Time again to give former Cincinnati Reds catcher Don Werner a "not so missing" card, this time a 1977 edition to go with his 1976 and 1977 creations from years back:
Werner
of course had the misfortune of backing up the greatest catcher of them
all, Johnny Bench, on one of the greatest teams of them all, the mighty
"Big Red Machine" juggernaut from the mid-70's.
In
1976 he appeared in only three games, going 2-for-4 at the plate with a
double and an RBI, his second taste of the Big Leagues after seven
games in 1975.
Werner made his Big League debut at the age of 22 and went 1-for-8 at
the plate, good for a .125 batting average over seven games.
Werner actually saw substantial playing time in 1978, appearing in 50 games for Cincinnati, with 17 hits over 113 at-bats, for a .150 batting average with 11 runs batted in and seven runs scored.
Actually not a bad hits-to-RBI ratio!
Anyway, he would not see Major League action in 1979 though would make it back in 1980 before moving on to the Texas Rangers in 1981 and 1982.
For his seven year career Werner hit .176 with 49 hits in 279 at-bats over 118 games, all while catching behind the plate.
Werner actually saw substantial playing time in 1978, appearing in 50 games for Cincinnati, with 17 hits over 113 at-bats, for a .150 batting average with 11 runs batted in and seven runs scored.
Actually not a bad hits-to-RBI ratio!
Anyway, he would not see Major League action in 1979 though would make it back in 1980 before moving on to the Texas Rangers in 1981 and 1982.
For his seven year career Werner hit .176 with 49 hits in 279 at-bats over 118 games, all while catching behind the plate.
