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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 IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1925 25 2TM 2LG 3.3 9 6 .600 3.29 22 11 9 0 0 123.0 116 56 45 34 66 0 0 513 156 1.220 8.5 2.5 4.8 1.94
1925 25 WMP ECL 0.5 3 4 .429 3.56 12 5 3 0 0 48.0 52 30 19 17 25 0 0 211 138 1.438 9.8 3.2 4.7 1.47
1925 25 CAG NNL 2.8 6 2 .750 3.12 10 6 6 0 0 75.0 64 26 26 17 41 0 0 302 169 1.080 7.7 2.0 4.9 2.41
1926 26 CAG NNL 2.3 10 3 .769 3.56 21 13 5 8 0 1 116.1 108 60 46 8 23 77 8 1 1 484 128 3.40 1.126 8.4 0.6 1.8 6.0 3.35
1927 27 CAG NNL 3.4 9 5 .643 2.72 17 13 10 1 0 119.0 106 44 36 18 58 4 1 137 1.042 8.0 1.4 4.4 3.22
1928 28 CAG NNL 0.4 1 0 1.000 1.13 1 0 0 0 0 8.0 3 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 28 376 3.53 0.625 3.4 0.0 2.3 1.1 0.50
1929 29 2TM 2LG 3.4 6 1 .857 0.96 7 6 1 5 2 0 56.0 34 7 6 0 11 22 0 0 43 470 0.42 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 43 697 2.02 0.686 5.4 0.0 0.8 4.6 6.00
1929 29 CAG NNL 2.6 4 1 .800 1.02 5 5 4 2 0 44.1 27 6 5 10 16 0 0 425 0.835 5.5 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 2 451 102 2.76 1.423 11.2 0.2 1.6 4.4 2.83
1934 34 PS NN2 2.9 7 5 .583 2.63 17 13 9 1 1 119.2 105 43 35 6 25 45 4 0 480 158 3.81 1.086 7.9 0.5 1.9 3.4 1.80
1935 35 PS NN2 2.5 8 4 .667 4.30 21 15 10 0 0 142.1 156 84 68 11 40 47 0 0 616 119 4.37 1.377 9.9 0.7 2.5 3.0 1.18
1936 36 PS NN2 0.5 5 5 .500 5.23 19 11 3 0 1 108.1 128 76 63 8 42 35 3 0 494 93 4.88 1.569 10.6 0.7 3.5 2.9 0.83
1937 37 PS NN2 0.7 3 3 .500 5.40 11 11 0 4 0 0 63.1 72 43 38 7 13 0 24 1 0 0 272 93 4.54 1.342 10.2 1.0 1.8 3.4 1.85
1938 38 PS NN2 0.4 5 6 .455 4.98 19 14 5 6 0 2 97.2 106 68 54 9 33 38 2 1 437 95 4.55 1.423 9.8 0.8 3.0 3.5 1.15
1939 39 PS NN2 0.2 2 3 .400 5.72 12 5 2 0 0 45.2 50 31 29 13 15 1 0 83 1.380 9.9 2.6 3.0 1.15
1940 40 PS NN2 -0.4 0 1 .000 9.00 4 1 2 0 0 0 14.0 18 16 14 1 4 0 7 0 0 0 65 59 3.78 1.571 11.6 0.6 2.6 4.5 1.75
13 Yrs 20.8 70 47 .598 3.88 187 126 16 73 5 5 1116.2 1131 589 482 52 276 0 486 29 1 5 3883 119 2.80 1.260 9.1 0.4 2.2 3.9 1.76
162 Game Avg 4.5 15 10 .598 3.88 41 27 16 1 1 242 246 128 105 60 106 6 1 119 1.260 9.1 2.2 3.9 1.76
PS (7 Yrs) 6.8 30 27 .526 4.58 103 70 7 34 1 4 591.0 635 361 301 42 170 0 211 11 0 1 2364 104 4.05 1.362 9.7 0.6 2.6 3.2 1.24
CAG (5 Yrs) 11.5 30 11 .732 2.83 54 37 5 28 3 1 362.2 308 137 114 8 70 193 12 1 2 814 156 1.17 1.042 7.6 0.2 1.7 4.8 2.76
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 2 451 102 2.76 1.423 11.2 0.2 1.6 4.4 2.83
WMP (1 Yr) 0.5 3 4 .429 3.56 12 5 3 0 0 48.0 52 30 19 17 25 0 0 211 138 1.438 9.8 3.2 4.7 1.47
