Earl Webb
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925-1933)
Earl Webb was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1933 for 5 teams, including the New York Giants, a span of 9 seasons. In 650 career games, he hit .306 with 661 hits, 56 home runs, and 333 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 7,282.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 185 lb
- Died
- 5/23/1965 in Jamestown, TN, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1925-08-13
- Last Game
- 1933-10-01
Full name: William Earl Webb
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 650 | 2,161 | 326 | 661 | 155 | 25 | 56 | 333 | 8 | 260 | 202 | .306 | .381 | .478 | .859 | 7,282 |
Career AVG .306 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — +8.7% above league average.
Career OBP .381 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — +11.2% above league average.
Career SLG .478 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — +20.2% above league average.
Career OPS .859 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — +16.1% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | NY1 | NL | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1927 | CHN | NL | 102 | 332 | 58 | 100 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 52 | 3 | 48 | 31 | .301 | .282 (+7%) | .344 (+14%) | .392 (+29%) | .736 (+22%) | 1464.8 |
| 1928 | CHN | NL | 62 | 140 | 22 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 14 | 17 | .250 | .280 (-11%) | .342 (-7%) | .395 (+3%) | .737 (-2%) | -63.0 |
| 1930 | BOS | AL | 127 | 449 | 61 | 145 | 30 | 6 | 16 | 66 | 2 | 44 | 56 | .323 | .293 (+10%) | .354 (+9%) | .429 (+22%) | .784 (+16%) | 1492.3 |
| 1931 | BOS | AL | 151 | 589 | 96 | 196 | 67 | 3 | 14 | 103 | 2 | 70 | 51 | .333 | .276 (+20%) | .338 (+19%) | .388 (+36%) | .726 (+28%) | 3452.4 |
| 1932 | BOS | AL | 52 | 192 | 23 | 54 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 25 | 15 | .281 | .275 (+2%) | .335 (+9%) | .391 (+6%) | .726 (+7%) | 302.3 |
| 1932 | DET | AL | 88 | 338 | 49 | 97 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 1 | 39 | 18 | .287 | .275 (+4%) | .335 (+8%) | .391 (+7%) | .726 (+7%) | 302.3 |
| 1933 | DET | AL | 6 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .273 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1933 | CHA | AL | 58 | 107 | 16 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 13 | .290 | .270 (+7%) | .329 (+16%) | .377 (-3%) | .707 (+6%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 650 | 2,161 | 326 | 661 | 155 | 25 | 56 | 333 | 8 | 260 | 202 | .306 | — | — | — | — | 6,951 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (651 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 320 | 995 | 150 | 311 | 20 | 169 | .313 |
| Away | 331 | 1166 | 176 | 350 | 36 | 166 | .300 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933-10-01 | CHW | SLA | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-20 | CHW | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-19 | CHW | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-13 | CHW | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1933-09-09 | CHW | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-08 | CHW | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-06 | CHW | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-04 | CHW | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1933-09-03 | CHW | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1933-08-31 | CHW | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 12 | 0 | 122 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| OF | 537 | 0 | 964 | 64 | 45 | 16 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | CHN | OF | 86 | 0 | 171 | 14 | 8 | 5 |
| 1928 | CHN | OF | 31 | 0 | 65 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1930 | BOS | OF | 116 | 0 | 200 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
| 1931 | BOS | OF | 151 | 0 | 270 | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| 1932 | BOS | 1B | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1932 | BOS | OF | 50 | 0 | 74 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 1932 | DET | OF | 85 | 0 | 163 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 1933 | DET | OF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933 | CHA | 1B | 10 | 0 | 108 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| 1933 | CHA | OF | 16 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 12 |
| Left Field | 13 |
| Right Field | 524 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 6th | 22.0 | 80 | 0 |
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Earl Webb: the record in brief
August 13, 1925 and October 1, 1933 bracket Earl Webb's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the New York Giants (1925), the Chicago Cubs (1927 to 1928), the Boston Red Sox (1930 through 1932), the Detroit Tigers (1932 through 1933), and the Chicago White Sox (1933). Webb played primarily as an outfielder and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 17, 1897, in White County, TN, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 1 inch and 185 pounds. The bio records the death on May 23, 1965, in Jamestown, TN, USA. The given name on file is William Earl Webb.
Webb collected 661 hits in 2,161 at bats across 650 games, good for a .306 batting average, along with 56 homers and 333 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .381 and the slugging percentage .478, for an OPS of .859. Over the seasons Webb played, league hitters batted .281; the .306 career figure is 8.7% above that.
Frequently Asked Questions about Earl Webb
- What years did Earl Webb play?
- Earl Webb played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1933.
- Was Earl Webb a pitcher?
- No. Earl Webb was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Earl Webb hit?
- Earl Webb hit 56 career home runs with 661 hits.
- What was Earl Webb's career batting average?
- Earl Webb batted .306 over his career, with 661 hits in 2,161 at bats.
- How many RBI did Earl Webb have?
- Earl Webb drove in 333 runs in his career.
- Is Earl Webb in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Earl Webb has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.