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Don Werner

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 175lb (185cm, 79kg)

Born: March 8, 1953 in Appleton, WI us

Draft: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 5th round of the 1971 MLB June Amateur Draft from Appleton East HS (Appleton, WI).

High School: Appleton East HS (Appleton, WI)

Debut: September 2, 1975 (Age 22-178d, 13,679th in major league history)
vs. SDP 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 19, 1982 (Age 29-195d)
vs. SEA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1978 season

Full Name: Donald Paul Werner

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.3

279

.176

RBI

OBP

.251

SLG

.229

OPS

.480

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	28-22 / in Starts: 20-17
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	8 games
Most Games w/o HR	40 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	0 in 6 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 132 PAs	11
Actual Runners on Base	95 (40-38-17)
Avg. MLBer w/ 132 PAs	13
Avg. Runners on Base	80 (39-27-14)

Most Driven In
D ConcepciÃ³n	3
G Foster	3
C GerÃ³nimo	2
D Driessen	2
J Bench	1
J Kennedy	0

Most Driven In By
P Rose	4
D ConcepciÃ³n	2
F Norman	1
T Hume	0

1978 Batting Game Log

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1978 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	21	6 (5)	Apr 12	CIN		SFG	W,12-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						C
2	22	7	Apr 13	CIN		SFG	W,7-6	13-GF(13)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						C
3	23	10 (2)	Apr 16	CIN	@	HOU	L,3-4	9-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9	6.30	0.185	12.63	0.22%	1.00	PH
4	24	14 (3)	Apr 21	CIN	@	SFG	L,0-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	7	1.56	-0.116	3.44	-0.15%	-0.74	C
5	25	20 (5)	Apr 29	CIN	@	NYM	W,14-7	CG	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.444	.286	.730	8	.73	0.080	1.26	0.08%	0.13	C
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
6	26	23 (2)	May 3	CIN		PHI	W,12-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.286	.444	.286	.730	6						C
7	27	26 (2)	May 7 (1)	CIN		MON	L,5-19	8-GF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.500	.286	.786	6	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.24	C
8	28	27	May 7 (2)	CIN		MON	W,4-2	GS-9	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.300	.429	.300	.729	6	1.29	0.005	2.18	0.01%	-0.38	C
9	29	28	May 8	CIN		NYM	L,2-3	GS-10	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.353	.231	.584	8	1.02	-0.009	1.82	-0.01%	-0.37	C
10	30	32 (3)	May 13	CIN	@	PHI	W,4-3	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.368	.267	.635	7	.82	0.043	1.54	0.05%	0.31	C
11	31	35 (2)	May 17	CIN	@	MON	L,4-5	CG(11)	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.333	.250	.583	8	1.37	-0.132	2.52	-0.15%	-0.59	C
12	32	38 (2)	May 20	CIN		SDP	W,10-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.333	.250	.583	1						C
13	33	39	May 21 (1)	CIN		SDP	L,2-7	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.217	.321	.217	.539	7	.63	-0.013	1.35	-0.02%	-0.08	C
14	34	41 (1)	May 22	CIN		ATL	W,10-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.217	.321	.217	.539	4						C
15	35	43 (1)	May 24	CIN		ATL	W,5-4	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.192	.290	.192	.483	8	1.36	-0.138	2.64	-0.16%	-1.21	C
16	36	44	May 26	CIN	@	SDP	W,3-1	5-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.185	.281	.185	.466	7	.35	-0.008	.77	-0.01%	-0.13	C
17	37	45	May 27	CIN	@	SDP	W,5-2	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.257	.167	.424	7	1.04	-0.074	2.24	-0.10%	-0.99	C
18	38	46	May 28	CIN	@	SDP	L,1-3	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.263	.182	.445	7	.77	0.016	1.77	0.02%	0.04	C
19	39	47	May 29	CIN	@	ATL	W,7-5	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.184	.256	.184	.440	7	1.33	-0.108	2.91	-0.14%	-1.37	C
20	40	48	May 30	CIN	@	ATL	L,3-4	CG(10)	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.200	.298	.200	.498	8	.93	0.076	1.96	0.10%	0.86	C
21	41	49	May 31	CIN	@	ATL	W,10-4	CG	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.186	.288	.186	.475	8	.78	0.028	1.59	0.04%	-0.46	C
