1855
Born July 20, 1855
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Sam Weaver Notable
b. July 20, 1855 · Philadelphia Whites 1875, Milwaukee Grays 1878, Philadelphia Athletics 1882, 1886, Louisville Eclipse 1883, Philadelphia Keystones 1884
Sam Weaver played for five clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Philadelphia Whites in 1875 and closing with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1886.
He went 68 and 80 with a 3.21 earned run average, pitching 1,307.7 innings in 153 games. He struck out 348, completed 141 of his 150 starts and threw 7 shutouts. Across 167 games he batted .207, with 127 hits and 65 runs. He finished with 16 doubles.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on July 20, 1855, and died on February 1, 1914. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875* | PHI | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1878 | MLG | 48 | 170 | 15 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 0 | .200 |
| 1882 | PHA | 43 | 155 | 19 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .232 |
| 1883 | LOU | 53 | 193 | 19 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .192 |
| 1884 | PHK | 20 | 84 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .214 |
| 1886 | PHA | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| Major leagues | — | 166 | 609 | 64 | 126 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 37 | 14 | 0 | .207 |
| All seasons | — | 167 | 613 | 65 | 127 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 37 | 14 | 0 | .207 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875* | PHI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.50 |
| 1878 | MLG | 12 | 31 | 45 | 43 | 0 | 383.0 | 371 | 83 | 21 | 95 | 1.95 |
| 1882 | PHA | 26 | 15 | 42 | 41 | 0 | 371.0 | 374 | 113 | 35 | 104 | 2.74 |
| 1883 | LOU | 24 | 22 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 400.2 | 451 | 165 | 35 | 105 | 3.71 |
| 1884 | PHK | 5 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 136.0 | 206 | 87 | 11 | 40 | 5.76 |
| 1886 | PHA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11.0 | 30 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14.73 |
| Major leagues | — | 67 | 80 | 152 | 149 | 0 | 1301.2 | 1432 | 466 | 104 | 346 | 3.22 |
| All seasons | — | 68 | 80 | 153 | 150 | 0 | 1307.2 | 1438 | 467 | 106 | 348 | 3.21 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Sam Weaver, that is 1875–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1914
Died February 1, 1914
1875
Major-league debut: Sam Weaver
Sam Weaver made a major-league debut on October 25, 1875.
1886
Final major-league game: Sam Weaver
Sam Weaver played a final major-league game on May 29, 1886.