Overview
- Giants players, coaches, staff and fans selected Webb as this year’s Willie Mac Award winner, the franchise honor for the team’s most inspirational player.
- Webb said the trophy meant more because teammates still trust him, even though he called this season one he wished his numbers had matched.
- He finished the season 8-9 with a 4.31 ERA in 27 starts, was shut down late after blister issues and also spent time this year playing for his country in the World Baseball Classic.
- Webb arrives at the award with a strong track record: three All-Star selections, five straight Opening Day starts and a Gold Glove earned last winter.
- The ceremony included a long list of former Willie Mac winners such as Buster Posey and Hunter Pence, underscoring the award’s history since 1980 and the club’s emphasis on continuity and clubhouse leadership.