Webb
Goto Baseball Reference for Webb 		ph Majors:
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St. Louis
Position: ph
Only game: August 18, 1913
# of games: 1		 Pinch hit in a game against Indianapolis in St. Louis. There is a player identified as Webb in a team photo of the semipro Alpen Braus published in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat on October 5, 1913, along with Scotty Kempin and Ray O'Brien.

Possibly Jack Webb, a local player at the time who played with Blytheville in 1910.


Webb pinch hit for third baseman Rob Murphy in the ninth inning of a 5-0 loss to Indianapolis in St. Louis on August 18, 1913. A player named Webb played shortstop for the Alpen Braus in 1913, which is the same club that Bishop and O'Brien came from, and that Kempin joined after he left the Terriers. Webb is present in a photo of the Alpen Braus published on October 5, 1913, in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, along with O'Brien and Kempin.

One possible identity for Webb is Jack Webb, a minor leaguer from St. Louis, who played with Blytheville (Arkansas) in the Northeast Arkansas League in 1910. He first turns up being released as the shortstop for the Hyde Parks in 1909 (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 4, 1909). In the spring of 1910 he had a tryout with Wausau (Wisconsin). He failed to make the club, as best can be determined. In 1911, he started the season with Macon before returning to Blytheville in May. In 1912, "Webb, shortstop" is in a list of local players who signed minor league contracts (with Ashland in the Appalachian League) published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on February 18, 1912. However, by April, 1912 J. Webb is identified with Mount Olive in the St. Louis Trolley League. That brings things to Webb playing shorstop for the Alpen Braus in 1913 and 1914, which seems likely to have been Jack, although a first name or initial is not provided in game reports in the papers. He continues to show up in the newspapers playing for local clubs from another couple of years.

Jack Webb appeared in a team photo with Blytheville in 1910. A comparison of that photo with Webb from the Alpen Braus is shown below.

The St. Louis Street guides lists John Webb with occupation baseball in 1913, living at 2105 N 13th street. Peter Rauth is also living at that address. Looking back further, in 1908 there is an entry for John Webb, occupation base ball, living at 919 Chambers, along with James Webb, a fireman. Peter Rauth was also living at that address. In the 1900 Census, John Webb, James Webb and Rosie Webb were children of Mary and Peter Rauth. Peter Rauth and Mary Ann Webb got married in November 8, 1898 (St. Louis Globe-Democrat, November 8, 1898). Mary Ann Schuler Webb was John, James and Rosie's mother; she appears as a widow in St. Louis street guides in the late 1890s. Their father was John Webb, who married Mary Ann whe she was 15 (St. Louis Globe-Democrat, April 5, 1883). John (Jack) Webb was born on December 30, 1884. He never married, and was living with his mom and step-father at the time of their deaths in 1948. He died on August 4, 1970.

From the Alpen Braus photo
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
October 5, 1913		From the Blytheville team photo
published in the
1911 Spalding Baseball Guide