Deacon White was born on Tuesday, December 7, 1847, in Caton, New York. White was 28 years old when he broke into the big leagues on May 4, 1876, with the Chicago White Stockings. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Deacon White baseball stats page.
"(Deacon) White was one of the most versatile players of his day. After first gaining fame as the game's premier catcher, he switched to third base and soon became the National League's top performer at that position. As a catcher he was the bare-handed batterymate of some of the game's greatest pitchers. At Cleveland he teamed with Al Pratt to form the first famous battery. He then caught Al Spalding at Boston and Chicago. At various other stages of his career, he was behind the bat for such greats as his brother Will White, with whom he formed the first brother battery, and Tommy Bond and Jim (Pud) Galvin. It was the latter who said: 'You can talk all you want about your great catchers, but the best man who ever worked behind the plate was Jim White. I have seen all the good ones, but I place him first.'" - Baseball Historian Joseph Overfield in SABR Research Journals (SABR.org, 'James "Deacon" White', Source)
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Deacon WhiteDeacon White Pitching Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
| 1876 | 29 | White Stockings | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1890 | 43 | Bisons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD | ||
| 2 Years | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 7.20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.0 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
Deacon WhiteDeacon White Hitting Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1876 | 29 | White Stockings | 66 | 303 | 66 | 104 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 7 | - | 3 | - | - | 0 | - | .343 | .358 | .419 |
| 1877 | 30 | Red Caps | 59 | 266 | 51 | 103 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 8 | - | 3 | - | - | 0 | - | .387 | .405 | .545 |
| 1878 | 31 | Reds | 61 | 258 | 41 | 81 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 10 | - | 5 | - | - | 0 | - | .314 | .340 | .337 |
| 1879 | 32 | Reds | 78 | 333 | 55 | 110 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 6 | - | 9 | - | - | 0 | - | .330 | .342 | .423 |
| 1880 | 33 | Reds | 35 | 141 | 21 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | - | 7 | - | - | 0 | - | .298 | .340 | .355 |
| 1881 | 34 | Bisons | 78 | 319 | 58 | 99 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 9 | - | 8 | - | - | 0 | - | .310 | .329 | .411 |
| 1882 | 35 | Bisons | 83 | 337 | 51 | 95 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 15 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | .282 | .313 | .341 |
| 1883 | 36 | Bisons | 94 | 391 | 62 | 114 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 23 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | .292 | .331 | .353 |
| 1884 | 37 | Bisons | 110 | 452 | 82 | 147 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 74 | 32 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | .325 | .370 | .442 |
| 1885 | 38 | Bisons | 98 | 404 | 54 | 118 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 12 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | .292 | .313 | .337 |
| 1886 | 39 | Wolverines | 124 | 491 | 65 | 142 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 31 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | .289 | .331 | .354 |
| 1887 | 40 | Wolverines | 111 | 423 | 71 | 110 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 75 | 26 | - | 15 | - | - | 9 | - | .260 | .317 | .319 |
| 1888 | 41 | Wolverines | 125 | 527 | 75 | 157 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 71 | 21 | - | 24 | - | - | 9 | - | .298 | .336 | .381 |
| 1889 | 42 | Alleghenys | 55 | 225 | 35 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 16 | - | 18 | - | - | 4 | - | .253 | .314 | .307 |
| 1890 | 43 | Bisons | 122 | 439 | 62 | 114 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 67 | - | 30 | - | - | 19 | - | .260 | .381 | .308 |
| Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
| 15 Years | 1,299 | 5,309 | 849 | 1,593 | 217 | 73 | 18 | 0 | 756 | 292 | - | 122 | - | - | 41 | - | .300 | .341 | .379 | ||
Deacon WhiteDeacon White Fielding Stats |
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| Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| 1876 White Stockings | 1B | 3 | - | - | 18 | 6.0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .833 | 0.00 |
| 1876 White Stockings | 3B | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 |
