | 225 | 8 | 52 | .321 |
| All seasons | — | 835 | 3172 | 649 | 994 | 143 | 53 | 35 | 516 | 318 | 11 | 77 | .313 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | ACB | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Career | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6.75 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Chaney White, that is 1920–1933. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1967