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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1925 25 2TM 2LG 2.6 9 8 .529 3.50 26 15 8 10 0 0 133.2 138 70 52 4 28 71 5 0 0 576 132 3.30 1.242 9.3 0.3 1.9 4.8 2.54
1925 25 WMP ECL 0.0 2 6 .250 4.59 14 7 6 4 0 0 51.0 59 38 26 1 9 22 2 0 0 232 104 3.27 1.333 10.4 0.2 1.6 3.9 2.44
1925 25 CAG NNL 2.5 7 2 .778 2.83 12 8 2 6 0 0 82.2 79 32 26 3 19 49 3 0 0 344 159 3.31 1.185 8.6 0.3 2.1 5.3 2.58
1926 26 CAG NNL 2.3 10 3 .769 3.71 21 13 5 8 0 1 116.1 108 60 48 8 23 77 8 1 1 484 127 3.44 1.126 8.4 0.6 1.8 6.0 3.35
1927 27 CAG NNL 3.5 9 5 .643 2.45 17 13 4 10 1 0 121.1 107 44 33 3 17 54 4 0 1 487 163 3.04 1.022 7.9 0.2 1.3 4.0 3.18
1928 28 CAG NNL 0.4 1 0 1.000 1.13 1 0 1 0 0 0 8.0 3 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 28 397 3.59 0.625 3.4 0.0 2.3 1.1 0.50
1929 29 2TM 2LG 3.3 6 1 .857 0.80 7 6 1 5 2 0 56.0 34 7 5 0 11 22 0 0 0 208 593 3.15 0.804 5.5 0.0 1.8 3.5 2.00
1929 29 HG ANL 0.8 2 0 1.000 0.77 2 1 1 1 0 0 11.2 7 1 1 0 1 6 0 0 0 43 723 2.57 0.686 5.4 0.0 0.8 4.6 6.00
1929 29 CAG NNL 2.5 4 1 .800 0.81 5 5 0 4 2 0 44.1 27 6 4 0 10 16 0 0 0 165 561 3.30 0.835 5.5 0.0 2.0 3.2 1.60
1932 32 WAP EWL 1.3 5 5 .500 4.09 16 13 3 7 1 0 103.1 129 60 47 2 18 51 6 0 2 451 104 3.08 1.423 11.2 0.2 1.6 4.4 2.83
1934 34 PS NN2 2.9 7 5 .583 2.78 17 13 0 9 1 1 119.2 105 43 37 6 25 37 3 0 0 479 162 3.95 1.086 7.9 0.5 1.9 2.8 1.48
1935 35 PS NN2 2.4 8 4 .667 4.36 21 15 10 0 0 142.1 156 84 69 11 41 47 0 0 0 616 118 4.41 1.384 9.9 0.7 2.6 3.0 1.15
1936 36 PS NN2 0.3 6 7 .462 5.34 21 13 2 4 0 1 124.2 145 86 74 8 47 53 4 0 0 569 94 4.56 1.540 10.5 0.6 3.4 3.8 1.13
1937 37 PS NN2 0.7 3 3 .500 5.40 11 11 0 4 0 0 63.1 72 43 38 7 13 24 1 0 0 272 94 4.57 1.342 10.2 1.0 1.8 3.4 1.85
1938 38 PS NN2 0.3 5 6 .455 5.44 19 14 4 6 0 2 96.0 106 68 58 9 33 38 2 0 1 432 93 4.62 1.448 9.9 0.8 3.1 3.6 1.15
1939 39 PS NN2 -0.2 1 4 .200 5.65 11 6 1 4 0 0 43.0 51 34 27 1 13 17 2 0 0 202 87 3.63 1.488 10.7 0.2 2.7 3.6 1.31
1940 40 PS NN2 -0.4 0 1 .000 9.00 4 1 2 0 0 0 14.0 18 16 14 1 4 7 0 0 0 65 59 3.79 1.571 11.6 0.6 2.6 4.5 1.75
13 Yrs 19.2 70 52 .574 3.97 192 133 31 77 5 5 1141.2 1172 616 503 60 275 499 35 1 5 4869 119 3.80 1.267 9.2 0.5 2.2 3.9 1.81
162 Game Avg 4.0 15 11 .574 3.97 40 28 16 1 1 239 245 129 105 13 58 104 7 0 1 1019 119 3.80 1.267 9.2 0.5 2.2 3.9 1.81
