Cleon Webb

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910)

Cleon Webb was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1910 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Across 7 career appearances, he went 2-1 with a 5.67 ERA and 6 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 2–1
ERA 5.67
WHIP 1.41
SO 6
Pitcher PIV -230.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
3/1/1885 in Mount Gilead, OH, USA
Died
1/12/1958 in Circleville, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1910-05-23
Last Game
1910-08-05

Full name: Cleon Earl Webb

Career Pitching Statistics

Cleon Webb — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 1 7 3 2 0 0 27.0 29 17 0 9 6 5.67 -230.3

Career ERA 5.67 vs. league average 2.79 across their career seasons — 103.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Cleon Webb — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
7 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .200 .200 .400 0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 19.9% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 37.0% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 38.8% below league average.

Career OPS .400 vs. league average .645 across their career seasons — 37.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Cleon Webb — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home560100.167
Away240100.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Cleon Webb — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home517.12111645.71
Away29.183322.89

Last 7 Games — Batting

Cleon Webb — Last 7 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1910-08-05 PITPHIL 000000000
1910-07-11 PITPHIL 101000000
1910-07-08 PITBROL 100000000
1910-07-04 PITCHCL 000000000
1910-06-27 PITSTLW 400000000
1910-06-22 PITSTLW 401000001
1910-05-23 PITNY1L 000000000

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Cleon Webb — Last 7 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1910-08-05 PITPHI — 0.1322000
1910-07-11 PITPHI — 2.1866200
1910-07-08 PITBRO L 3.2552330
1910-07-04 PITCHC — 1.1100000
1910-06-27 PITSTL W 9.0633110
1910-06-22 PITSTL W 9.0511320
1910-05-23 PITNY1 — 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Cleon Webb — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 7 3 1 8 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Cleon Webb — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 7

College History

Cleon Webb — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware OH 1904, 1905, 1906

Cleon Webb: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 23, 1910 and the final game on August 5, 1910, Cleon Webb built the record summarized on this page. All of the seasons listed were played for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Webb, born on March 1, 1885, in Mount Gilead, OH, USA, is listed as a pitcher and switch-hit and threw left-handed. Webb's listed size is 5-foot-11 and 165 pounds. The bio records the death on January 12, 1958, in Circleville, OH, USA. The given name on file is Cleon Earl Webb.

Webb pitched in 7 games, starting 3, and finished with a 2-1 record and 5.67 ERA. The same table counts 6 strikeouts. The league ERA over Webb's seasons was 2.79, so the 5.67 figure ran 103.2% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1910, with 7 games and 6 strikeouts.

Webb appears at one position only: pitcher, in 7 games.

Webb's college years, 1904, 1905, and 1906, were spent at Ohio Wesleyan University. Webb's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 14 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cleon Webb

Was Cleon Webb a pitcher?
Yes. Cleon Webb pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 6 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Cleon Webb hit?
Cleon Webb hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What teams did Cleon Webb play for?
Cleon Webb played for one team, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1910).
What were Cleon Webb's career stats?
In 7 games, Cleon Webb went 2-1 with a 5.67 ERA, 6 strikeouts, and 27.0 innings pitched.
What position did Cleon Webb play?
Cleon Webb played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Cleon Webb and how much did he weigh?
Cleon Webb was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.
What was Cleon Webb's career ERA?
Cleon Webb finished with a 5.67 career ERA, going 2-1 with 6 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Cleon Webb have?
Cleon Webb recorded 6 career strikeouts.
Is Cleon Webb in the Hall of Fame?
No. Cleon Webb has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.