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 43 697 2.02 0.686 5.4 0.0 0.8 4.6 6.00
NN2 (7 Yrs) 6.8 30 27 .526 4.58 103 70 7 34 1 4 591.0 635 361 301 42 170 0 211 11 0 1 2364 104 4.05 1.362 9.7 0.6 2.6 3.2 1.24
NNL (5 Yrs) 11.5 30 11 .732 2.83 54 37 5 28 3 1 362.2 308 137 114 8 70 193 12 1 2 814 156 1.17 1.042 7.6 0.2 1.7 4.8 2.76
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 2 451 102 2.76 1.423 11.2 0.2 1.6 4.4 2.83
ECL (1 Yr) 0.5 3 4 .429 3.56 12 5 3 0 0 48.0 52 30 19 17 25 0 0 211 138 1.438 9.8 3.2 4.7 1.47
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 43 697 2.02 0.686 5.4 0.0 0.8 4.6 6.00
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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 1.67 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 1.19 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 1.23 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 1.42 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 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 1.45 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 1.23 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 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 4.68 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 1.23 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 123.0 22 11 56 4.10 5.60 0.00 100 5.60 21 2.3 1.00 -0.2 3.3 35 .606 .507
1925 25 WMP ECL 48.0 12 5 30 5.63 5.53 0.00 100 5.53 -1 0.1 1.00 -0.1 0.5 5 .507 .501
1925 25 CAG NNL 75.0 10 6 26 3.12 5.65 0.00 100 5.65 21 2.2 1.00 -0.1 2.8 30 .724 .514
1926 26 CAG NNL 116.1 21 13 60 4.64 5.60 0.13 0.00 100 5.46 11 1.3 1.00 -0.2 2.3 25 .562 .508
1927 27 CAG NNL 119.0 17 13 44 3.33 4.82 0.00 100 4.82 20 2.4 1.00 -0.1 3.4 32 .639 .515
1928 28 CAG NNL 8.0 1 0 1 1.13 5.02 0.23 0.00 100 4.79 3 0.4 1.00 0.0 0.4 4 .876 .502
1929 29 2TM 2LG 56.0 7 6 7 1.13 5.66 0.01 0.00 100 5.65 28 2.9 1.00 -0.1 3.4 35 .913 .511
1929 29 HG ANL 11.2 2 1 1 0.77 6.30 0.05 0.00 100 6.25 7 0.7 1.00 0.0 0.8 9 .838 .504
1929 29 CAG NNL 44.1 5 5 6 1.22 5.49 0.00 100 5.49 21 2.2 -0.1 2.6 26 .943 .514
1932 32 WAP EWL 103.1 16 13 60 5.23 4.93 -0.34 0.00 100 5.27 1 0.5 1.00 -0.2 1.3 12 .530 .503
1934 34 PS NN2 119.2 17 13 43 3.23 4.92 0.52 0.00 100 4.40 15 2.0 1.00 -0.3 2.9 28 .618 .512
1935 35 PS NN2 142.1 21 15 84 5.31 6.02 0.06 0.00 100 5.96 10 1.3 1.00 -0.2 2.5 29 .562 .508
1936 36 PS NN2 108.1 19 11 76 6.31 5.85 0.10 0.00 100 5.75 -7 -0.4 1.00 -0.2 0.5 7 .477 .497
1937 37 PS NN2 63.1 11 11 43 6.11 6.15 0.03 0.00 100 6.13 0 0.1 -0.1 0.7 8 .512 .501
1938 38 PS NN2 97.2 19 14 68 6.27 5.66 -0.02 0.00 100 5.69 -6 -0.3 1.00 -0.2 0.4 5 .484 .498
1939 39 PS NN2 45.2 12 5 31 6.11 5.60 0.00 100 5.60 -3 -0.1 1.00 -0.1 0.2 3 .489 .499
