1897
Born September 17, 1897
White County, TN, USA
Earl Webb Notable
b. September 17, 1897 · New York Giants 1925, Chicago Cubs 1927–1928, Boston Red Sox 1930–1932, Detroit Tigers 1932–1933, Chicago White Sox 1933
Earl Webb played for five clubs across nine seasons as a right fielder, opening with the New York Giants in 1925 and closing with the Chicago White Sox in 1933.
Across 650 games he batted .306, with 661 hits and 326 runs. He finished with 56 home runs, 155 doubles and 8 stolen bases.
He led the league in doubles once, in 1931, with 67. He played 537 games in the outfield, with 964 putouts and 45 errors.
He was born in White County, TN, USA on September 17, 1897, and died on May 23, 1965. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | NYG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1927 | CHC | 102 | 332 | 58 | 100 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 52 | 48 | 31 | 3 | .301 |
| 1928 | CHC | 62 | 140 | 22 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 0 | .250 |
| 1930 | BOS | 127 | 449 | 61 | 145 | 30 | 6 | 16 | 66 | 44 | 56 | 2 | .323 |
| 1931 | BOS | 151 | 589 | 96 | 196 | 67 | 3 | 14 | 103 | 70 | 51 | 2 | .333 |
| 1932 | BOS/DET | 140 | 530 | 72 | 151 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 78 | 64 | 33 | 1 | .285 |
| 1933 | CHW/DET | 64 | 118 | 17 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 13 | 0 | .288 |
| Career | — | 650 | 2161 | 326 | 661 | 155 | 25 | 56 | 333 | 260 | 202 | 8 | .306 |
On this day & linked events
1965