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Sam Weaver

Samuel H. Weaver

Positions: Pitcher and Outfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 175 lb.

Born: July 20, 1855 in Philadelphia, PA (All Transactions)
Debut: October 25, 1875
Teams (by GP): Eclipse/Grays/Athletics/Keystones/Whites 1875-1886

Final Game: May 29, 1886
Died: February 1, 1914 in Philadelphia, PA
Buried: Mount Peace Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA
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Fine Details  · Last updated Dec 14, 2012 12:17AM
All-Time Rank (among pitchers): #928. Eddie Guardado… #929. Heath Bell… #930. Monty Stratton… #931. SAM WEAVER… #932. Pat Ragan… #933. Sandy Consuegra… #934. Slim Harriss… 

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
1875 19 PHI NA 1 0 1.000 1.50 1 1 0 1 0 0 6.0 6 2 1 0 2 2 0 1 27 170 1.333 9.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.00
1878 22 MLG NL 12 31 .279 1.95 45 43 2 39 1 0 383.0 371 214 83 2 21 95 25 1589 135 1.023 8.7 0.0 0.5 2.2 4.52
1882 26 PHA AA 26 15 .634 2.74 42 41 1 41 2 0 371.0 374 182 113 6 35 104 13 1563 107 1.102 9.1 0.1 0.8 2.5 2.97
1883 27 LOU AA 24 22 .522 3.71 46 46 0 45 4 0 400.2 451 261 165 3 35 105 5 1729 80 1.213 10.1 0.1 0.8 2.4 3.00
1884 28 PHK UA 5 10 .333 5.76 17 17 0 14 0 0 136.0 206 146 87 3 11 40 12 640 50 1.596 13.6 0.2 0.7 2.6 3.64
1886 30 PHA AA 0 2 .000 14.73 2 2 0 1 0 0 11.0 30 29 18 0 2 2 1 0 0 74 25 2.909 24.5 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.00
6 Yrs 68 80 .459 3.21 153 150 3 141 7 0 1307.2 1438 834 467 14 106 348 1 0 56 5622 89 1.181 9.9 0.1 0.7 2.4 3.28
162 Game Avg. 15 18 .459 3.21 34 34 1 32 2 0 293 323 187 105 3 24 78 0 13 1262 89 1.181 9.9 0.1 0.7 2.4 3.28
PHA (2 yrs) 26 17 .605 3.09 44 43 1 42 2 0 382.0 404 211 131 6 37 106 1 0 13 1637 96 1.154 9.5 0.1 0.9 2.5 2.86
LOU (1 yr) 24 22 .522 3.71 46 46 0 45 4 0 400.2 451 261 165 3 35 105 5 1729 80 1.213 10.1 0.1 0.8 2.4 3.00
PHI (1 yr) 1 0 1.000 1.50 1 1 0 1 0 0 6.0 6 2 1 0 2 2 0 1 27 170 1.333 9.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.00
MLG (1 yr) 12 31 .279 1.95 45 43 2 39 1 0 383.0 371 214 83 2 21 95 25 1589 135 1.023 8.7 0.0 0.5 2.2 4.52
PHK (1 yr) 5 10 .333 5.76 17 17 0 14 0 0 136.0 206 146 87 3 11 40 12 640 50 1.596 13.6 0.2 0.7 2.6 3.64
AA (3 yrs) 50 39 .562 3.40 90 89 1 87 6 0 782.2 855 472 296 9 72 211 1 0 18 3366 87 1.184 9.8 0.1 0.8 2.4 2.93
NL (1 yr) 12 31 .279 1.95 45 43 2 39 1 0 383.0 371 214 83 2 21 95 25 1589 135 1.023 8.7 0.0 0.5 2.2 4.52
UA (1 yr) 5 10 .333 5.76 17 17 0 14 0 0 136.0 206 146 87 3 11 40 12 640 50 1.596 13.6 0.2 0.7 2.6 3.64
NA (1 yr) 1 0 1.000 1.50 1 1 0 1 0 0 6.0 6 2 1 0 2 2 0 1 27 170 1.333 9.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 1.00