PS (7 Yrs) 6.0 30 30 .500 4.73 104 73 9 37 1 4 603.0 653 374 317 43 176 223 12 0 1 2635 104 4.33 1.375 9.7 0.6 2.6 3.3 1.27
CAG (5 Yrs) 11.2 31 11 .738 2.70 56 39 12 28 3 1 372.2 324 143 112 14 71 197 15 1 2 1508 163 3.27 1.060 7.8 0.3 1.7 4.8 2.77
WAP (1 Yr) 1.3 5 5 .500 4.09 16 13 3 7 1 0 103.1 129 60 47 2 18 51 6 0 2 451 104 3.08 1.423 11.2 0.2 1.6 4.4 2.83
WMP (1 Yr) 0.0 2 6 .250 4.59 14 7 6 4 0 0 51.0 59 38 26 1 9 22 2 0 0 232 104 3.27 1.333 10.4 0.2 1.6 3.9 2.44
HG (1 Yr) 0.8 2 0 1.000 0.77 2 1 1 1 0 0 11.2 7 1 1 0 1 6 0 0 0 43 723 2.57 0.686 5.4 0.0 0.8 4.6 6.00
NN2 (7 Yrs) 6.0 30 30 .500 4.73 104 73 9 37 1 4 603.0 653 374 317 43 176 223 12 0 1 2635 104 4.33 1.375 9.7 0.6 2.6 3.3 1.27
NNL (5 Yrs) 11.2 31 11 .738 2.70 56 39 12 28 3 1 372.2 324 143 112 14 71 197 15 1 2 1508 163 3.27 1.060 7.8 0.3 1.7 4.8 2.77
EWL (1 Yr) 1.3 5 5 .500 4.09 16 13 3 7 1 0 103.1 129 60 47 2 18 51 6 0 2 451 104 3.08 1.423 11.2 0.2 1.6 4.4 2.83
ECL (1 Yr) 0.0 2 6 .250 4.59 14 7 6 4 0 0 51.0 59 38 26 1 9 22 2 0 0 232 104 3.27 1.333 10.4 0.2 1.6 3.9 2.44
ANL (1 Yr) 0.8 2 0 1.000 0.77 2 1 1 1 0 0 11.2 7 1 1 0 1 6 0 0 0 43 723 2.57 0.686 5.4 0.0 0.8 4.6 6.00
Standard Pitching Table
Season Age Team Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP WP BF FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1926 26 CAG NNL,WS 0 2 .000 3.86 3 2 1 1 0 1 18.2 24 15 8 0 8 0 3 4 0 90 4.68 1.714 11.6 0.0 3.9 1.4 0.38
1927 27 CAG NNL,WS 1 0 1.000 2.87 3 3 0 1 0 0 15.2 21 9 5 1 3 0 10 1 0 71 3.41 1.532 12.1 0.6 1.7 5.7 3.33
1934 34 PS NN2 0 0 1.35 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.2 5 1 1 0 0 0 8 1 0 25 1.27 0.750 6.8 0.0 0.0 10.8
3 Yrs 1 2 .333 3.07 7 5 1 2 0 1 41.0 50 25 14 1 11 0 21 6 0 186 3.64 1.488 11.0 0.2 2.4 4.6 1.91
162 Game Avg 6 11 .333 3.07 40 28 6 11 0 6 232 283 142 79 6 62 0 119 34 0 1054 3.64 1.488 11.0 0.2 2.4 4.6 1.91
CAG (2 Yrs) 1 2 .333 3.41 6 5 1 2 0 1 34.1 45 24 13 1 11 0 13 5 0 161 4.10 1.631 11.8 0.3 2.9 3.4 1.18
PS (1 Yr) 0 0 1.35 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.2 5 1 1 0 0 0 8 1 0 25 1.27 0.750 6.8 0.0 0.0 10.8
WS (2 Yrs) 1 1 .500 3.80 4 3 1 1 0 1 23.2 29 16 10 0 7 0 10 5 0 110 3.76 1.521 11.0 0.0 2.7 3.8 1.43
NNL (2 Yrs) 0 1 .000 2.53 2 2 0 1 0 0 10.2 16 8 3 1 4 0 3 0 0 51 4.86 1.875 13.5 0.8 3.4 2.5 0.75
NN2 (1 Yr) 0 0 1.35 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.2 5 1 1 0 0 0 8 1 0 25 1.27 0.750 6.8 0.0 0.0 10.8

