Stump Weidman
American baseball player (1861–1905) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Edward "Stump" Weidman (February 17, 1861 – March 2, 1905) was an American professional baseball player from 1880 to 1893. He played nine years in Major League Baseball, principally as a pitcher and outfielder, for five different major league clubs. He appeared in 379 major league games, 279 as a pitcher and 122 as an outfielder, and his longest stretches were with the Detroit Wolverines (288 games, 1881–1885, 1887) and the Kansas City Cowboys (51 games, 1886).
Stump Weidman | |
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Pitcher / outfielder | |
Born: (1861-02-17)February 17, 1861 Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
Died: March 2, 1905(1905-03-02) (aged 44) New York City, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 26, 1880, for the Buffalo Bisons | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 5, 1888, for the New York Giants | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 101–156 |
Earned run average | 3.61 |
Strikeouts | 910 |
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As a pitcher, Weidman compiled a 101–156 (.393) win–loss record with a 3.61 earned run average (ERA) in 2,318+1⁄3 innings pitched. He led the National League in 1881 with a 1.80 ERA and totaled 45 wins in the 1882 and 1883 seasons. He pitched more innings for the Wolverines (1,654) than any other pitcher in the club's history.