William Earl Webb (September 17, 1897 – May 23, 1965) was an American

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, playing from 1925 to 1933. He played for five teams, including the

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for three years. He batted left-handed, and threw right-handed. He was born in

White County, Tennessee White County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 25,841. Its county seat is Sparta. History On September 11, 1806, an act of the Tennessee General Assembly created White County out of ...

and died in Jamestown, Tennessee. In 1931, while playing for the Red Sox, he hit a record 67

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s, a record that still stands today. He had a career

batting average Batting average is a statistic in cricket, baseball, and softball that measures the performance of batters. The development of the baseball statistic was influenced by the cricket statistic. Cricket In cricket, a player's batting average is ...

of .306 (661-for-2161) with 56

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s and 333

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. Webb finished second in the league in

extra base hit In baseball, an extra-base hit (EB, EBH or XBH), also known as a long hit, is any base hit on which the batter is able to advance past first base without the benefit of a fielder either committing an error or opting to make a throw to retire ano ...

s in 1931 with 84. His .333 batting average in 1931 was seventh-highest in the American League. He also finished sixth in the 1931 American League Most Valuable Player voting. He died on May 23, 1965 at his home in

Jamestown, Tennessee Jamestown is a city in, and the county seat of, Fentress County, Tennessee, United States. The population of the city was 1,959 at the 2010 census. History Jamestown was established in 1823 as a county seat for Fentress County. It was incorporate ...

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1897 births 1965 deaths Major League Baseball right fielders Boston Red Sox players Chicago Cubs players Chicago White Sox players Detroit Tigers players New York Giants (NL) players Major League Baseball coaches Clarksdale Cubs players Knoxville Smokies players Louisville Colonels (minor league) players Los Angeles Angels (minor league) players Memphis Chickasaws players Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players Pittsfield Hillies players Toledo Mud Hens players Baseball players from Tennessee People from White County, Tennessee People from Cumberland County, Tennessee People from Jamestown, Tennessee {{US-baseball-outfielder-1890s-stub

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