1953
Born March 8, 1953
Appleton, WI, USA
Don Werner Notable
Don Werner divided eight seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Cincinnati Reds from 1975, then the Texas Rangers through 1982.
Across 118 games he batted .176, with 49 hits and 17 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 7 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 115 games behind the plate, with 481 putouts and 11 errors. He turned 9 double plays.
He was born in Appleton, WI, USA on March 8, 1953. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | CIN | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| 1976 | CIN | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| 1977 | CIN | 10 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .174 |
| 1978 | CIN | 50 | 113 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 30 | 1 | .150 |
| 1980 | CIN | 24 | 64 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 1 | .172 |
| 1981 | TEX | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| 1982 | TEX | 22 | 59 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .203 |
| Career | — | 118 | 279 | 17 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 27 | 53 | 2 | .176 |
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