Pearl Webster

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Pearl Webster was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for 7 teams, including the Chicago American Giants. In 146 career games, he hit .310 with 179 hits, 5 home runs, and 62 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,342.

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 .310
HR 5
RBI 62
H 179
OPS .774
PIV 1,342
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Born
7/8/1889 in Wayland, MO, USA
Died
11/16/1918 in France

Full name: Pearl Franklyn Webster

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Career Batting Statistics

Pearl Webster — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
146 577 118 179 13 10 5 62 52 61 0 .310 .381 .393 .774 1,342

Career AVG .310 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — +21.1% above league average.

Career OBP .381 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +18.1% above league average.

Career SLG .393 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +16.2% above league average.

Career OPS .774 vs. league average .661 across their career seasons — +17.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Pearl Webster 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
1911 CAG WES 1 4 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 .750 — — — — 0.0
1912 BRG EAS 12 51 11 19 2 1 0 6 4 4 0 .373 .268 (+39%) .335 (+25%) .358 (+26%) .694 (+25%) 203.0
1912 SLG WES 7 27 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 .148 — — — — 203.0
1913 BRG EAS 18 74 12 24 0 1 0 6 9 3 0 .324 .259 (+25%) .325 (+10%) .345 (+2%) .670 (+6%) 70.3
1914 NLS EAS 1 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 .667 — — — — 0.0
1914 BRG EAS 32 129 24 36 0 2 1 8 12 11 0 .279 .255 (+9%) .322 (+8%) .339 (-2%) .661 (+3%) 0.0
1915 SLG WES 15 48 13 16 0 1 0 6 6 12 0 .333 — — — — 290.4
1916 BRG EAS 23 94 15 29 2 2 2 14 8 8 0 .309 .248 (+24%) .314 (+15%) .326 (+34%) .640 (+25%) 334.7
1917 BRG EAS 24 90 22 28 5 1 0 7 9 11 0 .311 .248 (+25%) .312 (+26%) .323 (+20%) .635 (+23%) 342.0
1917 NLG EAS 3 15 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 342.0
1918 HIL EAS 8 34 14 11 1 2 1 8 2 6 0 .324 — — — — 0.0
1918 AC EAS 2 8 4 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 146 577 118 179 13 10 5 62 52 61 0 .310 — — — — 1,785

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Pearl Webster — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 22 0 224 12 6 8
C 78 0 391 92 15 12
OF 50 0 59 6 6 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Pearl Webster — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1911 CAG C 1 0 7 2 0 2
1912 BRG 1B 1 0 6 0 0 0
1912 BRG C 9 0 35 3 4 1
1912 BRG OF 3 0 9 0 1 0
1912 SLG C 7 0 26 6 1 1
1913 BRG C 16 0 81 17 3 1
1914 NLS C 1 0 5 2 0 0
1914 NLS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1914 BRG 1B 8 0 88 5 3 3
1914 BRG C 24 0 129 33 4 5
1914 BRG OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1915 SLG C 8 0 28 17 1 1
1915 SLG OF 8 0 5 2 1 0
1916 BRG 1B 7 0 69 3 2 2
1916 BRG C 11 0 75 11 2 1
1916 BRG OF 6 0 5 0 1 0
1917 BRG 1B 4 0 39 1 0 2
1917 BRG C 1 0 5 1 0 0
1917 BRG OF 20 0 22 3 3 0
1917 NLG 1B 2 0 22 3 1 1
1917 NLG OF 1 0 3 0 0 0
1918 HIL OF 8 0 13 1 0 0
1918 AC OF 2 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Pearl Webster Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 78
First Base 22
Left Field 44
Center Field 1
Right Field 5

Pearl Webster: the record in brief

The season rows for Pearl Webster begin in 1911. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago American Giants (1911), the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1912 through 1917), the St. Louis Giants (1912 to 1915), the New York Lincoln Stars (1914), the New York Lincoln Giants (1917), the Hilldale Club (1918), and the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1918). The bio lists Webster as a catcher who batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The birth record reads July 8, 1889, in Wayland, MO, USA. Webster died on November 16, 1918, in France. Pearl Webster was the playing name; the full given name is Pearl Franklyn.

The batting record for Webster: 146 games, 179 hits in 577 at bats, and a .310 average, adding 5 homers, 62 RBI, and 52 stolen bases. Webster got on base at a .381 rate and slugged .393 (.774 OPS). Webster's .310 average ran 21.1% above the .256 that the league posted over the same seasons. The highest hit total in a season was 36, in 1914. In 1917, a season of regular play, Webster hit .311 while the league hit .248.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pearl Webster

Was Pearl Webster a pitcher?
No. Pearl Webster was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Pearl Webster hit?
Pearl Webster hit 5 career home runs with 179 hits.
What was Pearl Webster's career batting average?
Pearl Webster batted .310 over his career, with 179 hits in 577 at bats.
How many RBI did Pearl Webster have?
Pearl Webster drove in 62 runs in his career.
Is Pearl Webster in the Hall of Fame?
No. Pearl Webster has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Pearl Webster play for?
Pearl Webster played for the Chicago American Giants, the Brooklyn Royal Giants, the St. Louis Giants, the New York Lincoln Stars, the New York Lincoln Giants, and the Hilldale Club, among 7 clubs in all.