Farmer Weaver
| Farmer Weaver | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: March 23, 1865 Parkersburg, West Virginia | |
| Died: January 23, 1943 (aged 77) Akron, Ohio | |
Batted: Left Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 16, 1888, for the Louisville Colonels | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1894, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .278 |
| Hits | 856 |
| Runs batted in | 344 |
| Stolen bases | 162 |
| Teams | |
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William B. "Farmer" Weaver (March 23, 1865 – January 23, 1943), was a professional baseball player in the Major Leagues from 1888 to 1894, for the Louisville Colonels and Pittsburgh Pirates. Primarily an outfielder (649 games), he also played 73 games at catcher, and 34 games at infield positions.
On August 12, 1890, Weaver hit for the cycle while also getting six hits in one game,[1] a feat that would not be accomplished in the modern era (post-1900) until Ian Kinsler did so for the Texas Rangers on April 15, 2009.
On August 9, 1893, Weaver served as the first base umpire in the second game of a doubleheader between his own Louisville Colonels and the Cleveland Spiders, after the assigned umpire (Thomas Lynch) had become ill; Jack O'Connor of Cleveland served as the home plate umpire.[2]
After his baseball career ended, Weaver worked for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company.[3]
See also
[edit]- List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders
- List of Major League Baseball single-game hits leaders
- List of Major League Baseball players to hit for the cycle
References
[edit]- ^ "Louiseville, 18; Syracuse, 4". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. August 13, 1890. p. 6. Retrieved October 18, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cleveland Won Both". The Baltimore Sun. August 10, 1893. Retrieved October 18, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rites Tuesday For Ex-Baseball Player". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. January 23, 1943. Retrieved October 18, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
Further reading
[edit]- Johnson, Janice. "Farmer Weaver". SABR.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Farmer Weaver at Find a Grave
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