Skeeter Webb

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1932-1948)

Skeeter Webb was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1948 for 5 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 17 seasons. In 699 career games, he hit .219 with 498 hits, 3 home runs, and 166 RBI.

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

AVG .219
HR 3
RBI 166
H 498
OPS .531
PIV -8,654
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 150 lb
Born
11/4/1909 in Meridian, MS, USA
Died
7/8/1986 in Meridian, MS, USA
MLB Debut
1932-07-20
Last Game
1948-08-31

Full name: James Laverne Webb

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Career Batting Statistics

Skeeter Webb — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
699 2,274 216 498 73 15 3 166 33 132 215 .219 .263 .268 .531 -8,654

Career AVG .219 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 17.0% below league average.

Career OBP .263 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 21.1% below league average.

Career SLG .268 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 27.9% below league average.

Career OPS .531 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — 24.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Skeeter Webb Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1932 SLN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1938 CLE AL 20 58 11 16 2 0 0 2 1 8 7 .276 .272 (+1%) .341 (+6%) .392 (-21%) .734 (-8%) -50.8
1939 CLE AL 81 269 28 71 14 1 2 26 1 15 24 .264 .274 (-4%) .342 (-11%) .393 (-12%) .735 (-11%) -526.7
1940 CHA AL 84 334 33 79 11 2 1 29 3 30 33 .237 .267 (-11%) .335 (-11%) .387 (-25%) .722 (-18%) -956.9
1941 CHA AL 29 84 7 16 2 0 0 6 1 3 9 .190 .262 (-27%) .332 (-32%) .373 (-43%) .705 (-37%) -493.3
1942 CHA AL 32 94 5 16 2 1 0 4 1 4 13 .170 .253 (-33%) .323 (-37%) .349 (-39%) .672 (-38%) -554.1
1943 CHA AL 58 213 15 50 5 2 0 22 5 6 19 .235 .255 (-8%) .324 (-21%) .346 (-20%) .671 (-21%) -705.7
1944 CHA AL 139 513 44 108 19 6 0 30 7 20 39 .211 .261 (-19%) .325 (-26%) .357 (-24%) .683 (-25%) -2060.3
1945 DET AL 118 407 43 81 12 2 0 21 8 30 35 .199 .260 (-24%) .328 (-23%) .354 (-33%) .683 (-28%) -1750.0
1946 DET AL 64 169 12 37 1 1 0 17 3 9 18 .219 .256 (-15%) .328 (-21%) .358 (-34%) .687 (-28%) -726.9
1947 DET AL 50 79 13 16 3 0 0 6 3 7 9 .203 .262 (-23%) .336 (-21%) .376 (-36%) .712 (-29%) -357.5
1948 PHA AL 23 54 5 8 2 0 0 3 0 0 9 .148 .263 (-44%) .340 (-56%) .379 (-51%) .719 (-54%) -471.7
Career · 12 seasons 699 2,274 216 498 73 15 3 166 33 132 215 .219 — — — — -8,654

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Skeeter Webb — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 27 4 5 0 0 0 1 2 1 .185

Playoff Batting by Year

Skeeter Webb — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1945 WS DET 7 27 4 5 0 0 0 1 2 1 .185

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Skeeter Webb — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3461100111233176.212
Away3541174104265292.226

Last 10 Games — Batting

Skeeter Webb — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-08-31 PHACLEL 000000000
1948-08-29 PHACHWL 512100000
1948-08-29 PHACHWW 400000002
1948-08-28 PHASLAW 500000002
1948-08-27 PHASLAW 522100300
1948-08-27 PHASLAW 400000000
1948-08-26 PHADETW 500000001
1948-08-25 PHADETL 411000000
1948-08-08 PHASLAW 500000001
1948-08-06 PHASLAL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Skeeter Webb — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 282 0 580 810 48 164
3B 7 0 7 7 1 0
SS 368 0 641 1108 100 210

Season-by-Season Fielding

Skeeter Webb — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1932 SLN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1938 CLE 2B 2 0 2 1 2 0
1938 CLE 3B 3 0 2 3 0 0
1938 CLE SS 13 0 25 28 2 7
1939 CLE SS 81 0 165 203 27 40
1940 CHA 2B 74 0 143 229 12 44
1940 CHA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1940 CHA SS 7 0 9 18 1 2
1941 CHA 2B 18 0 45 49 6 12
1941 CHA 3B 3 0 5 4 1 0
1941 CHA SS 5 0 5 11 3 1
1942 CHA 2B 29 0 62 87 6 14
1943 CHA 2B 54 0 118 169 14 35
1944 CHA 2B 5 0 19 19 0 7
1944 CHA SS 135 0 202 461 39 81
1945 DET 2B 11 0 30 25 0 8
1945 DET SS 104 0 215 343 25 71
1946 DET 2B 50 0 97 143 7 28
1946 DET SS 8 0 8 12 0 2
1947 DET 2B 30 0 52 74 1 9
1947 DET SS 6 0 0 4 1 1
1948 PHA 2B 9 0 12 14 0 7
1948 PHA SS 8 0 12 28 2 5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Skeeter Webb Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 283
Third Base 7
Shortstop 368

College History

Skeeter Webb — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Mississippi Oxford MS 1930, 1931

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Joe Quest
    .217 avg, 1 HR
  2. 92
    Hector Torres
    .216 avg, 18 HR
  3. 87
    Ed Caskin
    .228 avg, 2 HR
  4. 83
    Billy Hunter
    .219 avg, 16 HR
  5. 80
    Rafael Belliard
    .221 avg, 2 HR
  6. 78
    Jackie Hernandez
    .208 avg, 12 HR

Skeeter Webb: the record in brief

The profile opens with Skeeter Webb's first major league game on July 20, 1932; the last one listed came on August 31, 1948. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Cardinals (1932), the Cleveland Indians (1938 to 1939), the Chicago White Sox (1940 through 1944), the Detroit Tigers (1945 through 1947), and the Philadelphia Athletics (1948). At 150 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame, Webb is listed as a shortstop. Webb batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Webb was born on November 4, 1909, in Meridian, MS, USA. The bio records the death on July 8, 1986, in Meridian, MS, USA. On the record, Skeeter Webb was born James Laverne Webb.

In 699 games and 2,274 at bats, Webb batted .219 with 498 hits; the totals also include 3 home runs, 166 runs batted in, and 33 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .263 clip and slugging .268, Webb finished with a .531 OPS. The league as a whole hit .264 across Webb's seasons, which puts the .219 career mark 17.0% below average. The highest hit total in a season was 108, in 1944.

Frequently Asked Questions about Skeeter Webb

What years did Skeeter Webb play?
Skeeter Webb played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1948.
Was Skeeter Webb a pitcher?
No. Skeeter Webb was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Skeeter Webb hit?
Skeeter Webb hit 3 career home runs with 498 hits.
What was Skeeter Webb's career batting average?
Skeeter Webb batted .219 over his career, with 498 hits in 2,274 at bats.
How many RBI did Skeeter Webb have?
Skeeter Webb drove in 166 runs in his career.
Is Skeeter Webb in the Hall of Fame?
No. Skeeter Webb has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.