He spent 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), including stints with the Montreal Expos, Chicago Cubs, and St. Louis Cardinals.

[1] Additionally, White played two seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) with the Seibu Lions and Yokohama Taiyo Whales.

[3] White was selected by the Montreal Expos in the 14th round (322nd overall) of the 1970 Major League Baseball draft out of San Francisco's Washington High School.

[4] He made his major league debut on September 16, 1974 at Montreal's Jarry Park, starting in center field and going 0-for-2 in a 3–2 Expos' loss to the New York Mets.

In October 2012, after two consecutive seasons of 90+ losses, the Twins' front office decided to shake things up by releasing or reassigning six of seven coaches, including White.