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Jim Weaver

James Dement Weaver (Big Jim)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 6", Weight: 230 lb.

Born: November 25, 1903 in Obion County, TN
School: Western Kentucky University (All Transactions)
Debut: August 27, 1928
Teams (by GP): Pirates/Reds/Cubs/Yankees/Browns/... 1928-1939

Final Game: May 8, 1939
Died: December 12, 1983 in Lakeland, FL
Buried: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Erlanger, KY
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All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson… 

Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1928 24 WSH AL 0 0 1.50 3 0 2 0 0 0 6.0 2 2 1 0 6 2 1 0 0 23 284 1.333 3.0 0.0 9.0 3.0 0.33
1931 27 NYY AL 2 1 .667 5.31 17 5 7 2 0 0 57.2 66 37 34 1 29 28 1 1 4 268 76 1.647 10.3 0.2 4.5 4.4 0.97
1934 30 TOT MLB 13 9 .591 4.18 32 25 4 10 1 0 178.2 180 91 83 8 74 109 4 3 10 783 96 1.422 9.1 0.4 3.7 5.5 1.47
1934 30 SLB AL 2 0 1.000 6.41 5 5 0 2 0 0 19.2 17 14 14 3 20 11 0 1 3 94 78 1.881 7.8 1.4 9.2 5.0 0.55
1934 30 CHC NL 11 9 .550 3.91 27 20 4 8 1 0 159.0 163 77 69 5 54 98 4 2 7 689 100 1.365 9.2 0.3 3.1 5.5 1.81
1935 31 PIT NL 14 8 .636 3.42 33 22 6 11 4 0 176.1 177 85 67 9 58 87 2 0 7 764 120 1.333 9.0 0.5 3.0 4.4 1.50
1936 32 PIT NL 14 8 .636 4.31 38 31 2 11 1 0 225.2 239 125 108 12 74 108 1 1 6 972 94 1.387 9.5 0.5 3.0 4.3 1.46
1937 33 PIT NL 8 5 .615 3.20 32 9 10 2 1 0 109.2 106 49 39 2 31 44 0 0 3 457 120 1.249 8.7 0.2 2.5 3.6 1.42
1938 34 TOT MLB 6 5 .545 3.43 31 16 8 2 0 3 136.1 118 65 52 6 63 68 1 0 3 591 110 1.328 7.8 0.4 4.2 4.5 1.08
1938 34 SLB AL 0 1 .000 9.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 7.0 9 7 7 0 9 4 0 0 2 39 58 2.571 11.6 0.0 11.6 5.1 0.44
1938 34 CIN NL 6 4 .600 3.13 30 15 8 2 0 3 129.1 109 58 45 6 54 64 1 0 1 552 118 1.260 7.6 0.4 3.8 4.5 1.19
1939 35 CIN NL 0 0 3.00 3 0 1 0 0 0 3.0 3 1 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 13 146 1.333 9.0 0.0 3.0 9.0 3.00
8 Seasons 57 36 .613 3.88 189 108 40 38 7 3 893.1 891 455 385 38 336 449 10 5 33 3871 103 1.374 9.0 0.4 3.4 4.5 1.34
162 Game Avg. 13 8 .613 3.88 43 25 9 9 2 1 205 204 104 88 9 77 103 2 1 8 886 103 1.374 9.0 0.4 3.4 4.5 1.34
PIT (3 yrs) 36 21 .632 3.76 103 62 18 24 6 0 511.2 522 259 214 23 163 239 3 1 16 2193 107 1.339 9.2 0.4 2.9 4.2 1.47
CIN (2 yrs) 6 4 .600 3.13 33 15 9 2 0 3 132.1 112 59 46 6 55 67 1 0 1 565 118 1.262 7.6 0.4 3.7 4.6 1.22
SLB (2 yrs) 2 1 .667 7.09 6 6 0 2 0 0 26.2 26 21 21 3 29 15 0 1 5 133 72 2.063 8.8 1.0 9.8 5.1 0.52
WSH (1 yr) 0 0 1.50 3 0 2 0 0 0 6.0 2 2 1 0 6 2 1 0 0 23 284 1.333 3.0 0.0 9.0 3.0 0.33
CHC (1 yr) 11 9 .550 3.91 27 20 4 8 1 0 159.0 163 77 69 5 54 98 4 2 7 689 100 1.365 9.2 0.3 3.1 5.5 1.81
NYY (1 yr) 2 1 .667 5.31 17 5 7 2 0 0 57.2 66 37 34 1 29 28 1 1 4 268 76 1.647 10.3 0.2 4.5 4.4 0.97
NL (6 yrs) NL 53 34 .609 3.69 163 97 31 34 7 3 803.0 797 395 329 34 272 404 8 3 24 3447 107 1.331 8.9 0.4 3.0 4.5 1.49
AL (4 yrs) AL 4 2 .667 5.58 26 11 9 4 0 0 90.1 94 60 56 4 64 45 2 2 9 424 78 1.749 9.4 0.4 6.4 4.5 0.70

