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37. Devon White

37. Devon White
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: December 29, 1962 in Kingston, Ki Jamaica
  • Weight: 170 lbs.
  • Height: 6'1"
  • Bats: B
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: September 02, 1985
  • Final Game: October 05, 2001
  • Gold Glove - 1988
  • Gold Glove - 1989
  • Gold Glove - 1991
  • Gold Glove - 1992
  • Gold Glove - 1993
  • Gold Glove - 1994
  • Gold Glove - 1995
  • MVP - 1991
  • Rookie of the Year - 1987
 
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Before he won two back-to-back World Series with Toronto, Devon White established himself as an upper-tier defensive Outfielder with the Angels.

After being drafted in 1981, White first made the Majors in 1985, and that year and in the one that followed, he played a combined 50 Games for the parent club.  White won the starting Centerfielder role in 1987 and had 168 Hits with 24 Home Runs and 32 Stolen Bases, arguably his best season with California.

He had more acclaim in the following years, winning two Gold Gloves (1988 & 1989) and earning an All-Star berth in '89.  White was generating the power numbers of 1987, but his fielding was excellent, and he had enough power and speed to make him a dangerous hitter.

After being injured for a portion of the 1991 Season, White was traded to Toronto in a six-player deal, and arguably he was the only player of note.  In addition to his two rings in Toronto, he won a third in Miami.  

With the Angels, he swiped 123 Bases, collected 551 Hits, and had a Defensive bWAR of 6.9.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Outfield
  • Acquired: Selected in the 6th Round of the Amateur Draft 6/8/81.
  • Departed: Traded to the Toronto Blue Jays with Willie Fraser and Marcus Moore for Junior Felix, Luis Sojo, and a Player to be Named Later (which would be Ken Rivers) 12/2/90.
  • Games Played: 612
  • Notable Statistics:

    337 Runs Scored
    551 Hits
    91 Doubles
    24 Triples                       
    59 Home Runs
    241 Runs Batted In
    123 Stolen Bases
    .247/.295/.389 Slash Line
    15.3 bWAR                     

    4 Playoff Games
    2 Runs Scored
    1 Hit
    0 Doubles
    0 Triples                       
    0 Home Runs
    0 Runs Batted In
    0 Stolen Bases
    .500/.500/.500 Slash Line

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    All-Star (1989)
    Gold Glove (1989 & 1990)
    Most Assists by a Centerfielder (1990)
    Most Total Zone Runs by a Centerfielder (1988 & 1989)
    Highest Range Factor per Game by a Centerfielder (1988)

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