1938
Born April 2, 1938
Franklin Square, NY, USA
Al Weis Notable
Al Weis divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a second baseman: the Chicago White Sox from 1962, then the New York Mets through 1971.
Across 800 games he batted .219, with 346 hits and 195 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 45 doubles and 55 stolen bases.
He played 488 games at second base, with 914 assists and 43 errors. He turned 214 double plays. He also played 204 games at shortstop.
He was born in Franklin Square, NY, USA on April 2, 1938. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Babe Ruth Award | 1 | 1969 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | CHW | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .083 |
| 1963 | CHW | 99 | 210 | 41 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 37 | 15 | .271 |
| 1964 | CHW | 133 | 328 | 36 | 81 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 22 | 41 | 22 | .247 |
| 1965 | CHW | 103 | 135 | 29 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 4 | .296 |
| 1966 | CHW | 129 | 187 | 20 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 50 | 3 | .155 |
| 1967 | CHW | 50 | 53 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | .245 |
| 1968 | NYM | 90 | 274 | 15 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 21 | 63 | 3 | .172 |
| 1969 | NYM | 103 | 247 | 20 | 53 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 51 | 3 | .215 |
| 1970 | NYM | 75 | 121 | 20 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 1 | .207 |
| 1971 | NYM | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 800 | 1578 | 195 | 346 | 45 | 11 | 7 | 115 | 117 | 299 | 55 | .219 |
On this day & linked events
1962
Major-league debut: Al Weis
Al Weis made a major-league debut on September 15, 1962.
1971
Final major-league game: Al Weis
Al Weis played a final major-league game on June 23, 1971.