1903
Born November 25, 1903
Obion County, TN, USA
Jim Weaver Notable
b. November 25, 1903 · Washington Senators 1928, New York Yankees 1931, St. Louis Browns 1934, 1938, Chicago Cubs 1934, Pittsburgh Pirates 1935–1937, Cincinnati Reds 1938–1939
Jim Weaver played for six clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Washington Senators in 1928 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1939.
He went 57 and 36 with a 3.88 earned run average, pitching 893.3 innings in 189 games. He struck out 449, completed 38 of his 108 starts and threw 7 shutouts. Across 189 games he batted .104, with 30 hits and 11 runs. He finished with 3 doubles.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 1935, with 4.
He was born in Obion County, TN, USA on November 25, 1903, and died on December 12, 1983. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | WSH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1931 | NYY | 17 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | .050 |
| 1934 | CHC/SLB | 32 | 59 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 0 | .068 |
| 1935 | PIT | 33 | 56 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 0 | .071 |
| 1936 | PIT | 38 | 79 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 0 | .101 |
| 1937 | PIT | 32 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .148 |
| 1938 | CIN/SLB | 31 | 46 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .196 |
| 1939 | CIN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 189 | 289 | 11 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 120 | 0 | .104 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | WSH | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1.50 |
| 1931 | NYY | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 57.2 | 66 | 34 | 29 | 28 | 5.31 |
| 1934 | CHC/SLB | 13 | 9 | 32 | 25 | 0 | 178.2 | 180 | 83 | 74 | 109 | 4.18 |
| 1935 | PIT | 14 | 8 | 33 | 22 | 0 | 176.1 | 177 | 67 | 58 | 87 | 3.42 |
| 1936 | PIT | 14 | 8 | 38 | 31 | 0 | 225.2 | 239 | 108 | 74 | 108 | 4.31 |
| 1937 | PIT | 8 | 5 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 109.2 | 106 | 39 | 31 | 44 | 3.20 |
| 1938 | CIN/SLB | 6 | 5 | 31 | 16 | 3 | 136.1 | 118 | 52 | 63 | 68 | 3.43 |
| 1939 | CIN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| Career | — | 57 | 36 | 189 | 108 | 3 | 893.1 | 891 | 385 | 336 | 449 | 3.88 |
On this day & linked events
1983
Died December 12, 1983
1928
Major-league debut: Jim Weaver
Jim Weaver made a major-league debut on August 27, 1928.
1939
Final major-league game: Jim Weaver
Jim Weaver played a final major-league game on May 8, 1939.