1865
Born March 23, 1865
Parkersburg, WV, USA
Farmer Weaver Notable
Farmer Weaver divided seven seasons between two clubs as a center fielder: the Louisville Colonels from 1888, then the Pittsburgh Pirates through 1894.
Across 751 games he batted .278, with 853 hits and 421 runs. He finished with 9 home runs, 114 doubles and 162 stolen bases.
He played 649 games in the outfield, with 1,202 putouts and 105 errors.
He was born in Parkersburg, WV, USA on March 23, 1865, and died on January 23, 1943.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | LOU | 26 | 112 | 12 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 12 | .250 |
| 1889 | LOU | 124 | 499 | 62 | 145 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 60 | 40 | 22 | 21 | .291 |
| 1890 | LOU | 130 | 557 | 101 | 161 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 67 | 29 | 0 | 45 | .289 |
| 1891 | LOU | 133 | 556 | 74 | 157 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 53 | 33 | 23 | 30 | .282 |
| 1892 | LOU | 138 | 551 | 58 | 140 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 57 | 40 | 17 | 30 | .254 |
| 1893 | LOU | 106 | 439 | 79 | 128 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 49 | 27 | 12 | 17 | .292 |
| 1894 | LOU/PIT | 94 | 359 | 35 | 94 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 13 | 12 | 7 | .262 |
| Career | — | 751 | 3073 | 421 | 853 | 114 | 38 | 9 | 342 | 185 | 92 | 162 | .278 |
On this day & linked events
1943