Red Webb
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1949)
Red Webb was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1949 for the New York Giants, a span of 2 seasons. Across 25 career appearances, he went 3-2 with a 3.72 ERA and 18 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 2/7/1996 in Hyattsville, MD, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1948-09-15
- Last Game
- 1949-07-22
Full name: Samuel Henry Webb
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | NY1 | NL | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3.21 | 4.10 (+22%) | -94.2 |
| 1949 | NY1 | NL | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.2 | 41 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 4.03 | 4.12 (+2%) | -305.6 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 3 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 72.2 | 68 | 30 | 31 | 18 | 3.72 | — | -400 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .316 | .316 | .421 | .737 | 0 |
Career AVG .316 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +20.0% above league average.
Career OBP .316 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.
Career SLG .421 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — +10.4% above league average.
Career OPS .737 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | NY1 | NL | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1949 | NY1 | NL | 20 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 25 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .316 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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 (50 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 14 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .312 |
| Away | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 14 | 54.2 | 50 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 3.62 |
| Away | 11 | 18.0 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3.50 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-07-22 | NY1 | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-17 | NY1 | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-16 | NY1 | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-04 | NY1 | BSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-06-30 | NY1 | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-06-24 | NY1 | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-06-23 | NY1 | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-06-22 | NY1 | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-06-20 | NY1 | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-06-19 | NY1 | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-07-22 | NY1 | CHC | L | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1949-07-17 | NY1 | STL | — | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-16 | NY1 | PIT | — | 2.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1949-07-04 | NY1 | BSN | — | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-06-30 | NY1 | BSN | — | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-06-24 | NY1 | CHC | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-06-23 | NY1 | STL | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-06-22 | NY1 | STL | — | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-06-20 | NY1 | STL | — | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1949-06-19 | NY1 | PIT | — | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 25 |
Red Webb: the record in brief
Red Webb's major league career runs from a debut on September 15, 1948 to a final game on July 22, 1949. Webb spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the New York Giants. Webb played primarily as a pitcher and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Born on September 25, 1924, in Washington, DC, USA, Webb was listed at 6 feet, 0 inches and 175 pounds. The bio records the death on February 7, 1996, in Hyattsville, MD, USA. On the record, Red Webb was born Samuel Henry Webb.
The pitching table credits Webb with a 3-2 record and a 3.72 ERA in 25 games. Webb had 18 strikeouts. Against a 4.11 league ERA for the same years, Webb was 9.6% better. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.21 in 1948, when the league's was 4.10.
Webb appears at one position only: pitcher, in 25 games. Fielding on the mound produced 6 putouts and 23 assists against 2 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Red Webb
- What years did Red Webb play?
- Red Webb played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1949.
- Was Red Webb a pitcher?
- Yes. Red Webb pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 18 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Red Webb hit?
- Red Webb hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
- What was Red Webb's career batting average?
- Red Webb batted .316 over his career, with 6 hits in 19 at bats.
- How many RBI did Red Webb have?
- Red Webb drove in 3 runs in his career.
- What was Red Webb's career ERA?
- Red Webb finished with a 3.72 career ERA, going 3-2 with 18 strikeouts.