Billy Werber

Billy Werber

1930–1942 · Bats R · Throws R · 5'10", 170 lb · b. 1908 Berwyn, MD

Career 1,295 G · 1,363 H · 78 HR · 539 RBI · .271 AVG

Seasons leading his league

12

6 best in baseball 6 league only

46 Top-5 finishes

5 Title seasons

7 Categories led

1939 Best season

Spanning 1934–1940, peaking at 4 titles in 1939.

Clubs 200 Hit Seasons

Team records #9 Red Sox 1934 SB

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

382nd League titles 12
389th Best in baseball 6
451st Top-5 finishes 46

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

17th Third Base Range Factor 3.22
62nd Third Base Putouts 1,264
71st Third Base Assists 2,415
74th Third Base Double Plays 214
93rd Third Base Fielding Percentage .944
328th Stolen Bases 215
384th Walks 701
386th On-Base Percentage .364

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Third Base Range Factor	3	1st	2 yrs (1934–1935)	1934 3.53 1935 3.56 1939 NL 3.22 1937 #3 1938 #2 1941 #2
Stolen Bases	3	1st	2 yrs (1934–1935)	1934 40 1935 29 1937 35 1936 #3 1938 #3 1939 #3
Third Base Assists	2	1st	—	1934 323 1939 NL 308 1935 #2 1940 #3
Third Base Fielding Percentage	1	1st	—	1940 NL .962 1934 #3 1937 #3 1941 #3
Third Base Double Plays	1	1st	—	1939 NL 32 1935 #2 1940 #2 1941 #2
Third Base Putouts	1	1st	—	1935 AL 174 1938 #2 1939 #2 1940 #2
Runs	1	1st	—	1939 NL 115 1934 #2 1940 #3
Triples	—	#3	—	1934 #3

Title Seasons

5 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1940	1	3B FPCT .962
1939	4	R 115 3B A 308 3B DP 32 3B RF 3.22
1937	1	SB 35
1935	3	SB 29 3B PO 174 3B RF 3.56
1934	3	SB 40 3B A 323 3B RF 3.53

Batting

led the league 11 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1930	NYA	AL	4	14	5	4	0	0	0	2	3	1	0	.286	.412	.286	.698
1933	BOS +1	AL	111	427	64	110	30	6	3	39	33	39	15	.258	.311	.377	.688
1934	BOS	AL	152	623	129	200	41	10	11	67	77	37	40	.321	.397	.472	.869
1935	BOS	AL	124	462	84	118	30	3	14	61	69	41	29	.255	.357	.424	.781
1936	BOS	AL	145	535	89	147	29	6	10	67	89	37	23	.275	.382	.408	.790
1937	PHA	AL	128	493	85	144	31	4	7	70	74	39	35	.292	.386	.414	.799
1938	PHA	AL	134	499	92	129	22	7	11	69	93	37	19	.259	.377	.397	.774
1939	CIN	NL	147	599	115	173	35	5	5	57	91	46	15	.289	.388	.389	.777
1940	CIN	NL	143	584	105	162	35	5	12	48	68	40	16	.277	.361	.416	.777
1941	CIN	NL	109	418	56	100	9	2	4	46	53	24	14	.239	.328	.299	.627
1942	NY1	NL	98	370	51	76	9	2	1	13	51	22	9	.205	.308	.249	.557
Career	—	—	1,295	5,024	875	1,363	271	50	78	539	701	363	215	.271	.364	.392	.756

Fielding

4 positions

Year	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	INN	PO	A	E	DP	TC	FLD%	RF
1930	NYA	AL	SS	3	—	—	12	9	1	3	22	.955	7.00
			3B	1	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	—	0.00
1933	BOS	AL	SS	71	—	—	128	194	32	36	354	.910	4.54
			3B	39	—	—	39	63	7	7	109	.936	2.62
			2B	2	—	—	2	2	0	0	4	1.000	2.00
1934	BOS	AL	3B	130	—	—	136	323	29	25	488	.941	3.53
			SS	22	—	—	43	69	14	14	126	.889	5.09
1935	BOS	AL	3B	123	—	—	174	264	27	20	465	.942	3.56
1936	BOS	AL	3B	101	—	—	112	161	19	16	292	.935	2.70
			OF	45	—	—	90	6	2	0	98	.980	2.13
			2B	1	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	—	0.00
1937	PHA	AL	3B	125	—	—	132	260	17	25	409	.958	3.14
			OF	3	—	—	9	0	0	0	9	1.000	3.00
1938	PHA	AL	3B	134	—	—	168	266	30	21	464	.935	3.24
1939	CIN	NL	3B	147	—	—	165	308	34	32	507	.933	3.22
1940	CIN	NL	3B	143	—	—	139	287	17	24	443	.962	2.98
1941	CIN	NL	3B	107	—	—	120	256	16	30	392	.959	3.51
1942	NY1	NL	3B	93	—	—	79	227	24	14	330	.927	3.29
Career	—	—	3B	1,143	—	—	1,264	2,415	220	214	3,899	.944	3.22
	—	—	SS	96	—	—	183	272	47	53	502	.906	4.74
	—	—	OF	48	—	—	99	6	2	0	107	.981	2.19
	—	—	2B	3	—	—	2	2	0	0	4	1.000	1.33