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1925 25 2TM 2LG 133.2 26 15 70 4.71 5.56 0.07 0.00 100 5.48 11 1.5 1.00 -0.2 2.6 27 .558 .504
1925 25 WMP ECL 51.0 14 7 38 6.71 5.54 -0.08 0.00 100 5.62 -6 -0.4 1.00 -0.1 0.0 0 .474 .498
1925 25 CAG NNL 82.2 12 8 32 3.48 5.57 0.17 0.00 100 5.40 18 1.9 1.00 -0.1 2.5 27 .657 .512
1926 26 CAG NNL 116.1 21 13 60 4.64 5.60 0.14 0.00 100 5.46 11 1.3 1.00 -0.2 2.3 24 .562 .508
1927 27 CAG NNL 121.1 17 13 44 3.26 4.83 0.08 0.00 100 4.74 20 2.5 1.00 -0.1 3.5 32 .644 .515
1928 28 CAG NNL 8.0 1 0 1 1.13 5.01 0.23 0.00 100 4.79 3 0.4 1.00 0.0 0.4 4 .877 .502
1929 29 2TM 2LG 56.0 7 6 7 1.13 5.68 0.27 0.00 100 5.41 27 2.8 1.00 -0.1 3.3 33 .900 .511
1929 29 HG ANL 11.2 2 1 1 0.77 6.29 0.03 0.00 100 6.26 7 0.7 1.00 0.0 0.8 9 .840 .504
1929 29 CAG NNL 44.1 5 5 6 1.22 5.51 0.33 0.00 100 5.18 20 2.1 -0.1 2.5 24 .924 .513
1932 32 WAP EWL 103.1 16 13 60 5.23 5.00 -0.35 0.00 100 5.35 1 0.5 1.00 -0.2 1.3 13 .533 .503
1934 34 PS NN2 119.2 17 13 43 3.23 4.89 0.55 0.00 100 4.35 15 2.0 1.00 -0.3 2.9 27 .620 .513
1935 35 PS NN2 142.1 21 15 84 5.31 5.98 0.05 0.00 100 5.93 10 1.3 1.00 -0.2 2.4 29 .561 .508
1936 36 PS NN2 124.2 21 13 86 6.21 5.76 0.20 0.00 100 5.55 -9 -0.7 1.00 -0.2 0.3 6 .469 .496
1937 37 PS NN2 63.1 11 11 43 6.11 6.14 -0.16 0.00 100 6.31 1 0.2 -0.1 0.7 9 .522 .501
1938 38 PS NN2 96.0 19 14 68 6.38 5.70 -0.01 0.00 100 5.71 -7 -0.4 1.00 -0.2 0.3 5 .481 .498
1939 39 PS NN2 43.0 11 6 34 7.12 5.56 -0.05 0.00 100 5.62 -7 -0.6 1.00 -0.1 -0.2 -2 .450 .497
1940 40 PS NN2 14.0 4 1 16 10.29 5.88 -0.12 0.00 100 5.99 -7 -0.5 1.00 0.0 -0.4 -5 .386 .497
13 Yrs 1141.2 192 133 616 4.86 5.49 0.09 0.00 100 5.40 69 10.5 1.00 -1.7 19.2 203 .555 .505
162 Game Avg 239 40 28 129 4.86 5.49 0.09 0.00 100 5.40 14 2.2 1.00 -0.3 4.0 43 .555 .505
PS (7 Yrs) 603.0 104 73 374 5.58 5.66 0.14 0.00 100 5.52 -4 1.5 1.00 -0.9 6.0 69 .515 .502
CAG (5 Yrs) 372.2 56 39 143 3.45 5.32 0.15 0.00 100 5.17 71 8.1 1.00 -0.5 11.2 113 .645 .511
WAP (1 Yr) 103.1 16 13 60 5.23 5.00 -0.35 0.00 100 5.35 1 0.5 1.00 -0.2 1.3 13 .533 .503
WMP (1 Yr) 51.0 14 7 38 6.71 5.54 -0.08 0.00 100 5.62 -6 -0.4 1.00 -0.1 0.0 0 .474 .498
HG (1 Yr) 11.2 2 1 1 0.77 6.29 0.03 0.00 100 6.26 7 0.7 1.00 0.0 0.8 9 .840 .504
NN2 (7 Yrs) 603.0 104 73 374 5.58 5.66 0.14 0.00 100 5.52 -4 1.5 1.00 -0.9 6.0 69 .515 .502
NNL (5 Yrs) 372.2 56 39 143 3.45 5.32 0.15 0.00 100 5.17 71 8.1 1.00 -0.5 11.2 113 .645 .511
EWL (1 Yr) 103.1 16 13 60 5.23 5.00 -0.35 0.00 100 5.35 1 0.5 1.00 -0.2 1.3 13 .533 .503
ECL (1 Yr) 51.0 14 7 38 6.71 5.54 -0.08 0.00 100 5.62 -6 -0.4 1.00 -0.1 0.0 0 .474 .498
ANL (1 Yr) 11.2 2 1 1 0.77 6.29 0.03 0.00 100 6.26 7 0.7 1.00 0.0 0.8 9 .840 .504

