Johnny Werts
Henry Levi Werts
Born: April 20, 1898
Pomaria, SC US
Deceased: September 24, 1990
Newberry, SC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
Career: 1924-1932
Major League Statistics
Johnny Werts compiled a career record of 49 wins and 50 losses and a 3.63 ERA in his 161-game pitching career with the Winston-Salem Twins, Greenville Spinners, Worcester Panthers, Buffalo Bisons, Baltimore Orioles, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Nashville Vols and Knoxville Smokies. He began playing during the 1924 season and last took the field during the 1932 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | C | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 15 | 15 | .500 | 2.58 | 35 | 262.0 | 224 | 100 | 75 | 54 | ||||||||||||
| 1924 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6.60 | 4 | 15.0 | 23 | 27 | 11 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 1925 | A | EL1 | Worcester Panthers | 12 | 11 | .522 | 3.82 | 43 | 200.0 | 217 | 111 | 85 | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 8 | 4 | .667 | 3.74 | 15 | 101.0 | 105 | 48 | 42 | 27 | ||||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.80 | 25 | 104.0 | 128 | 77 | 67 | 29 | ||||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 4 | .200 | 6.00 | 18 | 39.0 | 43 | 28 | 26 | 19 | ||||||||||||
| 1931 | B | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 9 | 6 | .600 | 2.67 | 19 | 128.0 | 139 | 55 | 38 | 23 | ||||||||||||
| 1932 | B | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 4.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 49 | 50 | .495 | 3.63 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 853.0 | 879 | 446 | 344 | 0 | 219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | C | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 38 | 108 | 108 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .343 | .593 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | EL1 | Worcester Panthers | 44 | 81 | 81 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .185 | .198 | .383 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 15 | 39 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .256 | .256 | .462 | .718 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 25 | 39 | 39 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .256 | .359 | .615 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | IL | (+) Baltimore Orioles | 38 | 49 | 49 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .245 | .245 | .327 | .571 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | IL | (+) Buffalo Bisons | 38 | 49 | 49 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .245 | .245 | .327 | .571 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 18 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | B | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 19 | 43 | 43 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .302 | .302 | .488 | .791 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | SOUA | (+) Nashville Vols | 19 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .280 | .280 | .360 | .640 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | SOUA | (+) Knoxville Smokies | 19 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .280 | .280 | .360 | .640 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 159 | 317 | 317 | 0 | 75 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .237 | .334 | .571 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | B | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1931 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | C | Piedmont League | Winston-Salem Twins | |||
| 1924 | B | South Atlantic Association | Greenville Spinners | |||
| 1925 | A | Eastern League | Worcester Panthers | |||
| 1928 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | NY1 | ||
| 1929 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | PHA | ||
| 1930 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1930 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1931 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | |||
| 1931 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1932 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | |||
| 1932 | A | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1932 | A | Southern Association | Knoxville Smokies |
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