#21 Billy Werber, Shortstop, 31 yrs, Cleveland Indians Sunday, 10/22/1939 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Billy Werber
6/20/1908 31 USA,MD,BERWYN 5"10 175
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal Great Leader 3 / 6 (Well Known) 4 / 6 (Popular) Good GREAT Normal 3.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
Talent | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 6 5 4 1 Normal
| 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
4/11 | PHA | W 4-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
4/12 | PHA | L 4-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
4/13 | @NYY | L 4-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
4/14 | @NYY | W 11-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
4/15 | @NYY | W 9-8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
4/16 | WAS | W 7-6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
4/17 | WAS | L 2-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
4/21 | @BOS | W 8-6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
4/22 | @BOS | L 4-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
4/23 | @CHA | L 4-5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 19 | 73 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 2 | .260 | .325 | .438 | .763 | .661 | .178 |
Projected | 19 | 73 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 2 | .260 | .325 | .438 | .763 | .661 | .178 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 19 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 7.7 | 3.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .261 | .304 | .565 |
vs. RHP | 50 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .351 | .500 | .851 |
Close/Late | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 |
Scoring Position | 33 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .333 | .424 | .758 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 8 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .281 | .324 | .500 | .824 |
Road | 11 | 41 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | .244 | .326 | .390 | .716 |
March/April | 19 | 73 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 2 | .260 | .325 | .438 | .763 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1931 | 24 | 57 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .364 | .368 | .732 | BOS |
1932 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .053 | .095 | .053 | .148 | BOS |
1934 | 95 | 314 | 84 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 42 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 5 | .268 | .332 | .404 | .737 | BOS |
1935 | 52 | 123 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .252 | .391 | .390 | .781 | BOS CLE |
1936 | 118 | 287 | 97 | 24 | 2 | 10 | 49 | 62 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 1 | .338 | .415 | .540 | .955 | CLE |
1937 | 140 | 451 | 118 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 64 | 90 | 55 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 14 | 5 | .262 | .343 | .419 | .762 | CLE |
1938 | 148 | 527 | 166 | 38 | 8 | 14 | 86 | 116 | 75 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 9 | 4 | .315 | .403 | .497 | .900 | CLE |
1939 | 19 | 73 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .260 | .325 | .438 | .763 | CLE |
Total | 607 | 1851 | 531 | 119 | 25 | 45 | 258 | 357 | 240 | 12 | 10 | 118 | 35 | 15 | .287 | .371 | .451 | .822 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1930, AA | 28 | 64 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .328 | .482 | .547 | 1.029 |
1930, AAA | 84 | 118 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 7 | .314 | .420 | .525 | .945 |
1931, AAA | 108 | 379 | 110 | 26 | 5 | 23 | 74 | 82 | 76 | 29 | 11 | 9 | .290 | .405 | .567 | .973 |
1932, AAA | 99 | 301 | 86 | 15 | 1 | 22 | 59 | 75 | 91 | 36 | 10 | 6 | .286 | .443 | .561 | 1.004 |
1933, AAA | 98 | 107 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .234 | .364 | .364 | .729 |
1934, AAA | 39 | 136 | 50 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 44 | 21 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 1 | .368 | .470 | .662 | 1.132 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1934 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 |
1935 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.750 | 2.500 |
1936 | 7 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .241 | .313 | .345 | .657 |
1937 | 11 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .415 | .588 | 1.003 |
1938 | 7 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .174 | .321 | .217 | .539 |
Total | 33 | 95 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .263 | .369 | .453 | .822 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Shortstop | 19 | 19 | 23 | 70 | 16 | 101 | 8 | .921 | 161.1 | 5.63 | | | | |
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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...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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OBP 1938 - .403 - 10th
| Triples 1938 - 8 - 8th
| Runs 1938 - 116 - 10th
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