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| Ramón Webster | |
|---|---|
| First baseman /Outfielder | |
| Born: (1942-08-31)August 31, 1942 (age 83) Colón, Panama | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 11, 1967, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 22, 1971, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .244 |
| Home runs | 17 |
| Runs batted in | 98 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Ramón Alberto Webster (born August 31, 1942) is a Panamanian former professionalbaseballfirst baseman. He played inMajor League Baseball for theKansas City / Oakland Athletics,San Diego Padres, andChicago Cubs.
Webster came on strong in hisrookie season for the Athletics, and handily won the starting first base job overKen Harrelson after hit .256 with 11home runs and 51RBI in 360 at-bats. Since the 1968 Opening Day, Webster battedcleanup in the order behindBert Campaneris,Reggie Jackson andSal Bando. A leg injury suffered in early May limited his playing time for the rest of the season, dropping off to .214 with three homers and 23 RBI in 66 games, and never recovered his previous form. Eventually, he finished his career as a left-handedpinch-hitter producing unsatisfactory results.
In a five-season career, Webster was a .244 hitter (190-for-778) with 17 home runs and 98 RBI in 380 games, including 76runs, 31doubles, sixtriples, and ninestolen bases.
Webster managed thePanama national baseball team at the1981 Bolivarian Games, held in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. Panama tied for first place with Venezuela in wins and losses, with both teams earning the gold medal.[1]
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