What years did Don Werner play?

Don Werner played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1982.

Was Don Werner a pitcher?

No. Don Werner was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Don Werner hit?

Don Werner hit 2 career home runs with 49 hits.

Don Werner

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1982)

AVG .176

HR 2

RBI 24

H 49

OPS .480

PIV -1,346

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 3/8/1953 in Appleton, WI, USA
MLB Debut: 1975-09-02
Last Game: 1982-09-19

Full name: Donald Paul Werner

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
118	279	17	49	7	1	2	24	2	27	53	.176	.251	.229	.480	-1,346

Career AVG .176 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 32.4% below league average.

Career OBP .251 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 22.7% below league average.

Career SLG .229 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 39.8% below league average.

Career OPS .480 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 31.9% 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
1975	CIN	NL	7	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	CIN	NL	3	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	CIN	NL	10	23	3	4	0	0	2	4	0	2	3	.174	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	CIN	NL	50	113	7	17	2	1	0	11	1	14	30	.150	.257 (-42%)	.323 (-25%)	.378 (-51%)	.702 (-39%)	-700.0
1980	CIN	NL	24	64	2	11	2	0	0	5	1	7	10	.172	.264 (-35%)	.326 (-20%)	.387 (-48%)	.714 (-35%)	-344.9
1981	TEX	AL	2	8	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	TEX	AL	22	59	4	12	2	0	0	3	0	3	7	.203	.261 (-22%)	.324 (-25%)	.388 (-39%)	.712 (-33%)	-301.0
Career · 7 seasons			118	279	17	49	7	1	2	24	2	27	53	.176	—	—	—	—	-1,346

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	58	122	8	20	0	7	.164
Away	60	157	9	29	2	17	.185

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1982-09-19	TEX	SEA	L	1	0	0	0	1
1982-09-02	TEX	CHW	L	4	1	1	0	1
1982-08-27	TEX	BAL	W	4	1	1	0	0
1982-08-22	TEX	BAL	L	3	0	0	0	1
1982-08-20	TEX	BAL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1982-08-08	TEX	NYY	L	3	0	0	0	0
1982-08-06	TEX	NYY	L	3	0	0	0	0
1982-08-03	TEX	CLE	W	2	0	0	1	1
1982-07-25	TEX	DET	L	3	0	0	0	0
1982-07-24	TEX	DET	L	3	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	115	85	481	40	11	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1975	CIN	C	7	2	10	2	1	0
1976	CIN	C	3	2	7	2	0	0
1977	CIN	C	10	6	40	4	0	2
1978	CIN	C	49	37	214	21	3	4
1980	CIN	C	24	19	119	6	5	1
1982	TEX	C	22	19	91	5	2	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	115
Designated Hitter	2

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Werner

What years did Don Werner play?: Don Werner played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1982.
Was Don Werner a pitcher?: No. Don Werner was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Don Werner hit?: Don Werner hit 2 career home runs with 49 hits.