A switch-hitting outfielder with good speed and surprising power, Webster was acquired by the Expos when starting centerfielder Herm Winningham was injured in June 1985, and he started for the rest of the season, hitting .274 and setting an Expos record with home runs in four consecutive games. In 1986 Webster hit .290 and led the NL with 13 triples while stealing 36 bases as Montreal’s centerfielder, and in 1987 he stole 33 more bases and hit a career-high 15 HR.
Webster was traded to the Cubs for Dave Martinez in July 1988. He batted .257 for them, and was shipped to the Indians in November 1989. He went on to play for three teams in 1990, the final one being the Los Angeles Dodgers, with whom he finished his major-league career.
A switch-hitting outfielder with good speed and surprising power, Webster was acquired by the Expos when starting centerfielder Herm Winningham was injured in June 1985, and he started for the rest of the season, hitting .274 and setting an Expos record with home runs in four consecutive games. In 1986 Webster hit .290 and led the NL with 13 triples while stealing 36 bases as Montreal’s centerfielder, and in 1987 he stole 33 more bases and hit a career-high 15 HR.
Webster was traded to the Cubs for Dave Martinez in July 1988. He batted .257 for them, and was shipped to the Indians in November 1989. He went on to play for three teams in 1990, the final one being the Los Angeles Dodgers, with whom he finished his major-league career.
