Perry Werden

Infobox MLB retired
name=Perry Werden
position=First Baseman


bgcolor1=black
bgcolor2=black
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
birthdate=birth date|1865|7|21
city-state|St. Louis|Missouri
deathdate=death date and age|1934|1|9|1865|7|21
city-state|Minneapolis|Minnesota
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=April 24
debutyear=1884
debutteam=St. Louis Maroons
finaldate=October 3
finalyear=1897
finalteam=Louisville Colonels
stat1label=Batting average
stat2label=Hits
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat1value=.282
stat2value=773
stat3value=439
teams=
*St. Louis Maroons (1884)
*Washington Nationals (1888)
*Toledo Maumees (1890)
*Baltimore Orioles (1891)
*St. Louis Browns (1892-1893)
*Louisville Colonels (1897)
highlights=
*Led NL in triples in 1893

Percival Wheritt Werden (July 21, 1865 - January 9, 1934) born in St. Louis, Missouri was a First Baseman for the St. Louis Maroons (1884), Washington Nationals (1888), Toledo Maumees (1890), Baltimore Orioles (1891), St. Louis Browns (1892-93) and Louisville Colonels (1897).

He helped the Maroons win the 1884 Union Association Pennant.

He led the Union Association in Won-Loss % (.923) in 1884.

He led the National League in triples in 1893 (29).

He played as a pitcher in 1884 where he had a 12-1 Win-Loss record, 16 Games, 16 Games Started, 12 Complete Games, 1 Shutout, 141 ⅓ Innings Pitched, 113 Hits Allowed, 61 Runs Allowed, 31 Earned Runs Allowed, 1 Home Run Allowed, 22 Walks Allowed, 51 Strikeouts and a 1.97 ERA.

In 7 seasons he played in 693 Games, 2,740 At Bats, 444 Runs, 773 Hits, 109 Doubles, 87 Triples, 26 Home Runs, 439 RBI, 150 Stolen Bases, 281 Walks, .282 Batting Average, .359 On-base percentage, .414 Slugging Percentage, 1,134 Total Bases and 5 Sacrifice Hits.

He died in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he had also played for the Minneapolis Millers between 1894 and 1900, at the age of 68.

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball triples champions

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