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1875 19 PHI NA 6.0 1 1 2 3.00 6.07 0.09 0.00 103.0 6.16 2 0.2 -0.0 0.3 3 .710 .501 $
1878 22 MLG NL 383.0 45 43 214 5.03 5.37 -0.50 0.00 114.0 6.68 70 7.6 1.0 -0.7 10.1 87 .669 .547 $
1882 26 PHA AA 371.0 42 41 182 4.42 5.17 0.11 0.00 109.0 5.52 49 4.9 1.0 -0.6 6.2 58 .618 .531 $
1883 27 LOU AA 400.2 46 46 261 5.86 5.72 -0.24 0.00 90.0 5.36 -19 -1.6 -0.4 -0.2 -5 .465 .490 $1,700
1884 28 PHK UA 136.0 17 17 146 9.66 5.59 -1.55 0.00 94.0 6.71 -45 -3.4 -0.3 -3.6 -45 .302 .479 $2,400
1886 30 PHA AA 11.0 2 2 29 23.73 5.70 -0.48 0.00 101.0 6.23 -21 -0.8 -0.0 -0.8 -21 .075 .495 $
6 Seasons 1307.2 153 150 834 5.74 5.45 -0.35 0.00 103.0 5.95 36 6.9 1.0 -2.1 12.0 78 .545 .507 $4,100
PHA (2 yrs) 382.0 44 43 211 4.97 5.19 0.09 0.00 108.8 5.54 28 4.1 1.0 -0.6 5.4 38 .593 .513 $
LOU (1 yr) 400.2 46 46 261 5.86 5.72 -0.24 0.00 90.0 5.36 -19 -1.6 -0.4 -0.2 -5 .465 .490 $1,700
PHI (1 yr) 6.0 1 1 2 3.00 6.07 0.09 0.00 103.0 6.16 2 0.2 -0.0 0.3 3 .710 .501 $
MLG (1 yr) 383.0 45 43 214 5.03 5.37 -0.50 0.00 114.0 6.68 70 7.6 1.0 -0.7 10.1 87 .669 .547 $
PHK (1 yr) 136.0 17 17 146 9.66 5.59 -1.55 0.00 94.0 6.71 -45 -3.4 -0.3 -3.6 -45 .302 .479 $2,400

