Earl Webb

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925-1933)

AVG .306
HR 56
RBI 333
H 661
OPS .859
PIV 7,282
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
9/17/1897 in White County, TN, USA
Died
5/23/1965 in Jamestown, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1925-08-13
Last Game
1933-10-01

Full name: William Earl Webb

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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

Career Arc

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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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home32099515031120169.313
Away331116617635036166.300

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1933-10-01 CHWSLAW 311000000
1933-09-20 CHWNYYL 100000000
1933-09-19 CHWNYYL 100000000
1933-09-13 CHWPHAL 100000011
1933-09-09 CHWMINL 100000000
1933-09-08 CHWMINL 100000000
1933-09-06 CHWMINL 100000000
1933-09-04 CHWDETL 100000010
1933-09-03 CHWCLEL 000000010
1933-08-31 CHWCLEL 100000000

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

Position Diamond

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

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Earl Webb (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ray Blades
    .301 avg, 50 HR
  2. 94
    Ed Stone
    .312 avg, 28 HR
  3. 92
    Wilson Redus
    .303 avg, 89 HR
  4. 91
    Charlie Mason
    .311 avg, 39 HR
  5. 90
    Steel Arm Davis
    .321 avg, 27 HR
  6. 90
    Danny Taylor
    .297 avg, 44 HR

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.