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Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1925 25 2TM 2LG 133.2 0.7 12.3 4.9
1925 25 WMP ECL 51.0 0.4 9.5 3.9
1925 25 CAG NNL 82.2 0.9 14.2 5.5
1926 26 CAG NNL 116.1 1.7 15.9 4.8
1927 27 CAG NNL 121.1 0.6 11.1 3.5
1928 28 CAG NNL 8.0 0.0 3.6 7.1
1929 29 2TM 2LG 56.0 0.0 10.6 5.3
1929 29 HG ANL 11.2 0.0 14.0 2.3
1929 29 CAG NNL 44.1 0.0 9.7 6.1
1932 32 WAP EWL 103.1 0.4 11.3 4.0
1934 34 PS NN2 119.2 1.3 7.7 5.2
1935 35 PS NN2 142.1 1.8 7.6 6.7
1936 36 PS NN2 124.2 1.4 9.3 8.3
1937 37 PS NN2 63.1 2.6 8.8 4.8
1938 38 PS NN2 96.0 2.1 8.8 7.6
1939 39 PS NN2 43.0 0.5 8.4 6.4
1940 40 PS NN2 14.0 1.5 10.8 6.2
13 Yrs 1141.2 1.2 10.2 5.6
MLB Average 1.3 8.2 8.3
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Batting Against Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP OBP BAbip HR% K% BB% Awards
1926 26 CAG NNL,WS 18.2 3.000 -8.000 0.0 3.3 8.9
1927 27 CAG NNL,WS 15.2 6.250 -1.818 1.4 14.1 4.2
1934 34 PS NN2 6.2 6.000 -0.625 0.0 32.0 0.0
3 Yrs 41.0 3.941 -2.227 0.5 11.3 5.9
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Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1925 25 2TM 2LG 54 .314 77 .275 .077 1.9 1.9 18.8 1
1925 25 WMP ECL 21 .273 48 .200 .143 4.8 0.0 25.0 1
1925 25 CAG NNL 33 .339 96 .323 .032 0.0 3.0 16.7 1
1926 26 CAG NNL 43 .220 15 .150 .098 2.3 4.7 50.0 1
1927 27 CAG NNL 51 .208 11 .188 .000 0.0 5.9 16.7 1
1928 28 CAG NNL 3 .000 -110 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1929 29 2TM 2LG 22 .273 50 .273 .045 0.0 0.0 50.0 /1
1929 29 HG ANL 5 .571 210 .600 .000 0.0 0.0 33.3 /1
1929 29 CAG NNL 17 .185 -6 .176 .059 0.0 0.0 66.7 /1
1932 32 WAP EWL 44 .369 113 .333 .077 0.0 4.5 6.7 1
1934 34 PS NN2 49 .249 42 .190 .048 0.0 8.2 41.7 1
1935 35 PS NN2 58 .196 -4 .122 .060 1.7 6.9 50.0 1
1936 36 PS NN2 56 .196 0 .140 .020 0.0 7.1 41.7 1
1937 37 PS NN2 24 .320 78 .238 .136 4.2 4.2 33.3 1
1938 38 PS NN2 40 .287 57 .219 .063 0.0 10.0 27.3 1
1939 39 PS NN2 21 .275 55 .200 .143 4.8 0.0 0.0 1
1940 40 PS NN2 5 .190 0 .200 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
13 Yrs 470 .254 38 .204 .061 1.1 5.3 29.2 1
MLB Average .341 100 .290 .118 1.3 8.3 35.5
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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1926 26 CAG NNL,WS 8 .250 .125 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1927 27 CAG NNL,WS 7 .429 .143 0.0 0.0 0.0 33.3 /1
1934 34 PS NN2 3 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 100.0 /1
3 Yrs 18 .353 .176 0.0 0.0 0.0 33.3 /1
MLB Average .266 .088 0.7 8.4 7.8 33.0