Standard Batting

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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
1875 19 PHI NA 1 4 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750 148 2 0 0 /1
1878 22 MLG NL 48 181 170 15 34 4 1 0 3 11 14 .200 .249 .235 .484 56 40 0 *1/O
1882 26 PHA AA 43 167 155 19 36 3 0 0 8 12 .232 .287 .252 .539 76 39 0 1/O
1883 27 LOU AA 53 205 193 19 37 6 1 0 0 12 .192 .239 .233 .472 58 45 0 1/O3
1884 28 PHK UA 20 86 84 11 18 2 0 0 0 2 .214 .233 .238 .471 64 20 0 1/O
1886 30 PHA AA 2 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -10 1 0 /13
6 Yrs 167 650 613 65 127 16 2 0 12 0 0 37 14 .207 .252 .240 .492 62 147 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 631 595 63 123 16 2 0 12 36 .207 .252 .240 .492 62 143 0
PHA (2 yrs) 45 174 162 19 37 3 0 0 8 0 12 .228 .282 .247 .529 72 40 0
LOU (1 yr) 53 205 193 19 37 6 1 0 0 12 .192 .239 .233 .472 58 45 0
PHI (1 yr) 1 4 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750 148 2 0 0
MLG (1 yr) 48 181 170 15 34 4 1 0 3 11 14 .200 .249 .235 .484 56 40 0
PHK (1 yr) 20 86 84 11 18 2 0 0 0 2 .214 .233 .238 .471 64 20 0
AA (3 yrs) 98 379 355 38 74 9 1 0 8 0 24 .208 .259 .239 .498 64 85 0
NL (1 yr) 48 181 170 15 34 4 1 0 3 11 14 .200 .249 .235 .484 56 40 0
UA (1 yr) 20 86 84 11 18 2 0 0 0 2 .214 .233 .238 .471 64 20 0
NA (1 yr) 1 4 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750 148 2 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1875 19 PHI NA 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .526 .500 0.0 0.0 1 $ /1
1878 22 MLG NL 48 181 -8 0 0 -1 7 -2 -0.2 5 4 -0.2 .497 .499 -0.1 -0.2 4 $ *1/O
1882 26 PHA AA 43 167 -4 0 0 0 5 2 0.1 3 4 0.1 .503 .501 0.1 0.0 4 $ 1/O
1883 27 LOU AA 53 205 -7 0 0 0 9 2 0.1 3 5 0.1 .503 .501 0.1 -0.0 5 $1,700 1/O3
1884 28 PHK UA 20 86 -2 0 0 0 2 -0 0.0 -0 -1 0.0 .499 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 $2,400 1/O
1886 30 PHA AA 2 7 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .474 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 $ /13
6 Seasons 167 650 -22 0 0 -1 24 1 0.0 11 12 -0.1 .500 .500 -0.1 -0.2 13 $4,100
PHA (2 yrs) 45 174 -5 0 0 0 6 1 0.1 3 4 0.0 .502 .500 0.0 0.0 4 $
LOU (1 yr) 53 205 -7 0 0 0 9 2 0.1 3 5 0.1 .503 .501 0.1 -0.0 5 $1,700
PHI (1 yr) 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .526 .500 0.0 0.0 1 $
MLG (1 yr) 48 181 -8 0 0 -1 7 -2 -0.2 5 4 -0.2 .497 .499 -0.1 -0.2 4 $
PHK (1 yr) 20 86 -2 0 0 0 2 -0 0.0 -0 -1 0.0 .499 .500 -0.1 0.0 -1 $2,400

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 G Awards
1875 PHI NA 19 P 1 6.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.50 1.00 .860 2.55 2.60
1878 MLG NL 22 P 45 383.0 125 31 78 16 1 .872 2.56 2.42 .888 2.31 2.32
1878 MLG NL 22 OF 9 10 6 2 2 0 .800 0.89 .834 1.77 0-4-5
1882 PHA AA 26 P 42 371.0 153 16 128 9 1 .941 3.49 3.43 .919 3.44 3.36
1882 PHA AA 26 OF 2 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 .850 1.85 0-0-2
1883 LOU AA 27 P 46 400.2 100 20 75 5 3 .950 2.13 2.07 .852 2.31 2.28
1883 LOU AA 27 OF 6 14 11 1 2 0 .857 2.00 .851 1.80 0-6-0
1883 LOU AA 27 1B 1 11 9 0 2 1 .818 9.00 .951 10.70
1884 PHK UA 28 P 17 136.0 51 13 29 9 0 .824 2.78 2.47 .844 2.57 2.47
1884 PHK UA 28 OF 6 9 7 0 2 0 .778 1.17 .816 1.53 1-0-5
1886 PHA AA 30 P 2 11.0 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 1.64 1.00 .885 1.96 1.95
1886 PHA AA 30 1B 1 4 4 0 0 1 1.000 4.00 .968 10.30
6 Seasons P 153 1307.2 432 81 312 39 5 .910 2.70 2.57 .885 2.66 2.61
4 Seasons OF 23 35 26 3 6 0 .829 1.26 .837 1.72 1-10-12
2 Seasons 1B 2 15 13 0 2 2 .867 6.50 .955 10.50
6 Seasons TOT 178 1307.2 482 120 315 47 7 .902 2.70 2.44 .884 2.66 2.58 1-10-12
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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  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1948 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Wins Above Replacement† s c a p y
1878 NL  9.9 (2nd)
1882 AA  6.3 (2nd)

WAR for Pitchers† s c a p y
1878 NL  10.1 (2nd)
1882 AA  6.2 (2nd)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1878 NL  1.95 (4th)
1882 AA  2.74 (8th)

Wins s c a p y
1878 NL  12 (6th)
1882 AA  26 (3rd)
1883 AA  24 (8th)