| 1876 White Stockings | C | 63 | - | - | 409 | 6.5 | 345 | 295 | 50 | 64 | 3 | 29 | - | - | .844 | 0.00 |
| 1876 White Stockings | LF | 3 | - | - | 10 | 3.3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .800 | 0.00 |
| 1876 White Stockings | P | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 4.50 |
| 1877 Red Caps | 1B | 35 | - | - | 350 | 10.0 | 337 | 324 | 13 | 13 | 16 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .963 | 0.00 |
| 1877 Red Caps | C | 7 | - | - | 53 | 7.6 | 44 | 39 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 9 | - | - | .830 | 0.00 |
| 1877 Red Caps | RF | 19 | - | - | 27 | 1.4 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .926 | 0.00 |
| 1878 Reds | 3B | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 0.00 |
| 1878 Reds | C | 48 | - | - | 361 | 7.5 | 328 | 262 | 66 | 33 | 4 | 40 | - | - | .909 | 0.00 |
| 1878 Reds | RF | 16 | - | - | 25 | 1.6 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .760 | 0.00 |
| 1879 Reds | 1B | 2 | - | - | 22 | 11.0 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .955 | 0.00 |
| 1879 Reds | C | 59 | - | - | 443 | 7.5 | 399 | 307 | 92 | 44 | 3 | 56 | - | - | .901 | 0.00 |
| 1879 Reds | OF | 21 | - | - | 35 | 1.7 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .714 | 0.00 |
| 1880 Reds | 1B | 3 | - | - | 24 | 8.0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .958 | 0.00 |
| 1880 Reds | 2B | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 |
| 1880 Reds | OF | 33 | - | - | 61 | 1.8 | 45 | 36 | 9 | 16 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .738 | 0.00 |
| 1881 Bisons | 1B | 26 | - | - | 280 | 10.8 | 264 | 256 | 8 | 16 | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .943 | 0.00 |
| 1881 Bisons | 2B | 25 | - | - | 187 | 7.5 | 151 | 63 | 88 | 36 | 18 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .807 | 0.00 |
| 1881 Bisons | 3B | 7 | - | - | 32 | 4.6 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .875 | 0.00 |
| 1881 Bisons | C | 4 | - | - | 23 | 5.8 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | - | - | .870 | 0.00 |
| 1881 Bisons | OF | 17 | - | - | 38 | 2.2 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .711 | 0.00 |
| 1882 Bisons | 3B | 63 | - | - | 203 | 3.2 | 170 | 59 | 111 | 33 | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .837 | 0.00 |
| 1882 Bisons | C | 20 | - | - | 175 | 8.8 | 153 | 114 | 39 | 22 | 2 | 36 | - | - | .874 | 0.00 |
| 1883 Bisons | 3B | 77 | - | - | 266 | 3.5 | 212 | 84 | 128 | 54 | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .797 | 0.00 |
| 1883 Bisons | C | 22 | - | - | 149 | 6.8 | 136 | 99 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 38 | - | - | .913 | 0.00 |
| 1884 Bisons | 3B | 108 | - | - | 377 | 3.5 | 311 | 113 | 198 | 66 | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .825 | 0.00 |
| 1884 Bisons | C | 3 | - | - | 22 | 7.3 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | 1.000 | 0.00 |
| 1885 Bisons | 3B | 98 | - | - | 356 | 3.6 | 316 | 118 | 198 | 40 | 12 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .888 | 0.00 |
| 1886 Wolverines | 3B | 124 | - | - | 444 | 3.6 | 376 | 131 | 245 | 68 | 18 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .847 | 0.00 |
| 1887 Wolverines | 1B | 2 | - | - | 20 | 10.0 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .950 | 0.00 |
| 1887 Wolverines | 3B | 106 | - | - | 422 | 4.0 | 358 | 133 | 225 | 64 | 18 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .848 | 0.00 |
| 1887 Wolverines | LF | 3 | - | - | 2 | 0.7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 0.00 |
| 1888 Wolverines | 3B | 125 | - | - | 455 | 3.6 | 390 | 146 | 244 | 65 | 19 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .857 | 0.00 |
| 1889 Alleghenys | 1B | 3 | - | - | 34 | 11.3 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .941 | 0.00 |
| 1889 Alleghenys | 3B | 52 | - | - | 187 | 3.6 | 163 | 68 | 95 | 24 | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .872 | 0.00 |
| 1890 Bisons | 1B | 57 | - | - | 641 | 11.2 | 622 | 582 | 40 | 19 | 33 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .970 | 0.00 |
| 1890 Bisons | 3B | 64 | - | - | 273 | 4.3 | 247 | 86 | 161 | 26 | 18 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .905 | 0.00 |
| 1890 Bisons | P | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 |
| 1890 Bisons | SS | 1 | - | - | 5 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .600 | 0.00 |
| Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| 3B Totals | 826 | 0 | 0 | 3,016 | 3.7 | 2,572 | 954 | 1,618 | 444 | 118 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .853 | 0.00 | |
