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b. December 29, 1962 · California Angels 1985–1990, Toronto Blue Jays 1991–1995, Florida Marlins 1996–1997, Arizona Diamondbacks 1998, Los Angeles Dodgers 1999–2000, Milwaukee Brewers 2001

Devon White played center field for the California Angels for six seasons before a trade to Toronto, where he won two World Series titles, and later played for Florida, Arizona, the Dodgers and Milwaukee, retiring in 2001.

He hit 208 home runs and stole 346 bases over 1,941 games, batting .263 with 1,934 hits and 1,125 runs scored, a genuinely complete outfielder's game.

His defense earned him seven Gold Gloves between 1988 and 1995, a run interrupted only once in those years.

Three All-Star teams chose him, in 1989, 1993 and 1998, seasons that fell across three of his six major-league clubs. He was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on December 29, 1962, and switch-hit while throwing right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	3	1989, 1993, 1998
Gold Glove	7	1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1985	CAL	21	7	7	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	3	.143
1986	CAL	29	51	8	12	1	1	1	3	6	8	6	.235
1987	CAL	159	639	103	168	33	5	24	87	39	135	32	.263
1988	CAL	122	455	76	118	22	2	11	51	23	84	17	.259
1989	CAL	156	636	86	156	18	13	12	56	31	129	44	.245
1990	CAL	125	443	57	96	17	3	11	44	44	116	21	.217
1991	TOR	156	642	110	181	40	10	17	60	55	135	33	.282
1992	TOR	153	641	98	159	26	7	17	60	47	133	37	.248
1993	TOR	146	598	116	163	42	6	15	52	57	127	34	.273
1994	TOR	100	403	67	109	24	6	13	49	21	80	11	.270
1995	TOR	101	427	61	121	23	5	10	53	29	97	11	.283
1996	FLA	146	552	77	151	37	6	17	84	38	99	22	.274
1997	FLA	74	265	37	65	13	1	6	34	32	65	13	.245
1998	ARI	146	563	84	157	32	1	22	85	42	102	22	.279
1999	LAD	134	474	60	127	20	2	14	68	39	88	19	.268
2000	LAD	47	158	26	42	5	1	4	13	9	30	3	.266
2001	MIL	126	390	52	108	25	2	14	47	28	95	18	.277
Career	—	1941	7344	1125	1934	378	71	208	846	541	1526	346	.263

On this day & linked events

1962

Born December 29, 1962

Kingston, Kingston, Jamaica

1985

Major-league debut: Devon White

Devon White made a major-league debut on September 2, 1985.

2001

Final major-league game: Devon White

Devon White played a final major-league game on October 5, 2001.

Image: Cathy T, CC BY 2.0