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	42	50	Jun 2	CIN		PIT	W,3-2	CG	4	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.321	.222	.544	8	1.70	0.214	3.58	0.27%	1.43	C
23	43	51	Jun 3	CIN		PIT	W,4-3	CG	4	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.333	.271	.604	8	1.06	0.022	2.23	0.03%	-0.24	C
24	44	52	Jun 4	CIN		PIT	L,1-4	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.333	.294	.627	8	.93	0.018	2.11	0.02%	0.13	C
25	45	53	Jun 5	CIN	@	STL	W,2-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.204	.328	.278	.606	8	1.68	0.058	3.61	0.08%	0.36	C
26	46	54	Jun 6	CIN	@	STL	L,1-4	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.193	.314	.263	.577	8	1.08	-0.101	2.51	-0.14%	-1.32	C
27	47	55	Jun 7	CIN	@	CHC	W,9-6	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.307	.258	.565	8	.24	-0.004	.54	-0.01%	-0.62	C
28	48	56	Jun 8	CIN	@	CHC	L,1-10	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.185	.295	.246	.541	8	.60	-0.043	1.47	-0.06%	-0.87	C
29	49	57	Jun 9	CIN	@	PIT	L,9-11	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.171	.277	.229	.506	8	.30	-0.033	.70	-0.05%	-0.93	C
30	50	58	Jun 10	CIN	@	PIT	W,6-4	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.173	.273	.227	.499	8	1.44	-0.127	3.27	-0.17%	-1.07	C
31	51	59	Jun 11	CIN	@	PIT	L,1-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.264	.218	.482	8	1.53	-0.131	3.60	-0.18%	-0.89	C
32	52	60	Jun 12	CIN		CHC	L,2-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.255	.210	.465	7	1.26	-0.093	2.88	-0.13%	-0.60	C
33	53	61	Jun 13	CIN		CHC	W,1-0	CG	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.169	.258	.217	.475	7	1.18	0.045	2.50	0.06%	0.36	C
34	54	62	Jun 14	CIN		CHC	W,3-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.163	.250	.209	.459	8	.37	-0.028	.77	-0.04%	-0.52	C
35	55	63	Jun 16	CIN		STL	W,4-0	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.169	.252	.213	.466	8	1.09	0.035	2.26	0.04%	0.21	C
36	56	64	Jun 17	CIN		STL	W,6-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.165	.248	.209	.456	8	1.06	-0.052	2.23	-0.07%	-0.42	C
37	57	65	Jun 18	CIN		STL	W,4-2	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.161	.241	.204	.445	8	1.26	-0.041	2.75	-0.05%	-0.50	C
38	58	66	Jun 20	CIN	@	SFG	W,6-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.155	.232	.196	.428	8	1.28	-0.129	4.87	-0.29%	-1.03	C
39	59	67	Jun 21	CIN	@	SFG	L,0-3	GS-8	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.162	.237	.202	.439	8	.77	0.029	3.09	0.07%	0.23	C
40	60	68	Jun 22	CIN	@	SFG	W,5-0	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.246	.206	.452	8	.39	0.031	1.56	0.07%	0.51	C
41	61	69	Jun 23	CIN	@	LAD	L,0-1	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.165	.250	.204	.454	8	1.77	-0.029	5.33	-0.05%	-0.19	C
42	62	70	Jun 24	CIN	@	LAD	L,3-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.165	.250	.204	.454	8						C
43	63	72 (1)	Jun 26	CIN	@	HOU	W,4-3	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.162	.252	.200	.452	8	.81	-0.002	1.91	0.00%	0.03	C
44	64	73	Jun 27	CIN	@	HOU	L,4-7	GS-8	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.157	.246	.194	.440	8	.51	-0.038	1.23	-0.06%	-0.65	C
45	65	74	Jun 28	CIN	@	HOU	L,0-3	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.155	.248	.191	.439	8	1.37	-0.051	3.16	-0.07%	-0.29	C
46	66	77 (2)	Jun 30 (2)	CIN		LAD	L,2-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.152	.244	.188	.432	8	1.11	-0.057	2.77	-0.09%	-0.44	C
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
47	67	78	Jul 1	CIN		LAD	L,0-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.152	.244	.188	.432	8						C
48	68	79	Jul 2	CIN		LAD	W,7-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.152	.244	.188	.432	6						C
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
49	69	148 (68)	Sep 16	CIN	@	SFG	L,2-3	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.152	.244	.188	.432	8						C
50	70	158 (9)	Sep 28	CIN		LAD	W,8-7	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.242	.186	.428	5	3.63	-0.068	.00	0.00%	-0.13	C
							28-22		132	113	7	17	2	1	0	11	14	2	30	1	0	4	2	1	1	0	.150	.242	.186	.428		1.07	-0.740	2.35	-1.04%	-11.18

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