What years did Johnny Werts play?

Johnny Werts played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1929.

Was Johnny Werts a pitcher?

Yes. Johnny Werts pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 111 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Johnny Werts hit?

Johnny Werts hit 1 career home runs with 26 hits.

What was Johnny Werts's career batting average?

Johnny Werts batted .234 over his career, with 26 hits in 111 at bats.

How many RBI did Johnny Werts have?

Johnny Werts drove in 9 runs in his career.

What was Johnny Werts's career ERA?

Johnny Werts finished with a 4.29 career ERA, going 15-21 with 111 strikeouts.

Johnny Werts

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926-1929)

Johnny Werts was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1929 for the Boston Braves, a span of 4 seasons. Across 88 career appearances, he went 15-21 with a 4.29 ERA and 111 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1701.6.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 15–21

ERA 4.29

WHIP 1.51

SO 111

Pitcher PIV 1701.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 180 lb
Born: 4/20/1898 in Pomaria, SC, USA
Died: 9/24/1990 in Newberry, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 1926-04-14
Last Game: 1929-05-22

Full name: Henry Levi Werts

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Career Pitching Statistics

Johnny Werts — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
15	21	88	40	11	1	2	378.0	460	180	14	111	111	4.29	1701.6

Career ERA 4.29 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Johnny Werts — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1926	BSN	NL	11	9	32	23	7	1	0	189.3	212	69	47	65	3.28	4.11 (+20%)	2015.9
1927	BSN	NL	4	10	42	15	4	0	1	164.3	204	83	52	39	4.55	4.08 (-11%)	209.1
1928	BSN	NL	0	2	10	2	0	0	0	18.3	31	21	8	5	10.31	4.13 (-149%)	-523.5
1929	BSN	NL	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	6.0	13	7	4	2	10.50	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			15	21	88	40	11	1	2	378.0	460	180	111	111	4.29	—	1,702

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

Johnny Werts — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
88	111	8	26	1	1	1	9	0	8	27	.234	.286	.288	.574	-119

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 17.2% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.

Career SLG .288 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 27.6% below league average.

Career OPS .574 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Johnny Werts — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1926	BSN	NL	32	64	6	17	1	0	1	6	5	13	.266	.279 (-5%)	.345 (-8%)	.390 (-16%)	.735 (-12%)	-118.8
1927	BSN	NL	42	43	2	7	0	1	0	3	3	14	.163	—	—	—	—	0.0
1928	BSN	NL	10	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1929	BSN	NL	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			88	111	8	26	1	1	1	9	8	27	.234	—	—	—	—	-119

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

Johnny Werts — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	40	54	2	13	0	7	.241
Away	48	58	6	13	1	2	.224

Pitching — Home / Away

Johnny Werts — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	40	193.0	226	80	46	53	3.73
Away	48	185.0	234	99	64	58	4.82

Last 10 Games — Batting

Johnny Werts — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1929-05-22	BSN	PHI	L	1	1
1929-05-08	BSN	STL	L	0	0
1929-05-06	BSN	PIT	L	0	0
1929-04-30	BSN	PHI	W	0	0
1928-06-21	BSN	NY1	L	0	0
1928-06-13	BSN	STL	L	0	0
1928-06-02	BSN	CIN	L	1	0
1928-05-27	BSN	BRO	L	0	0
1928-05-17	BSN	CHC	L	0	0
1928-05-11	BSN	CIN	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Johnny Werts — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1929-05-22	BSN	PHI	—	5.0	11	4	4	1	2	1
1929-05-08	BSN	STL	—	0.0	1	4	3	3	0	0
1929-05-06	BSN	PIT	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1929-04-30	BSN	PHI	SV	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1928-06-21	BSN	NY1	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
1928-06-13	BSN	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1928-06-02	BSN	CIN	—	2.2	6	5	5	1	1	1
1928-05-27	BSN	BRO	—	2.0	4	2	2	1	0	0
1928-05-17	BSN	CHC	—	2.0	3	0	0	1	1	0
1928-05-11	BSN	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Johnny Werts — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	88	0	23	92	5	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Johnny Werts — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1926	BSN	P	32	14	54	2	2
1927	BSN	P	42	8	32	3	1
1928	BSN	P	10	1	5	0	0
1929	BSN	P	4	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Johnny Werts — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	88

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Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Werts

What years did Johnny Werts play?: Johnny Werts played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1929.
Was Johnny Werts a pitcher?: Yes. Johnny Werts pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 111 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Johnny Werts hit?: Johnny Werts hit 1 career home runs with 26 hits.
What was Johnny Werts's career batting average?: Johnny Werts batted .234 over his career, with 26 hits in 111 at bats.
How many RBI did Johnny Werts have?: Johnny Werts drove in 9 runs in his career.
What was Johnny Werts's career ERA?: Johnny Werts finished with a 4.29 career ERA, going 15-21 with 111 strikeouts.