What years did Les Webber play?

Les Webber played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1948.

Was Les Webber a pitcher?

Yes. Les Webber pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 141 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Les Webber hit?

Les Webber hit 1 career home runs with 15 hits.

What was Les Webber's career batting average?

Les Webber batted .135 over his career, with 15 hits in 111 at bats.

How many RBI did Les Webber have?

Les Webber drove in 5 runs in his career.

What was Les Webber's career ERA?

Les Webber finished with a 4.19 career ERA, going 23-19 with 141 strikeouts.

Les Webber

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1948)

Les Webber was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1948 for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 7 seasons. Across 154 career appearances, he went 23-19 with a 4.19 ERA and 141 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 23–19

ERA 4.19

WHIP 1.47

SO 141

Pitcher PIV -6761.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 5/6/1915 in Kelseyville, CA, USA
Died: 11/13/1986 in Santa Maria, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1942-05-17
Last Game: 1948-04-26

Full name: Lester Elmer Webber

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Career Pitching Statistics

Les Webber — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
23	19	154	25	7	0	14	432.0	434	201	25	201	141	4.19	-6761.3

Career ERA 4.19 vs. league average 3.66 across their career seasons — 14.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Les Webber — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1942	BRO	NL	3	2	19	3	1	1	51.2	46	17	22	23	2.96	3.57 (+17%)	132.2
1943	BRO	NL	2	2	54	0	0	10	115.2	112	49	69	24	3.81	3.50 (-9%)	-3837.9
1944	BRO	NL	7	8	48	9	1	3	140.1	157	77	64	42	4.94	3.57 (-38%)	-2555.1
1945	BRO	NL	7	3	17	7	5	0	75.1	69	30	25	30	3.58	3.67 (+2%)	369.6
1946	BRO	NL	3	3	11	4	0	0	43.0	34	11	15	16	2.30	3.59 (+36%)	-870.1
1946	CLE	AL	1	1	4	2	0	0	5.1	13	14	5	5	23.62	—	0.0
1948	CLE	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.2	3	3	1	1	40.50	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			23	19	154	25	7	14	432.0	434	201	201	141	4.19	—	-6,761

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

Les Webber — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
154	111	11	15	1	0	1	5	1	7	27	.135	.193	.171	.364	0

Career AVG .135 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 47.8% below league average.

Career OBP .193 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 41.2% below league average.

Career SLG .171 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 52.1% below league average.

Career OPS .364 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 46.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Les Webber — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1942	BRO	NL	19	14	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	4	.071	—	—	—	—	0.0
1943	BRO	NL	54	25	2	3	0	0	0	0	2	9	.120	—	—	—	—	0.0
1944	BRO	NL	48	39	4	8	0	1	3	0	2	8	.205	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	BRO	NL	17	22	3	2	1	0	1	1	2	5	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	BRO	NL	11	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	CLE	AL	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	CLE	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			154	111	11	15	1	1	5	1	7	27	.135	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Les Webber — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	65	51	4	5	0	1	.098
Away	89	60	7	10	1	4	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Les Webber — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	65	212.0	191	75	72	79	3.18
Away	89	219.2	242	128	129	61	5.24

Last 10 Games — Batting

Les Webber — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
1948-04-26	CLE	CHW	W	0	0	0	0
1946-08-06	CLE	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1946-07-29	CLE	MIN	L	0	0	0	0
1946-07-18	CLE	PHA	W	1	1	1	0
1946-07-07	CLE	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1946-06-25	BRO	CIN	L	1	0	0	1
1946-06-12	BRO	STL	W	0	0	0	0
1946-06-09	BRO	CHC	L	0	0	0	0
1946-06-04	BRO	PIT	W	0	0	0	0
1946-06-02	BRO	CIN	W	4	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Les Webber — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1948-04-26	CLE	CHW	—	0.2	3	3	3	1	1	1
1946-08-06	CLE	CHW	—	0.0	2	4	4	2	0	0
1946-07-29	CLE	MIN	—	0.1	3	3	3	1	0	0
1946-07-18	CLE	PHA	W	5.0	5	3	3	1	5	0
1946-07-07	CLE	CHW	L	0.0	3	4	4	1	0	0
1946-06-25	BRO	CIN	L	5.0	6	4	4	1	2	3
1946-06-12	BRO	STL	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1946-06-09	BRO	CHC	L	1.1	1	1	1	2	1	0
1946-06-04	BRO	PIT	W	2.0	0	0	0	3	0	0
1946-06-02	BRO	CIN	W	10.1	7	1	1	2	4	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Les Webber — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	154	0	32	106	3	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Les Webber — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1942	BRO	P	19	2	14	0	1
1943	BRO	P	54	11	34	2	1
1944	BRO	P	48	10	43	1	0
1945	BRO	P	17	6	7	0	0
1946	BRO	P	11	3	5	0	1
1946	CLE	P	4	0	3	0	0
1948	CLE	P	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Les Webber — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	154

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Les Webber: the record in brief

Les Webber's major league career runs from a debut on May 17, 1942 to a final game on April 26, 1948. The team column moves through the Brooklyn Dodgers (1942 to 1946) and the Cleveland Indians (1946 to 1948). At 6-foot-0 and 185 pounds, Webber is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Webber both batted and threw right-handed. Webber was born on May 6, 1915, in Kelseyville, CA, USA. Webber died on November 13, 1986, in Santa Maria, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name Lester Elmer.

Webber pitched in 154 games, starting 25, and finished with a 23-19 record and 4.19 ERA. The same table counts 141 strikeouts and 14 saves. Against a 3.66 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.19 mark was 14.3% worse. No season topped the 7 wins of 1944. Webber saved 10 games in 1943, the season high. In 1943, one of the busiest seasons, Webber posted a 3.81 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.50.

Frequently Asked Questions about Les Webber

What years did Les Webber play?: Les Webber played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1948.
Was Les Webber a pitcher?: Yes. Les Webber pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 141 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Les Webber hit?: Les Webber hit 1 career home runs with 15 hits.
What was Les Webber's career batting average?: Les Webber batted .135 over his career, with 15 hits in 111 at bats.
How many RBI did Les Webber have?: Les Webber drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Les Webber's career ERA?: Les Webber finished with a 4.19 career ERA, going 23-19 with 141 strikeouts.