Elmer White

Elmer White
Outfielder / Catcher
Born: (1849-12-07)December 7, 1849 Caton, New York, US
Died: March 17, 1872(1872-03-17) (aged 22) Scio, New York, US
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
National Association debut
May 4, 1871, for the Cleveland Forest Citys
Last National Association appearance
September 27, 1871, for the Cleveland Forest Citys
National Association statistics
Batting average	.257
Hits	18
At bats	70
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Cleveland Forest Citys (NA) (1871)

Willard Elmer White (December 7, 1849 – March 17, 1872) was an American professional baseball player. He served primarily as an outfielder but also as a catcher in 1871 with the Cleveland Forest Citys of the National Association. Although he broke his arm running into a fence during a game on June 22, he played 15 of Cleveland's 29 games in their inaugural season, batting .257. However, he died of tuberculosis in March 1872, becoming the first player from a professional baseball league to die. White was the cousin of Deacon White and Will White.