1940 40 PS NN2 14.0 4 1 16 10.29 5.85 -0.13 0.00 100 5.97 -7 -0.5 1.00 0.0 -0.4 -5 .385 .497
13 Yrs 1116.2 187 126 589 4.75 5.50 0.06 0.00 100 5.44 86 11.8 1.00 -1.7 20.8 218 .563 .505
162 Game Avg 242 41 27 128 4.75 5.50 0.00 100 5.44 19 2.6 1.00 -0.4 4.5 47 .563 .505
PS (7 Yrs) 591.0 103 70 361 5.50 5.69 0.13 0.00 100 5.55 4 2.1 1.00 -1.0 6.8 75 .520 .503
CAG (5 Yrs) 362.2 54 37 137 3.40 5.33 0.05 0.00 100 5.28 76 8.5 1.00 -0.5 11.5 116 .657 .512
WAP (1 Yr) 103.1 16 13 60 5.23 4.93 -0.34 0.00 100 5.27 1 0.5 1.00 -0.2 1.3 12 .530 .503
WMP (1 Yr) 48.0 12 5 30 5.63 5.53 0.00 100 5.53 -1 0.1 1.00 -0.1 0.5 5 .507 .501
HG (1 Yr) 11.2 2 1 1 0.77 6.30 0.05 0.00 100 6.25 7 0.7 1.00 0.0 0.8 9 .838 .504
NN2 (7 Yrs) 591.0 103 70 361 5.50 5.69 0.13 0.00 100 5.55 4 2.1 1.00 -1.0 6.8 75 .520 .503
NNL (5 Yrs) 362.2 54 37 137 3.40 5.33 0.05 0.00 100 5.28 76 8.5 1.00 -0.5 11.5 116 .657 .512
EWL (1 Yr) 103.1 16 13 60 5.23 4.93 -0.34 0.00 100 5.27 1 0.5 1.00 -0.2 1.3 12 .530 .503
ECL (1 Yr) 48.0 12 5 30 5.63 5.53 0.00 100 5.53 -1 0.1 1.00 -0.1 0.5 5 .507 .501
ANL (1 Yr) 11.2 2 1 1 0.77 6.30 0.05 0.00 100 6.25 7 0.7 1.00 0.0 0.8 9 .838 .504

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Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1925 25 2TM 2LG 123.0 12.9 6.6
1925 25 WMP ECL 48.0 11.8 8.1
1925 25 CAG NNL 75.0 13.6 5.6
1926 26 CAG NNL 116.1 1.7 15.9 4.8
1927 27 CAG NNL 119.0
1928 28 CAG NNL 8.0 0.0 3.6 7.1
1929 29 2TM 2LG 56.0 0.0
1929 29 HG ANL 11.2 0.0 14.0 2.3
1929 29 CAG NNL 44.1
1932 32 WAP EWL 103.1 0.4 11.3 4.0
1934 34 PS NN2 119.2 1.3 9.4 5.2
1935 35 PS NN2 142.1 1.8 7.6 6.5
1936 36 PS NN2 108.1 1.6 7.1 8.5
1937 37 PS NN2 63.1 2.6 8.8 4.8
1938 38 PS NN2 97.2 2.1 8.7 7.6
1939 39 PS NN2 45.2
1940 40 PS NN2 14.0 1.5 10.8 6.2
13 Yrs 1116.2
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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
MLB Average .796 1.309 0.7 12.7 7.8
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Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1925 25 2TM 2LG 53 .277 57 .260 .020 0.0 5.7 12.5 1
1925 25 WMP ECL 21 .170 -13 .150 .000 0.0 4.8 0.0 1
1925 25 CAG NNL 32 .348 103 .333 .033 0.0 6.3 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 14 .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 .369 112 .333 .077 0.0 4.5 6.7 1
1934 34 PS NN2 49 .254 43 .195 .049 0.0 8.2 41.7 1
1935 35 PS NN2 57 .200 -3 .125 .061 1.8 7.0 50.0 1
1936 36 PS NN2 48 .157 -27 .114 .023 0.0 6.3 37.5 1
1937 37 PS NN2 24 .319 79 .238 .136 4.2 4.2 33.3 1
1938 38 PS NN2 41 .279 52 .212 .061 0.0 9.8 36.4 1
1939 39 PS NN2 22 .220 28 .143 .136 4.5 0.0 33.3 1