| C Totals | 226 | 0 | 0 | 1,635 | 7.2 | 1,447 | 1,150 | 297 | 188 | 17 | 221 | n/a | 1 | .885 | 0.00 | |
| 1B Totals | 131 | 0 | 0 | 1,389 | 10.6 | 1,333 | 1,266 | 67 | 56 | 65 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .960 | 0.00 | |
| OF Totals | 71 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 1.9 | 97 | 79 | 18 | 37 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .724 | 0.00 | |
| RF Totals | 35 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 1.5 | 44 | 36 | 8 | 8 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .846 | 0.00 | |
| 2B Totals | 26 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 7.2 | 151 | 63 | 88 | 36 | 18 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .807 | 0.00 | |
| LF Totals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2.0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .833 | 0.00 | |
| P Totals | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 0.90 | |
| SS Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .600 | 0.00 | |
| 15 Years | 1,324 | 0 | 30 | 6,431 | 4.9 | 5,658 | 3,559 | 2,099 | 773 | 220 | 221 | n/a | 1 | .880 | 5,092.20 | |
Deacon WhiteDeacon White Miscellaneous Stats |
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| Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
| Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 1876 White Stockings | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 303.0 | 101.0 | 5.1 | 0.00 | 13.50 | 0.00 |
| 1877 Red Caps | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 133.0 | 88.7 | 5.4 | - | - | - |
| 1878 Reds | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 51.6 | 8.9 | - | - | - |
| 1879 Reds | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 333.0 | 37.0 | 6.4 | - | - | - |
| 1880 Reds | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 20.1 | 20.1 | - | - | - |
| 1881 Bisons | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 39.9 | 6.0 | - | - | - |
| 1882 Bisons | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 337.0 | 0.0 | 10.2 | - | - | - |
| 1883 Bisons | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.3 | - | - | - |
| 1884 Bisons | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 90.4 | 0.0 | 6.1 | - | - | - |
| 1885 Bisons | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.1 | - | - | - |
| 1886 Wolverines | 9 | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 491.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 | - | - | - |
| 1887 Wolverines | 20 | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 141.0 | 28.2 | 5.6 | - | - | - |
| 1888 Wolverines | 12 | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 131.8 | 22.0 | 7.4 | - | - | - |
| 1889 Alleghenys | 2 | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 12.5 | 8.7 | - | - | - |
| 1890 Bisons | 3 | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 14.6 | 9.3 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.25 |
| Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 15 Years | 46 | - | - | 0 | 0 | n/a | 294.9 | 43.5 | 7.0 | 1.50 | 2.70 | 1.80 |
Deacon WhiteDeacon White Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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| Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
| 1876 Chicago White Stockings | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | n/a |
| 1877 Boston Red Caps | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | n/a |
| 1878 Cincinnati Reds | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | n/a |
| 1879 Cincinnati Reds | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | n/a |
| 1880 Cincinnati Reds | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | n/a |
| 1881 Buffalo Bisons | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | n/a |
| 1882 Buffalo Bisons | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | n/a |
| 1883 Buffalo Bisons | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | n/a |
| 1884 Buffalo Bisons | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | n/a |
| 1885 Buffalo Bisons | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | n/a |
| 1886 Detroit Wolverines | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | n/a |
| 1887 Detroit Wolverines | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | n/a |
| 1888 Detroit Wolverines | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | n/a |
| 1889 Pittsburgh Alleghenys | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | n/a |
| 1890 Buffalo Bisons | n/a | Undetermined | n/a | n/a |
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