Lester Elmer Webber (May 6, 1915 – November 13, 1986) was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who played for six seasons. He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1942 to 1946 and the Cleveland Indians in 1946 and 1948. In 154 career games, Webber pitched 432 innings and had 23 wins, 19 losses, and a 4.19 earned run average (ERA).\n', '

Born in California, Webber began his professional career in Seattle in 1936, and spent the next six years in the minor leagues. He officially joined the Dodgers in 1942, and remained with them through the war years. He was primarily a relief pitcher for the Dodgers, and led the league in saves in 1943. The Dodgers attempted to make him a starting pitcher in 1945, but after World War II ended that year Webber became expendable. He was sent to the Indians, appearing in a handful of games for the team in 1946 and one in 1948. After two more seasons in the minors, he retired from professional play, turning to semi-pro baseball. He became a real estate broker after retiring from baseball, and died in 1986.\n', '

Webber was born in Kelseyville, California. He began his professional career with the Seattle Indians of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) in 1936; he had been signed by Seattle after winning 18 straight games for a semi-professional baseball league in Canada. After a trial with them that year, he was sent to the Wenatchee Chiefs of the Western International League for the 1937 season, finishing the season with 21 wins, 6 losses, and 224 innings pitched over 31 games. He returned to Seattle for the 1938 season, and pitched in 14 games for the team that year. After Fred Hutchinson was promoted to the major leagues, Webber became a regular starting pitcher for Seattle in 1939. In 34 games, 22 of them starts, he had a 2.78 earned run average, 17 wins and 7 losses, five of which were by one run each. He was also named to the PCL All-Star Team. In 1940, he had 13 wins, 10 losses, and a 3.25 ERA in 33 games en route to Seattle winning the PCL title. The following season, Webber had his appendix removed, and ended up missing the first half of the season as a result. In 18 games, he had seven wins, three losses, and a 2.16 ERA, which led the PCL; he also helped Seattle win a second PCL title. As a result, the Brooklyn Dodgers selected him in the PCL rule 5 draft.\n', '

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