Skeeter Webb
Born: 11/4/1909 in Meridian, MS, USA
Died: 7/8/1986 in Meridian, MS, USA
MLB Debut: 1932-07-20 | Final Game: 1948-08-31
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 150 lbs
Full name: James Laverne Webb
Biography
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 699 | 2274 | 216 | 498 | 73 | 15 | 3 | 166 | 33 | 132 | 215 | 0.219 | 0.263 | 0.268 | 0.531 | -10144.4 |
Career AVG .219 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 17.0% below league average.
Career OBP .263 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 21.1% below league average.
Career SLG .268 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 27.9% below league average.
Career OPS 0.531 vs. league average 0.705 across their career seasons — 24.7% below league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | STL | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1938 | CLE | AL | 20 | 58 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0.276 | .272 (+1%) | .341 (+6%) | .392 (-21%) | .734 (-8%) | -52.8 |
| 1939 | CLE | AL | 81 | 269 | 28 | 71 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 0.264 | .274 (-4%) | .342 (-11%) | .393 (-12%) | .735 (-11%) | -609.8 |
| 1940 | CHW | AL | 84 | 334 | 33 | 79 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 30 | 33 | 0.237 | .267 (-11%) | .335 (-11%) | .387 (-25%) | .722 (-18%) | -1113.5 |
| 1941 | CHW | AL | 29 | 84 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0.190 | .262 (-27%) | .332 (-32%) | .373 (-43%) | .705 (-37%) | -521.1 |
| 1942 | CHW | AL | 32 | 94 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0.170 | .253 (-33%) | .323 (-37%) | .349 (-39%) | .672 (-38%) | -588.6 |
| 1943 | CHW | AL | 58 | 213 | 15 | 50 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 0.235 | .255 (-8%) | .324 (-21%) | .346 (-20%) | .671 (-21%) | -785.4 |
| 1944 | CHW | AL | 139 | 513 | 44 | 108 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 20 | 39 | 0.211 | .261 (-19%) | .325 (-26%) | .357 (-24%) | .683 (-25%) | -2618.2 |
| 1945 | DET | AL | 118 | 407 | 43 | 81 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 30 | 35 | 0.199 | .260 (-24%) | .328 (-23%) | .354 (-33%) | .683 (-28%) | -2152.3 |
| 1946 | DET | AL | 64 | 169 | 12 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 0.219 | .256 (-15%) | .328 (-21%) | .358 (-34%) | .687 (-28%) | -817.5 |
| 1947 | DET | AL | 50 | 79 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0.203 | .262 (-23%) | .336 (-21%) | .376 (-36%) | .712 (-29%) | -392.4 |
| 1948 | PHA | AL | 23 | 54 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.148 | .263 (-44%) | .340 (-56%) | .379 (-51%) | .719 (-54%) | -492.9 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 282 | 0 | 580 | 810 | 48 | 164 |
| 3B | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| SS | 368 | 0 | 641 | 1108 | 100 | 210 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | SLN | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938 | CLE | 2B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1938 | CLE | 3B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938 | CLE | SS | 13 | 0 | 25 | 28 | 2 | 7 |
| 1939 | CLE | SS | 81 | 0 | 165 | 203 | 27 | 40 |
| 1940 | CHA | 2B | 74 | 0 | 143 | 229 | 12 | 44 |
| 1940 | CHA | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940 | CHA | SS | 7 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 2 |
| 1941 | CHA | 2B | 18 | 0 | 45 | 49 | 6 | 12 |
| 1941 | CHA | 3B | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1941 | CHA | SS | 5 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 1942 | CHA | 2B | 29 | 0 | 62 | 87 | 6 | 14 |
| 1943 | CHA | 2B | 54 | 0 | 118 | 169 | 14 | 35 |
| 1944 | CHA | 2B | 5 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 7 |
| 1944 | CHA | SS | 135 | 0 | 202 | 461 | 39 | 81 |
| 1945 | DET | 2B | 11 | 0 | 30 | 25 | 0 | 8 |
| 1945 | DET | SS | 104 | 0 | 215 | 343 | 25 | 71 |
| 1946 | DET | 2B | 50 | 0 | 97 | 143 | 7 | 28 |
| 1946 | DET | SS | 8 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 1947 | DET | 2B | 30 | 0 | 52 | 74 | 1 | 9 |
| 1947 | DET | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1948 | PHA | 2B | 9 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| 1948 | PHA | SS | 8 | 0 | 12 | 28 | 2 | 5 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 283 |
| Third Base | 7 |
| Shortstop | 368 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mississippi | Oxford | MS | 1930, 1931 |