Lenny Webster Explained

Lenny Webster
Position:Catcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:10 February 1965
Birth Place:New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 1
Debutyear:1989
Debutteam:Minnesota Twins
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 23
Finalyear:2000
Finalteam:Montreal Expos
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.254
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:33
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:176
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Leonard Irell Webster (born February 10, 1965) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1989 to 2000. Webster was one of the active players wearing number 42 while playing for the Baltimore Orioles when Major League Baseball retired the number to honor Jackie Robinson in 1997.[1] He made his debut on September 1, 1989 as a defensive replacement at catcher with the Minnesota Twins. His final game was on September 23, 2000 as a pinch hitter for Jeremy Powell with the Montreal Expos.

In 587 games over 12 seasons, Webster posted a .254 batting average (368-for-1450) with 157 runs, 73 doubles, 2 triples, 33 home runs, 176 RBI, 140 bases on balls, .324 on-base percentage and .375 slugging percentage. He finished his career with a .995 fielding percentage as a catcher. In the 1997 postseason covering 7 games, he hit .200 (3-for-15) with 1 run and 1 RBI.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.mlb.com/news/last-player-to-wear-42-for-each-mlb-team?partnerId=zh-20210415-156906-MLB&qid=1026&bt_ee=iUkPqPJuLgEkjDZ%2BbKuZTSn%2BR3Y%2BWObXvL58QILJK3rSOCjWu33%2BY1v8PbFDEug1&bt_ts=1618486858477 "Each club's last player to wear iconic No. 42," MLB.com, Thursday, April 15, 2021.