1896
Born June 1, 1896
Atlanta, GA, USA
William Webster Notable
b. June 1, 1896 · St. Louis Giants 1915–1916, Indianapolis ABCs 1918, Chicago American Giants 1918, Dayton Marcos 1920, Detroit Stars 1921, Atlantic City Bacharach Giants 1923, New York Lincoln Giants 1924, Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars 1933
William Webster played for eight clubs across 19 seasons as a catcher, opening with the St. Louis Giants in 1915 and closing with the Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars in 1933.
Across 72 games he batted .219, with 46 hits and 25 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 6 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 69 games behind the plate, with 313 putouts and 7 errors. He turned 6 double plays.
He was born in Atlanta, GA, USA on June 1, 1896.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915* | SLG | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1916* | SLG | 6 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .158 |
| 1918* | ABC/CAG | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1920 | DM | 29 | 94 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .223 |
| 1921 | DS | 23 | 57 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .298 |
| 1923 | ACB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1924 | NLG | 3 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| 1933 | ID | 5 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| Major leagues | — | 62 | 178 | 22 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 1 | .242 |
| All seasons | — | 72 | 210 | 25 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 2 | .219 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For William Webster, that is 1915–1918. Why totals can differ.