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1925 25 2TM 2LG P 26 14 133.0 42 6 36 0 1 1.000 .950 2.84 2.97 1.62 3.11
1925 25 WMP ECL P 14 6 50.1 22 6 16 0 0 1.000 .953 3.93 2.95 1.57 3.43
1925 25 CAG NNL P 12 8 82.2 20 0 20 0 1 1.000 .947 2.18 2.98 1.67 2.73
1926 26 CAG NNL P 21 13 116.1 32 2 27 3 1 .906 .949 2.24 3.12 1.38 2.90
1927 27 CAG NNL P 17 13 121.1 40 5 31 4 2 .900 .947 2.67 3.22 2.12 2.94
1928 28 CAG NNL P 1 0 8.0 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 .957 3.38 2.93 3.00 2.50
1929 29 2TM 2LG P 7 6 56.0 24 1 21 2 0 .917 .940 3.54 2.84 3.14 2.66
1929 29 HG ANL P 2 1 11.2 4 0 3 1 0 .750 .910 2.31 2.55 1.50 2.55
1929 29 CAG NNL P 5 5 44.1 20 1 18 1 0 .950 .946 3.86 2.92 3.80 2.70
1932 32 WAP EWL P 16 13 103.1 35 6 29 0 0 1.000 .968 3.05 3.04 2.19 4.21
1934 34 PS NN2 P 17 13 119.2 34 1 33 0 1 1.000 .967 2.56 2.78 2.00 3.05
1935 35 PS NN2 P 21 15 142.1 49 3 46 0 1 1.000 .956 3.10 2.66 2.33 2.11
1936 36 PS NN2 P 21 13 125.2 36 1 34 1 0 .972 .955 2.51 2.54 1.67 1.91
1937 37 PS NN2 P 11 11 63.1 17 1 16 0 1 1.000 .961 2.42 2.67 1.55 1.88
1938 38 PS NN2 P 19 14 96.0 21 4 16 1 2 .952 .947 1.88 2.54 1.05 1.78
1939 39 PS NN2 P 11 6 44.0 8 0 8 0 0 1.000 .951 1.64 2.50 0.73 1.62
1940 40 PS NN2 P 4 1 14.0 6 0 5 1 0 .833 .947 3.21 2.57 1.25 2.98
13 Yrs 192 132 1143.0 347 30 305 12 9 .965 .954 2.64 2.83 1.74 2.61
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G CS Awards
1926 26 CAG NNL,WS P 3 2 0 56.0 8 0 8 0 0 1.000 1.29 2.67 0
1926 26 CAG WS PH 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00 0
1927 27 CAG NNL,WS P 3 3 0 47.0 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 0.57 1.00 0
1934 34 PS NN2 P 1 0 20.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.90 2.00 0
3 Yrs 8 5 0 123.0 13 0 13 0 0 1.000 0.95 1.63 0
P (3 Yrs) P 7 5 0 123.0 13 0 13 0 0 1.000 0.95 1.86 0
PH (1 Yr) PH 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Webster McDonald born?

Webster McDonald was born on January 1, 1900.

Where was Webster McDonald born?

Webster McDonald was born in Glasgow, DE.

How tall was Webster McDonald?

Webster McDonald was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Webster McDonald weigh when playing?

Webster McDonald weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Webster McDonald play?

Webster McDonald played 13 seasons.

Is Webster McDonald in the Hall of Fame?

Webster McDonald has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Webster McDonald play?

Webster McDonald was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Webster McDonald have?

Webster McDonald had 499 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Webster McDonald played for?

Webster McDonald played for 5 teams; the Chicago American Giants, Homestead Grays, Philadelphia Stars, Washington Pilots and Wilmington Potomacs.

How many World Series has Webster McDonald won?

Webster McDonald won 2 World Series.

When did Webster McDonald retire?

Webster McDonald last played in 1940.

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