Dan Webster

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Dan Webster was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Monarchs and the Detroit Stars. Across 8 career appearances, he went 2-0 with a 5.48 ERA and 21 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 402.3.

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

W–L 2–0
ERA 5.48
WHIP 1.47
SO 21
Pitcher PIV 402.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
3/26/1912 in Montgomery, AL, USA
Died
6/5/1988 in Detroit, MI, USA

Full name: Daniel Webster

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Dan Webster — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
26.0 23.0 4.0 6.0 0 2.0 0 0 2.0 0 0 .261 .320 .435 .755

Pitching

Dan Webster — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
2 2 4 2 5 1 43.0 58 38 4 0 11 16 0.84 1.60

Career Pitching Statistics

Dan Webster — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 0 8 1 1 0 0 44.1 53 27 2 12 21 5.48 402.3

Career ERA 5.48 vs. league average 4.46 across their career seasons — 22.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dan Webster — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1936 KCM IND 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 0 0 1 0.00 — 0.0
1937 DTS NAL 2 0 7 1 1 0 0 41.1 51 27 12 20 5.88 4.34 (-36%) 402.3
Career · 2 seasons 2 0 8 1 1 0 0 44.1 53 27 12 21 5.48 — 402

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

Dan Webster — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
11 27 4 6 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 .222 .276 .370 .646 0

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 20.7% below league average.

Career OBP .276 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 20.3% below league average.

Career SLG .370 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Career OPS .646 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dan Webster — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1936 KCM IND 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1937 DTS NAL 10 26 4 6 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 .231 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 11 27 4 6 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 .222 — — — — 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

Dan Webster — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home562300.500
Away8162300.188

Pitching — Home / Away

Dan Webster — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home525.1314471.42
Away414.2250780.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dan Webster — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1937-08-15 DT2ATNW 000000000
1937-08-01 DT2CAGL 301000000
1937-08-01 DT2CAGL 400000000
1937-07-19 DT2KCML 100000000
1937-07-14 DT2CAGL 200000010
1937-07-11 DT2KCML 000000000
1937-06-30 DT2CAGL 100000000
1937-06-27 DT2CAGL 000000000
1937-06-13 DT2MEML 000000000
1937-06-06 DT2BIRL 100000000

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Dan Webster — Last 9 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1937-08-15 DT2ATN — 0.0000000
1937-07-14 DT2CAG — 5.214110410
1937-07-11 DT2KCM L 0.0000000
1937-06-27 DT2CAG L 9.01250000
1937-06-13 DT2MEM — 0.0000000
1937-06-06 DT2BIR — 2.1210130
1937-05-31 DT2SSA W 6.2980240
1937-05-23 DT2IN6 W 9.0970340
1937-05-15 DT2CI1 — 7.11064130

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dan Webster — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 2 2 9 2 1 2
P 8 1 1 16 1 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dan Webster — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1936 KCM P 1 0 0 2 0 0
1937 DTS C 2 2 9 2 1 2
1937 DTS P 7 1 1 14 1 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dan Webster — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 8
Catcher 2

Dan Webster: the record in brief

The season rows for Dan Webster begin in 1936. Club by club, the record runs the Kansas City Monarchs (1936) and the Detroit Stars (1937). The bio lists Webster's primary position as pitcher. The recorded size is 5 feet, 10 inches and 160 pounds. Webster was born on March 26, 1912, in Montgomery, AL, USA. Webster's death is recorded on June 5, 1988, in Detroit, MI, USA. Dan Webster was the playing name; the full given name is Daniel.

Across 8 games (1 starts), Webster recorded 2 wins against 0 losses with a 5.48 ERA. Webster had 21 strikeouts. Against a 4.46 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.48 mark was 22.9% worse. In 1937, one of the busiest seasons, Webster posted a 5.88 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.34. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 402.3 for Webster's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Webster

Was Dan Webster a pitcher?
Yes. Dan Webster pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 21 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dan Webster hit?
Dan Webster hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What was Dan Webster's career batting average?
Dan Webster batted .222 over his career, with 6 hits in 27 at bats.
How many RBI did Dan Webster have?
Dan Webster drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Dan Webster's career ERA?
Dan Webster finished with a 5.48 career ERA, going 2-0 with 21 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dan Webster have?
Dan Webster recorded 21 career strikeouts.