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.
Year Age Tm Lg IP GS R Rrep Rdef aLI RAR WAR Salary Awards
1928 24 WSH AL 6.0 0 2 4 0 1.0 2 0.2 $
1931 27 NYY AL 57.2 5 37 38 0 1.0 1 -0.2 $
1934 30 SLB AL 19.2 5 14 13 0 1.0 -1 0.1 $
1934 30 CHC NL 159.0 20 77 96 2 1.0 19 1.3 $
1935 31 PIT NL 176.1 22 85 107 -1 1.0 22 2.5 $
1936 32 PIT NL 225.2 31 125 136 -1 1.0 11 1.3 $
1937 33 PIT NL 109.2 9 49 64 1 1.0 15 1.4 $
1938 34 SLB AL 7.0 1 7 5 0 1.0 -2 -0.1 $
1938 34 CIN NL 129.1 15 58 73 3 1.0 15 1.1 $
1939 35 CIN NL 3.0 0 1 2 0 1.0 1 0.1 $
8 Seasons 893.1 108 455 538 4 1.0 83 7.7 $
PIT (3 yrs) 511.2 62 259 307 -1 1.0 48 5.2 $
CIN (2 yrs) 132.1 15 59 75 3 1.0 16 1.2 $
SLB (2 yrs) 26.2 6 21 18 0 1.0 -3 0.0 $
WSH (1 yr) 6.0 0 2 4 0 1.0 2 0.2 $
CHC (1 yr) 159.0 20 77 96 2 1.0 19 1.3 $
NYY (1 yr) 57.2 5 37 38 0 1.0 1 -0.2 $

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1928 24 WSH AL 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 /1
1931 27 NYY AL 17 24 20 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 .050 .050 .050 .100 -73 1 0 4 1
1934 30 TOT MLB 32 66 59 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 31 .068 .113 .068 .181 -51 4 0 1 4 1
1934 30 SLB AL 5 8 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 .143 .250 .143 .393 1 1 0 0 /1
1934 30 CHC NL 27 58 52 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 26 .058 .093 .058 .150 -59 3 0 1 4 1
1935 31 PIT NL 33 67 56 2 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 20 .071 .133 .107 .240 -35 6 3 0 7 1
1936 32 PIT NL 38 89 79 4 8 2 0 0 6 0 4 30 .101 .145 .127 .271 -27 10 2 0 6 1
1937 33 PIT NL 32 33 27 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 4 10 .148 .258 .148 .406 13 4 1 0 2 1
1938 34 TOT MLB 31 51 46 2 9 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 15 .196 .213 .217 .430 19 10 0 0 4 1
1938 34 SLB AL 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 /1
1938 34 CIN NL 30 49 44 2 9 1 0 0 1 0 1 14 .205 .222 .227 .449 25 10 0 0 4 1
1939 35 CIN NL 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 /1
8 Seasons 189 332 289 11 30 3 1 0 11 0 0 15 120 .104 .151 .121 .272 -26 35 6 1 27
162 Game Avg. 162 285 248 9 26 3 1 0 9 0 13 103 .104 .151 .121 .272 -26 30 1 23
PIT (3 yrs) 103 189 162 6 16 2 1 0 9 0 12 60 .099 .161 .123 .284 -23 20 6 0 15
CIN (2 yrs) 33 50 45 2 9 1 0 0 1 0 1 15 .200 .217 .222 .440 22 10 0 0 4
SLB (2 yrs) 6 10 9 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 .111 .200 .111 .311 -20 1 0 0
WSH (1 yr) 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0
CHC (1 yr) 27 58 52 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 26 .058 .093 .058 .150 -59 3 0 1 4
NYY (1 yr) 17 24 20 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 .050 .050 .050 .100 -73 1 0 4
NL (6 yrs) 163 297 259 9 28 3 1 0 10 0 14 101 .108 .157 .127 .284 -23 33 6 1 23
AL (4 yrs) 26 35 30 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 19 .067 .097 .067 .163 -56 2 0 4