1940 40 PS NN2 5 .190 0 .200 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
13 Yrs 462 .244 32 .198 .055 0.9 5.6 29.6 1
MLB Average .341 100 .290 .118 1.3 8.3 35.8
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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
1927 27 CAG NNL,WS 7 .429 .143 0.0 0.0 0.0 33.3
1934 34 PS NN2 3 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 100.0
3 Yrs 18 .353 .176 0.0 0.0 0.0 33.3
MLB Average .266 .088 0.7 8.4 7.8 33.1

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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 WP SB CS CS% lgCS% Awards
1925 25 2TM 2LG P 23 0.00 0
1925 25 WMP ECL P 12 0.00 0
1925 25 CAG NNL P 11 0.00 0
1926 26 CAG NNL P 21 13 116.1 32 2 27 3 1 .906 .949 2.24 3.12 1.38 2.78 1 9
1927 27 CAG NNL P 17 13 0.00 1
1928 28 CAG NNL P 1 8.0 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 .957 3.38 2.93 3.00 2.50 0 0
1929 29 2TM 2LG P 7 6 11.2 4 0 3 1 0 .750 .913 2.31 2.55 0.43 0.69 0 1
1929 29 HG ANL P 2 1 11.2 4 0 3 1 0 .750 .913 2.31 2.55 1.50 2.40 0 1
1929 29 CAG NNL P 5 5 0.00 0
1932 32 WAP EWL P 16 13 103.1 35 6 29 0 0 1.000 .969 3.05 3.08 2.19 3.41 2 9 0 0.0 0.0
1934 34 PS NN2 P 17 119.2 34 1 33 0 1 1.000 .967 2.56 2.83 2.00 2.32 0 8
1935 35 PS NN2 P 21 15 142.1 49 3 46 0 1 1.000 .953 3.10 2.58 2.33 1.78 0 6
1936 36 PS NN2 P 19 11 108.1 31 1 29 1 0 .968 .956 2.49 2.55 1.58 1.78 0 18
1937 37 PS NN2 P 11 11 63.1 17 1 16 0 1 1.000 .960 2.42 2.76 1.55 1.69 0 0 0
1938 38 PS NN2 P 19 14 97.2 21 4 16 1 2 .952 .946 1.84 2.53 1.05 1.73 1 3
1939 39 PS NN2 P 12 0.00 0
1940 40 PS NN2 P 4 1 14.1 6 0 5 1 0 .833 .948 3.14 2.57 1.25 2.20 0 0
13 Yrs 188 97 785.0 232 18 207 7 6 .970 .956 2.58 2.77 1.20 1.55 5 54 0 0.0 0.0
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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1926 26 CAG NNL,WS P 3 2 56.0 8 0 8 0 0 1.000 1.29 2.67
1926 26 CAG WS PH 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
1927 27 CAG NNL,WS P 3 3 47.0 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 0.57 1.00
1934 34 PS NN2 P 1 20.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.90 2.00
3 Yrs 8 5 123.0 13 0 13 0 0 1.000 0.95 1.63
P (3 Yrs) P 7 5 123.0 13 0 13 0 0 1.000 0.95 1.86
PH (1 Yr) PH 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.00

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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 486 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Webster McDonald played for?

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

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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