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1882 AA  .634 (2nd)

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1878 NL  1.023 (1st)
1882 AA  1.102 (7th)
1883 AA  1.213 (10th)
Career  1.181 (103rd)

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1878 NL  8.718 (3rd)
1882 AA  9.073 (9th)

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1878 NL  0.494 (1st)
1882 AA  0.849 (3rd)
1883 AA  0.786 (2nd)
1884 UA  0.728 (7th)
Career  0.730 (9th)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1878 NL  2.232 (10th)
1882 AA  2.523 (10th)

Games Played s c a p y
1878 NL  45 (4th)
1882 AA  42 (5th)
1883 AA  46 (6th)

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1878 NL  383.0 (4th)
1882 AA  371.0 (4th)
1883 AA  400.7 (6th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1878 NL  95 (6th)
1882 AA  104 (5th)
1883 AA  105 (10th)

Games Started s c a p y
1878 NL  43 (4th)
1882 AA  41 (5th)
1883 AA  46 (6th)

Complete Games s c a p y
1878 NL  39 (4th)
1882 AA  41 (4th)
1883 AA  45 (6th)
Career  141 (247th)

Shutouts s c a p y
1878 NL  1 (4th)
1882 AA  2 (5th)
1883 AA  4 (4th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1878 NL  2 (4th)
1882 AA  6 (2nd)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1878 NL  21 (8th)
1882 AA  35 (8th)

Hits s c a p y
1878 NL  371 (4th)
1882 AA  374 (5th)
1883 AA  451 (5th)

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1878 NL  4.524 (3rd)
1882 AA  2.971 (4th)
1883 AA  3.000 (4th)
Career  3.283 (28th)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1878 NL  0.047 (5th)
1882 AA  0.146 (8th)
1883 AA  0.067 (4th)
Career  0.096 (29th)

Losses s c a p y
1878 NL  31 (1st)
1882 AA  15 (5th)
1883 AA  22 (5th)

Earned Runs s c a p y
1878 NL  83 (5th)
1882 AA  113 (2nd)
1883 AA  165 (4th)
1884 UA  87 (9th)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1878 NL  25 (4th)
1882 AA  13 (8th)

Batters Faced s c a p y
1878 NL  1,589 (4th)
1882 AA  1,563 (5th)
1883 AA  1,729 (6th)

Games Finished s c a p y
1878 NL  2 (3rd)
1882 AA  1 (9th)

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1878 NL  135 (2nd)
1882 AA  107 (6th)

Adj. Pitching Runs s c a p y
1878 NL  20 (3rd)
1882 AA  17 (5th)

Adj. Pitching Wins s c a p y
1878 NL  1.9 (3rd)
1882 AA  1.6 (5th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1878 NL  11 (7th)

Def. Games as P s c a p y
1878 NL  45 (4th)
1882 AA  42 (5th)

Putouts as P s c a p y
1878 NL  31 (1st)
1882 AA  16 (4th)

Assists as P s c a p y
1878 NL  78 (5th)
1882 AA  128 (3rd)

Errors Committed as P s c a p y
1878 NL  16 (2nd)

Range Factor/9Inn as P† s c a p y
1878 NL  2.56 (5th)
1882 AA  3.49 (5th)

Range Factor/Game as P s c a p y
1882 AA  3.43 (5th)

Fielding % as P s c a p y
1882 AA  .941 (5th)
1883 AA  .950 (1st)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 2 (742), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkBatting - 2 (2153), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Pitching - 71 (348), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 23 (562), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 13 (620), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS Starting Pitcher (711th), 11.9 career WAR/11.9 7yr-peak WAR/11.9 JAWS
Average HOF P (out of 58) = 67.9 career WAR/47.7 7yr-peak WAR/57.8 JAWS

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores
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  8. Red Barrett (928)
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  10. Hugh Daily (925)
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Transactions

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Salaries

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Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes
188327Louisville Eclipse$1,70010-15-83 Sporting Life
188428Philadelphia Keystones$2,40012/5/1883 Sporting Life
Career to date (may be incomplete)$4,100
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
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