Les Webber

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

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

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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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1942 BRO NL 3 2 19 3 1 0 1 51.7 46 17 22 23 2.96 3.57 (+17%) 132.2
1943 BRO NL 2 2 54 0 0 0 10 115.7 112 49 69 24 3.81 3.50 (-9%) -3837.9
1944 BRO NL 7 8 48 9 1 0 3 140.3 157 77 64 42 4.94 3.57 (-38%) -2555.1
1945 BRO NL 7 3 17 7 5 0 0 75.3 69 30 25 30 3.58 3.67 (+2%) 369.6
1946 BRO NL 3 3 11 4 0 0 0 43.0 34 11 15 16 2.30 3.59 (+36%) -870.1
1946 CLE AL 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 5.3 13 14 5 5 23.62 — 0.0
1948 CLE AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.7 3 3 1 1 40.50 — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 23 19 154 25 7 0 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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home65514501.098
Away896071014.167

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home65212.01917572793.18
Away89219.2242128129615.24

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-04-26 CLECHWW 000000000
1946-08-06 CLECHWL 000000000
1946-07-29 CLEMINL 000000000
1946-07-18 CLEPHAW 110000010
1946-07-07 CLECHWL 000000000
1946-06-25 BROCINL 100000001
1946-06-12 BROSTLW 000000000
1946-06-09 BROCHCL 000000000
1946-06-04 BROPITW 000000000
1946-06-02 BROCINW 400000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1948-04-26 CLECHW — 0.2333111
1946-08-06 CLECHW — 0.0244200
1946-07-29 CLEMIN — 0.1333100
1946-07-18 CLEPHA W 5.0533150
1946-07-07 CLECHW L 0.0344100
1946-06-25 BROCIN L 5.0644123
1946-06-12 BROSTL — 0.2000100
1946-06-09 BROCHC L 1.1111210
1946-06-04 BROPIT W 2.0000300
1946-06-02 BROCIN W 10.1711241

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 154 0 32 106 3 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

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

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 154

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Les Webber (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jake Mooty
    16-23, 4.03 ERA
  2. 88
    Archie McKain
    26-21, 4.26 ERA
  3. 87
    Milo Candini
    26-21, 3.92 ERA
  4. 86
    Will Calihan
    24-21, 4.14 ERA
  5. 84
    Ed Knouff
    20-20, 4.17 ERA
  6. 80
    Jim Todd
    25-23, 4.23 ERA

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.