Perry Werden Notable

b. July 21, 1861 · St. Louis Maroons 1884, Washington Nationals 1888, Toledo Maumees 1890, Baltimore Orioles 1891, St. Louis Browns 1892–1893, Louisville Colonels 1897

Perry Werden played for six clubs across 14 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the St. Louis Maroons in 1884 and closing with the Louisville Colonels in 1897.

Across 695 games he batted .282, with 774 hits and 444 runs. He finished with 26 home runs, 109 doubles, 87 triples and 151 stolen bases. He went 12 and 1 with a 1.97 earned run average, pitching 141.3 innings in 16 games. He struck out 51 and threw 1 shutout.

He led the league in triples two times between 1890 and 1893, topping out at 29. He played 669 games at first base, with 6,596 putouts and 159 errors. He turned 364 double plays.

He was born in St. Louis, MO, USA on July 21, 1861, and died on January 9, 1934. 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
1884	SLM	18	76	7	18	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	.237
1888	WHS	3	10	0	3	0	0	0	2	1	4	0	.300
1890	TOL	128	498	113	147	22	20	6	72	78	0	59	.295
1891	BAL	139	552	102	160	20	18	6	104	52	59	46	.290
1892	STL	149	598	73	154	22	6	8	84	59	52	20	.258
1893	STL	125	500	73	138	22	29	1	94	49	25	11	.276
1897	LOU	133	512	76	154	21	14	5	83	41	21	15	.301
Career	—	695	2746	444	774	109	87	26	439	282	161	151	.282

Pitching, season by season

Year	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1884	SLM	12	1	16	16	0	141.1	113	31	22	51	1.97
Career	—	12	1	16	16	0	141.1	113	31	22	51	1.97

On this day & linked events

1861

Born July 21, 1861

St. Louis, MO, USA

1934

Died January 9, 1934

1884

Major-league debut: Perry Werden

Perry Werden made a major-league debut on April 24, 1884.

1897

Final major-league game: Perry Werden

Perry Werden played a final major-league game on October 3, 1897.

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