#21 Billy Werber, Shortstop, 31 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Sunday, 10/22/1939
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Billy Werber

6/20/1908
31
USA,MD,BERWYN
5"10
175

Shortstop
R
R
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Loyal
Great Leader
3 / 6 (Well Known)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Good
GREAT
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3.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 2,500,000
1941
5 Year(s), 86 Days (946 total Days)
33 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 73 Days (1277 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall674710
Versus LHP784810
Versus RHP574710
Talent67379
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5
6
5
4
1
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 6 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 6 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 5 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
4/11PHAW 4-2312100010#7  
4/12PHAL 4-7401000000#7  
4/13@NYYL 4-6310000010#7  
4/14@NYYW 11-5410000110#6  
4/15@NYYW 9-8311100210#7  
4/16WASW 7-6500000000#7  
4/17WASL 2-8401100101#5  
4/21@BOSW 8-6501000000#7  
4/22@BOSL 4-6411100000#2  
4/23@CHAL 4-5312200200#7  

Batting Stats 1939

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall197319730161272.260.325.438.763.661.178
Projected197319730161272.260.325.438.763.661.178
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1980000800321020100.07.73.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2361003401000.261.261.304.565
vs. RHP501363013871000.260.351.500.851
Close/Late200000110000.000.333.000.333
Scoring Position33931014031000.273.333.424.758
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home83293206321.281.324.500.824
Road11411041010951.244.326.390.716
March/April197319730161272.260.325.438.763

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1931245715410312900200.263.364.368.732BOS
19321119100011011300.053.095.053.148BOS
193495314842344274229212045.268.332.404.737BOS
1935521233172212222710310.252.391.390.781BOS CLE
19361182879724210496238121951.338.415.540.955CLE
1937140451118165156490553437145.262.343.419.762CLE
1938148527166388148611675423294.315.403.497.900CLE
19391973197301612700220.260.325.438.763CLE
Total6071851531119254525835724012101183515.287.371.451.822 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1930, AA28642150310919712.328.482.5471.029
1930, AAA84118371114172026907.314.420.525.945
1931, AAA1083791102652374827629119.290.405.567.973
1932, AAA99301861512259759136106.286.443.5611.004
1933, AAA98107253131021221511.234.364.364.729
1934, AAA391365051114421281051.368.470.6621.132

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1934551000201000.200.333.200.533
1935343101110000.750.7501.7502.500
19367297300453211.241.313.345.657
1937113410212797400.294.415.5881.003
19387234100215010.174.321.217.539
Total339525713161616621.263.369.453.822

Fielding Stats 1939

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop19192370161018.921161.15.63    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 27th overall pick, by Boston (A) in 1930...
Had first career hit (double) on 8/7/1931, off Pedro Dibut (CLE)...
Injured on 3/7/1932 with a Broken Cheekbone, out for 6-7 weeks...
Injured on 6/15/1932 with a Concussion, out for one week...
Hit first career homerun on 5/25/1934, off Steve Slayton (PHA)...
Released by Boston (A) on 6/13/1935...
Signed as a free agent by Cleveland on 7/6/1935 to a 1-year deal worth $750,000 per year...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1935...
Injured on 6/1/1936 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
1/31/1937: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,257,143 through salary arbitration...
8/22/1937: Signed a contract extension with Cleveland, $2,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Detroit on 5/24/1938...
Injured on 4/23/1939 with a Torn Back Muscle, out for entire career...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1938 - .403 - 10th
Triples
1938 - 8 - 8th
Runs
1938 - 116 - 10th
  

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