Billy Werber
William Murray Werber
Born: June 20, 1908
Berwyn, MD USA
Deceased: 2009
Charlotte, NC USA
Primary Position: 3B
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, SS, RF, CF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
College: Duke University
Career: 1930-1942
Minor League Statistics
Billy Werber compiled a career batting average of .271 with 78 home runs and 539 RBI in his 1296-game career with the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Athletics, Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants. He began playing during the 1930 season and last took the field during the 1942 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | AL | New York Yankees | 4 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .286 | .412 | .286 | .697 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933 | AL | New York Yankees | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 108 | 471 | 425 | 64 | 110 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 33 | 39 | .259 | .312 | .379 | .691 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 152 | 716 | 623 | 129 | 200 | 41 | 10 | 11 | 67 | 40 | 15 | 77 | 37 | .321 | .397 | .472 | .868 | 294 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 124 | 549 | 462 | 84 | 118 | 30 | 3 | 14 | 61 | 29 | 7 | 69 | 41 | .255 | .357 | .424 | .781 | 196 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 145 | 639 | 535 | 89 | 147 | 29 | 6 | 10 | 67 | 23 | 13 | 89 | 37 | .275 | .382 | .407 | .790 | 218 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 128 | 576 | 493 | 85 | 144 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 70 | 35 | 13 | 74 | 39 | .292 | .386 | .414 | .799 | 204 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 134 | 599 | 499 | 92 | 129 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 69 | 19 | 15 | 93 | 37 | .259 | .377 | .397 | .774 | 198 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 147 | 707 | 599 | 115 | 173 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 15 | 0 | 91 | 46 | .289 | .388 | .389 | .777 | 233 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 143 | 663 | 584 | 105 | 162 | 35 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 16 | 0 | 68 | 40 | .277 | .361 | .416 | .777 | 243 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 109 | 477 | 418 | 56 | 100 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 14 | 0 | 53 | 24 | .239 | .328 | .299 | .627 | 125 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942 | NL | New York Giants | 98 | 429 | 370 | 51 | 76 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 51 | 22 | .205 | .308 | .249 | .557 | 92 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1295 | 5845 | 5024 | 875 | 1363 | 271 | 50 | 78 | 539 | 215 | 68 | 701 | 363 | .271 | .364 | .392 | .756 | 1968 | 39 | 32 | 88 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | AL | New York Yankees | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1930 | AL | New York Yankees | SS | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | .955 | 7.000 | |
| 1933 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 1933 | AL | New York Yankees | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1933 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 3B | 38 | 0 | 0.0 | 39 | 63 | 7 | 7 | .936 | 2.684 | |
| 1933 | AL | Boston Red Sox | SS | 71 | 0 | 0.0 | 128 | 194 | 32 | 36 | .910 | 4.535 | |
| 1934 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 3B | 130 | 0 | 0.0 | 136 | 323 | 29 | 25 | .941 | 3.531 | |
| 1934 | AL | Boston Red Sox | SS | 22 | 0 | 0.0 | 43 | 69 | 14 | 14 | .889 | 5.091 | |
| 1935 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 3B | 123 | 0 | 0.0 | 174 | 264 | 27 | 20 | .942 | 3.561 | |
| 1936 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1936 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 3B | 101 | 0 | 0.0 | 112 | 161 | 19 | 16 | .935 | 2.703 | |
| 1936 | AL | Boston Red Sox | OF | 45 | 0 | 0.0 | 90 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .980 | 2.133 | |
| 1937 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 3B | 125 | 0 | 0.0 | 132 | 260 | 17 | 25 | .958 | 3.136 | |
| 1937 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | |
| 1938 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 3B | 134 | 0 | 0.0 | 168 | 266 | 30 | 21 | .935 | 3.239 | |
| 1939 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 3B | 147 | 0 | 0.0 | 165 | 308 | 34 | 32 | .933 | 3.218 | |
| 1940 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 3B | 143 | 0 | 0.0 | 139 | 287 | 17 | 24 | .962 | 2.979 | |
| 1941 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 3B | 107 | 0 | 0.0 | 120 | 256 | 16 | 30 | .959 | 3.514 | |
| 1942 | NL | New York Giants | 3B | 93 | 0 | 0.0 | 79 | 227 | 24 | 14 | .927 | 3.290 | |
| Totals | 1290 | 0 | 0.0 | 1548 | 2695 | 269 | 267 | .940 | 3.289 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | WS | 4 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .250 | .583 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | WS | 7 | 31 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .370 | .452 | .519 | .970 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 11 | 49 | 43 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | .326 | .408 | .419 | .827 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | WS | 3B | 4 | 4 | 35.3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.292 | 2.250 |
| 1940 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | WS | 3B | 7 | 7 | 61.0 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 3 | .926 | 3.689 | 3.571 |
| Totals | 11 | 11 | 96.3 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 3 | .944 | 3.176 | 3.091 |
Awards
1934 - AL Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1940 - NL Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
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