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.
Year Age Tm Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rroe Rdp Rfield Rpos Rrep RAR WAR oRAR oWAR dWAR Salary Pos Awards
1928 24 WSH AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 $ /1
1931 27 NYY AL 24 -6 0 0 0 0 2 1 -3 -0.3 -3 -0.3 0.0 $ 1
1934 30 SLB AL 8 -1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 $ /1
1934 30 CHC NL 58 -12 0 0 0 0 5 2 -5 -0.6 -5 -0.5 -0.1 $ 1
1935 31 PIT NL 67 -11 0 0 0 0 4 2 -5 -0.5 -5 -0.5 0.0 $ 1
1936 32 PIT NL 89 -15 0 0 0 0 7 3 -5 -0.6 -5 -0.5 -0.1 $ 1
1937 33 PIT NL 33 -3 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0.1 1 0.1 0.0 $ 1
1938 34 SLB AL 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 -1 -0.1 0.0 $ /1
1938 34 CIN NL 49 -5 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 $ 1
1939 35 CIN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 $ /1
8 Seasons 332 -54 0 0 0 0 26 10 -18 -2.0 -18 -1.8 -0.2 $
PIT (3 yrs) 189 -29 0 0 0 0 14 6 -9 -1.0 -9 -0.9 -0.1 $
CIN (2 yrs) 50 -5 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 $
SLB (2 yrs) 10 -2 0 0 0 0 1 0 -1 -0.1 -1 -0.1 0.0 $
WSH (1 yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 $
CHC (1 yr) 58 -12 0 0 0 0 5 2 -5 -0.6 -5 -0.5 -0.1 $
NYY (1 yr) 24 -6 0 0 0 0 2 1 -3 -0.3 -3 -0.3 0.0 $

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1928 WSH AL 24 P 3 0 0 6.0 3 0 2 1 0 .667 3.00 0.67 .957 2.40 2.43
1931 NYY AL 27 P 17 5 2 57.2 14 0 13 1 3 .929 2.03 0.76 .954 2.22 2.19
1934 TOT MLB 30 P 32 25 10 178.2 45 10 33 2 1 .956 2.17 1.34 .959 2.26 2.22
1934 SLB AL 30 P 5 5 2 19.2 8 2 6 0 0 1.000 3.66 1.60 .956 2.15 2.10
1934 CHC NL 30 P 27 20 8 159.0 37 8 27 2 1 .946 1.98 1.30 .960 2.27 2.24
1935 PIT NL 31 P 33 22 11 176.1 46 4 40 2 2 .957 2.25 1.33 .959 2.31 2.28
1936 PIT NL 32 P 38 31 11 225.2 49 7 38 4 1 .918 1.79 1.18 .950 2.32 2.31
1937 PIT NL 33 P 32 9 2 109.2 21 3 16 2 1 .905 1.56 0.59 .958 2.39 2.36
1938 TOT MLB 34 P 31 16 2 136.1 34 5 25 4 1 .882 1.98 0.97 .964 2.20 2.19
1938 SLB AL 34 P 1 1 0 7.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.29 1.00 .950 2.06 2.10
1938 CIN NL 34 P 30 15 2 129.1 33 5 24 4 1 .879 2.02 0.97 .964 2.21 2.19
1939 CIN NL 35 P 3 0 0 3.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 6.00 0.67 .960 2.10 2.17
8 Seasons P 189 108 38 893.1 214 29 169 16 9 .925 1.99 1.05 .957 2.29 2.27
8 Seasons TOT 189 108 38 893.1 214 29 169 16 9 .925 1.99 1.05 .957 2.29 2.27
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
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Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1950 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1950 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1950 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1919 on.
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  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1935 NL  .636 (10th)
1936 NL  .636 (5th)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1934 NL  5.547 (3rd)
1935 NL  4.441 (8th)
1936 NL  4.307 (4th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1936 NL  108 (7th)

Games Started s c a p y
1936 NL  31 (9th)

Shutouts s c a p y
1935 NL  4 (1st)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1936 NL  74 (7th)

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1934 NL  1.815 (9th)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1934 NL  0.283 (5th)

Earned Runs s c a p y
1936 NL  108 (8th)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1931 AL  4 (5th)
1934 NL  7 (5th)
1935 NL  7 (5th)
1936 NL  6 (10th)

Errors Committed as P s c a p y
1938 NL  4 (3rd)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 1 (829), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 12 (1351), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 1 (1948), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 14 (551), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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