1898
Born April 20, 1898
Pomaria, SC, USA
Johnny Werts Notable
b. April 20, 1898 · Boston Braves 1926–1929
Johnny Werts played 1926 to 1929 for the Boston Braves as a pitcher.
He went 15 and 21 with a 4.29 earned run average, pitching 378 innings in 88 games. He struck out 111 and threw 1 shutout. Across 88 games he batted .234, with 26 hits and 8 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 1 double.
He was born in Pomaria, SC, USA on April 20, 1898, and died on September 24, 1990. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | BSN | 32 | 64 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 0 | .266 |
| 1927 | BSN | 42 | 43 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | .163 |
| 1928 | BSN | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 1929 | BSN | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Career | — | 88 | 111 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 0 | .234 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | BSN | 11 | 9 | 32 | 23 | 0 | 189.1 | 212 | 69 | 47 | 65 | 3.28 |
| 1927 | BSN | 4 | 10 | 42 | 15 | 1 | 164.1 | 204 | 83 | 52 | 39 | 4.55 |
| 1928 | BSN | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 18.1 | 31 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 10.31 |
| 1929 | BSN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6.0 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 10.50 |
| Career | — | 15 | 21 | 88 | 40 | 2 | 378.0 | 460 | 180 | 111 | 111 | 4.29 |
On this day & linked events
1990