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Webb

RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER
Full Name: Jacob Lawrence Webb
MANAGER & STAFF Height: 6-2 Weight: 210
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
DOB: August 15, 1993
Opening Day Age: 27
Born: Riverside, CA
MLB Service Time: 1.155
MLB Debut: April 16, 2019 Resides: Riverside, CA
Acquired: Braves’ 18th-round pick in 2014
Contract Status: Signed through 2021
JACOB WEBB 2020

• In his second major-league season went without CAREER HIGHS
a decision and without allowing an earned run in
eight appearances (10.0 IP) and 10 strikeouts. Most Innings Pitched
2.1, 9/26/20, ATL vs. BOS
• Tossed 2.1 scoreless frames in relief on
SEASON IN REVIEW September 26 against Boston to become the first Most Runs
player in Braves franchise history (dating to 1901)
3, 6/2/19, ATL vs. DET
without an earned run allowed in 40 of his first
44 career games.
Most Earned Runs
2020 POSTSEASON 2, 5/8/19, ATL at LAD
Most Hits Allowed
• Appeared in three games this postseason...Had a
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT • Made his postseason debut on October 8 in Most Home Runs Allowed
2, 7x, last: 9/8/20, ATL vs. MIA
9.00 ERA (3 ER/3.0 IP) with six strikeouts.
Game 3 of the NLDS against Miami…Tossed a
2, 6/2/19, ATL vs. DET
scoreless inning with a strikeout.
Most Walks
major league notes
• Has a record of 4-0 with a 1.06 ERA and two 2, 3x, last: 9/14/20, ATL at BAL
Most Strikeouts
saves in two seasons with Atlanta.
BRAVES HISTORY • Webb’s 40 appearances without allowing an Longest winning streak
3, 3x, last: 9/8/20, ATL vs. MIA
earned run are tied for the second most in major-
4 games, 4/28/19-present
league history through a player’s first 44 games.
• Appeared in 36 games in 2019 for the Braves
and went 4-0 with a 1.39 ERA (5 ER/32.1 IP), 28 Longest losing streak
strikeouts and two saves. None
• Earned his first career win on April 28, 2019
against Colorado and earned his first career save
OPPONENTS the next day, April 29, against San Diego. • Became the second pitcher in Atlanta
history to not allow a run in his first nine
• Became the third Braves pitcher since
saves became an official stat in 1969 to
Atlanta-era record with 15 scoreless
record a win, hold and save in his first 11 outings...LHP Hunter Cervenka set the
career games...The first two were Carlos appearances in 2016.
Díaz and Mark Wohlers. • Made his major league debut, April 16, 2019
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against Arizona…Tossed 0.1 innings with one hit
• Opened his career with nine consecutive
scoreless games before allowing a run on 5/8 vs.
strikeout.
Los Angeles.