Earl Webb

Earl Webb
Outfielder
Born: September 17, 1897(1897-09-17) White County, Tennessee
Died: May 23, 1965(1965-05-23) (aged 67) Jamestown, Tennessee
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 13, 1925 for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1933 for the Chicago White Sox
Career statistics
Batting average	.306
Home runs	56
Runs batted in	333
Teams
New York Giants (1925) Chicago Cubs (1927-1928) Boston Red Sox (1930-1932) Detroit Tigers (1932-1933) Chicago White Sox (1933)
Career highlights and awards
Hit single-season record 67 doubles in 1931 2 full seasons with a .300+ batting average

William Earl Webb (September 17, 1897 - May 23, 1965) was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball, playing from 1925 to 1933. He played for five teams, including the Boston Red Sox for three years. He was born in White County, Tennessee and died in Jamestown, Tennessee. In 1931, while playing for the Red Sox, he hit a record 67 doubles, a record that still stands today. He had a career batting average of .306 with 56 home runs. Webb finished second in the league in extra base hits in 1931 with 84. His .333 batting average in 1931 was seventh-highest in the American League. He also finished seventh in the 1931 American League Most Valuable Player voting. He batted left-handed, and threw right-handed.

Historical Marker

On September 17, 2006, the 75th anniversary of his setting the record for doubles in a season, and the 109th anniversary of his birth, a State of Tennessee historical marker honoring Earl Webb was unveiled at De Rossett, about ten miles east of Sparta on US Highway 70 in White County. Speaking at the dedication ceremony were Brian O'Connor of Cookeville, master of ceremonies, Herd Sullivan, County Executive, representing White County, Wallace Austin, Chairman, White County Commission, Calvin Dickinson, Board Member, Tennessee Historical Commission, and Phil Glebe of Brighton, Michigan, grandson of Earl Webb. The unveiling of the marker was performed by Brian O'Connor, Phil Glebe, and two of Earl Webb's daughters, Iris Glebe and Earlene Abed.

The text of the marker:

                            EARL WEBB
                      BASEBALL RECORD HOLDER
              William Earl Webb was born in White County,
              Tennessee, on September 17, 1897.  His family
              moved to Bon Air and then Ravenscroft, where
              Earl worked in the coal mines and played
              baseball for local teams.  He began in the
              minor leagues in 1921, and switched from
              pitching to the outfield.  In the major leagues,
              he played with five teams between 1925 and
              1933.  In 1931, while with the Boston Red
              Sox, the left-handed batting Webb hit 67
              doubles, setting a longstanding single-
              season record.

Preceded by George Burns

Single season doubles record holders 1931 - present

Succeeded by current

See also

• List of Major League Baseball doubles records
• List of Major League Baseball doubles champions

Sources

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference