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Kirby White

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: January 3, 1884 in Hillsboro, OH us

Died: April 22, 1943 in Hillsboro, OH

Buried: Hillsboro Cemetery, Hillsboro, OH

Debut: May 4, 1909 (Age 25-121d, 3,173rd in major league history)
vs. BRO 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER, W

Last Game: May 24, 1911 (Age 27-141d)
vs. BRO 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1909 season

Full Name: Oliver Kirby White

Nicknames: Red or Buck

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.5

ERA

3.24

330.2

102

WHIP

1.397

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1909	25	BSN	NL	6	13	.316	3.22	23	19	2	11	1	0	148.1	134	73	53	5	80	53	1	1	6	627	87	3.58	1.443	8.1	0.3	4.9	3.2	0.66
1910	26	TOT	NL	11	11	.500	3.16	33	24	6	10	3	2	179.1	157	80	63	4	87	48	8	1	6	726	101	3.66	1.361	7.9	0.2	4.4	2.4	0.55
1910	26	BSN	NL	1	2	.333	1.38	3	3	0	3	0	0	26.0	15	7	4	2	12	6	3	0	2	95	240	4.58	1.038	5.2	0.7	4.2	2.1	0.50
1910	26	PIT	NL	10	9	.526	3.46	30	21	6	7	3	2	153.1	142	73	59	2	75	42	5	1	4	631	91	3.50	1.415	8.3	0.1	4.4	2.5	0.56
1911	27	PIT	NL	0	1	.000	9.00	2	1	1	0	0	0	3.0	3	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	13	44	7.43	1.333	9.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	1.00
3 Yrs				17	25	.405	3.24	58	44	9	21	4	2	330.2	294	157	119	10	168	102	9	2	13	1366	93	3.66	1.397	8.0	0.3	4.6	2.8	0.61
162 Game Avg.				11	17	.405	3.24	39	29	6	14	3	1	220	196	105	79	7	112	68	6	1	9	911	93	3.66	1.397	8.0	0.3	4.6	2.8	0.61

PIT (2 yrs)				10	10	.500	3.57	32	22	7	7	3	2	156.1	145	77	62	3	76	43	5	1	5	644	89	3.58	1.414	8.3	0.2	4.4	2.5	0.57
BSN (2 yrs)				7	15	.318	2.94	26	22	2	14	1	0	174.1	149	80	57	7	92	59	4	1	8	722	98	3.73	1.382	7.7	0.4	4.7	3.0	0.64