Jo-Jo White
| Jo-Jo White | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder / Manager | |
| Born: June 1, 1909 Red Oak, Georgia, U.S. | |
| Died: October 9, 1986 (aged 77) Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 15, 1932, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1940, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .256 |
| Home runs | 8 |
| Runs batted in | 229 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| As a player
As a manager As a coach | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Joyner Clifford "Jo-Jo" White (June 1, 1909 – October 9, 1986) was an American baseball center fielder. The 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), 165 lb (75 kg) White batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He played nine seasons in Major League Baseball with the Detroit Tigers (1932–38), Philadelphia Athletics (1943–44) and Cincinnati Reds (1944). He was the center fielder of the 1934 and 1935 Detroit teams that won back-to-back American League pennants. White had his best major league season in 1934, batting .313 with a .419 on-base percentage, 97 runs, 69 bases on balls, and 28 stolen bases.
White also played nine seasons in the Pacific Coast League (PCL) for the Seattle Rainiers (1939-1942, 1946-1948), Sacramento Solons (1945-1946), and Hollywood Stars (1949). His best season in the PCL was 1945 when he compiled a .355 batting average and a .442 on-base percentage with 244 hits, 162 runs, 97 bases on balls, 87 RBIs, 57 extra-base hits, and 40 stolen bases.
After his plahing career ended, White worked as a scout, minor league manager and major league coach, serving on the staffs of the Cleveland Indians (1958–60), Detroit Tigers (1960), Kansas City Athletics (1961–62), Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves (1963–66), and Kansas City Royals (1969).