Earl Webb

Earl Webb

Infobox MLB retired
name=Earl Webb
position=Outfielder


bgcolor1=#0d2b56
bgcolor2=#ba313c
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Left
throws=Right
birthdate=September 17, 1897
city-state|White County|Tennessee
deathdate=death date and age|1965|5|23|1897|9|17
city-state|Jamestown|Tennessee
debutdate= August 13
debutyear= 1925
debutteam= New York Giants
finaldate=October 1
finalyear=1933
finalteam=Chicago White Sox
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.306
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=56
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=333
teams=
* New York Giants (1925)
* Chicago Cubs (1927-1928)
* Boston Red Sox (1930-1932)
* Detroit Tigers (1932-1933)
* Chicago White Sox (1933)
highlights=
* Hit single-season record 67 doubles in 1931
* 2 full seasons with a .300+ batting average

William Earl Webb (September 17, 1897 - May 23, 1965) was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball, playing from 1925 to 1933. He played for a number of teams, including the Boston Red Sox for 3 years. He was born in White County, Tennessee and died in Jamestown, Tennessee. In 1931, while playing for the Red Sox, he hit a record 67 doubles, a record that still stands today. He had a career batting average of .306 with 56 home runs, averaging 14 a year. He also was 2nd in the league in extra base hits in 1931 with 84. His .333 batting average in 1931 was 7th highest in the American League. He also placed #7 in the 1931 American League Most Valuable Player voting. He batted left-handed, and threw right-handed.

Historical Marker

On September 17, 2006, the 75th anniversary of his setting the record for doubles in a season, and the 109th anniversary of his birth, a State of Tennessee historical marker honoring Earl Webb was unveiled at De Rossett, Tennessee, about 10 miles east of Sparta, Tennessee on US Highway 70 in White County, Tennessee. Speaking at the dedication ceremony were Brian O'Connor of Cookeville, Tennessee, master of ceremonies, Herd Sullivan, County Executive, representing White County, Wallace Austin, Chairman, White County Commission, Calvin Dickinson, Board Member, Tennessee Historical Commission, and Phil Glebe of Brighton, Michigan, grandson of Earl Webb. The actual unveiling of the marker was done by Brian O'Connor, Phil Glebe, and two of Earl Webb's daughters, Iris Glebe and Earlene Abed.

The text of the marker:

EARL WEBB BASEBALL RECORD HOLDER William Earl Webb was born in White County, Tennessee, on September 17, 1897. His family moved to Bon Air and then Ravenscroft, where Earl worked in the coal mines and played baseball for local teams. He began in the minor leagues in 1921, and switched from pitching to the outfield. In the major leagues, he played with five teams between 1925 and 1933. In 1931, while with the Boston Red Sox, the left-handed batting Webb hit 67 doubles, setting a longstanding single- season record.

Teams

* New York Giants: 1925 (4 games)
* Chicago Cubs: 1927-28 (164 games)
* Boston Red Sox: 1930-32 (330 games)
* Detroit Tigers: 1932-33 (94 games)
* Chicago White Sox: 1933 (58 games)

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ee also

* Chicago White Sox all-time roster
* List of Major League Baseball doubles records
* List of Major League Baseball doubles champions

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