Earl Webb
| Earl Webb | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: September 17, 1897 White County, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| Died: May 23, 1965 (aged 67) Jamestown, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 13, 1925, for the New York Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1933, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .306 |
| Hits | 661 |
| Home runs | 56 |
| Runs batted in | 333 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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William Earl Webb (September 17, 1897 – May 23, 1965) was an American professional baseball right fielder in Major League Baseball, playing from 1925 to 1933. He played for five teams, including the Boston Red Sox for three years. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in White County, Tennessee.
In 1931, while playing for the Red Sox, he hit a record 67 doubles, a mark that still stands today.[1] In addition to setting the record, Webb also finished second in the American League (AL) in extra base hits in 1931 (84) and seventh in batting average (.333), as well as coming in sixth in the AL Most Valuable Player voting. He had a career batting average of .306 (661-for-2161) with 56 home runs and 333 runs batted in.
He died on May 23, 1965, at his home in Jamestown, Tennessee.[2]
See also
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[edit]- ^ a b "Most doubles by a player in a season". StatMuse. Archived from the original on June 24, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; June 25, 2025 suggested (help) - ^ The Baseball Necrology page 418 Retrieved 2018-04-21.
External links
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- Career statistics from ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet
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