Gus Weyhing

Positions: Starting Pitcher, Centerfielder and Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 145lb (178cm, 65kg)

Born: September 29, 1866 in Louisville, KY us

Died: September 4, 1955 in Louisville, KY

Buried: Calvary Cemetery, Louisville, KY

Last Game: August 21, 1901 (Age 34-326d)
vs. CHC 9.0 IP, 11 H, 3 SO, 2 BB, 3 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1887 season

Full Name: August Weyhing

Nicknames: Cannonball, Rubber Arm Gun or Rubber-Winged Gus

Pronunciation: \WAY-ing\

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Relatives: Brother of John Weyhing

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

37.8

264

232

ERA

3.88

540

505

4337.0

1667

WHIP

1.417

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1886	19	-4.0	Charleston	SOUA	B		13	18	.419	0.76	4.35	32	32		32	1		298.0	229	144	25		67		190	21		43		0.993	6.9		2.0	5.7	2.84
1887	20	-3.7	PHA	AA	Maj	PHA	26	28	.481	4.27	6.60	55	55	0	53	2	0	466.1	465	342	221	12	167		193	37	1	49	2042	1.355	9.0	0.2	3.2	3.7	1.16
1888	21	-2.3	PHA	AA	Maj	PHA	28	18	.609	2.25	4.41	47	47	0	45	3	0	404.0	314	198	101	4	111		204	42	1	56	1673	1.052	7.0	0.1	2.5	4.5	1.84
1889	22	-1.8	PHA	AA	Maj	PHA	30	21	.588	2.95	5.43	54	53	1	50	4	0	449.0	382	271	147	15	212		213	34	0	37	1959	1.323	7.7	0.3	4.2	4.3	1.00
1890	23	-2.2	BWW	PL	Maj	BWW	30	16	.652	3.60	5.77	49	46	3	38	3	0	390.0	419	250	156	10	179		177	17	0	21	1791	1.533	9.7	0.2	4.1	4.1	0.99
1891	24	0.2	PHA	AA	Maj	PHA	31	20	.608	3.18	4.62	52	51	1	51	3	0	450.0	428	231	159	12	161		219	31	0	28	1959	1.309	8.6	0.2	3.2	4.4	1.36
1892	25	-0.3	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	32	21	.604	2.66	4.08	59	49	10	46	6	3	469.2	411	213	139	9	168		202	18	0	12	2005	1.233	7.9	0.2	3.2	3.9	1.20
1893	26	0.8	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	23	16	.590	4.74	6.12	42	40	2	33	2	0	345.1	399	235	182	10	145		101	20	0	11	1586	1.575	10.4	0.3	3.8	2.6	0.70
1894	27	3.4	Philadelphia	PASL	N/A		1	0	1.000	1.00	3.00	1	1		1	0		9.0	6	3	1		4		15					1.111	6.0		4.0	15.0	3.75
1894	27	1.7	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	16	14	.533	5.71	7.23	40	36	4	26	2	1	279.0	379	224	177	12	120		83	15	0	5	1317	1.789	12.2	0.4	3.9	2.7	0.69
1895	28		3 Teams	NL	Maj	LOU-PHI-PIT	8	21	.276	5.81	9.12	31	28	3	23	1	0	231.0	318	234	149	9	84		61	8	0	7	1079	1.740	12.4	0.4	3.3	2.4	0.73
1895	28	2.6	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	0	2	.000	20.00	22.00	2	2	0	0	0	0	9.0	23	22	20	0	13		5	0	0	2	62	4.000	23.0	0.0	13.0	5.0	0.38
1895	28	2.6	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	1	0	1.000	1.00	7.00	1	1	0	1	0	0	9.0	10	7	1	0	5		3	0	0	0	41	1.667	10.0	0.0	5.0	3.0	0.60
1895	28	2.6	LOU	NL	Maj	LOU	7	19	.269	5.41	8.66	28	25	3	22	1	0	213.0	285	205	128	9	66		53	8	0	5	976	1.648	12.0	0.4	2.8	2.2	0.80
1896	29	3.2	LOU	NL	Maj	LOU	2	3	.400	6.64	9.86	5	5	0	4	0	0	42.0	62	46	31	6	15		9	2	0	1	200	1.833	13.3	1.3	3.2	1.9	0.60

1898	31	5.2	WHS	NL	Maj	WHS	15	26	.366	4.51	5.78	45	42	3	39	0	0	361.0	428	232	181	10	84		92	16	0	7	1564	1.418	10.7	0.2	2.1	2.3	1.10
1899	32	5.7	WHS	NL	Maj	WHS	17	21	.447	4.54	6.00	43	38	4	34	2	0	334.2	414	223	169	8	76		96	28	1	5	1470	1.464	11.1	0.2	2.0	2.6	1.26
1900	33		2 Teams	NL	Maj	BRO-STL	6	6	.500	4.47	7.32	15	13	2	6	0	0	94.2	126	77	47	3	41		14	3	1	1	440	1.764	12.0	0.3	3.9	1.3	0.34
1900	33	5.9	STL	NL	Maj	STL	3	2	.600	4.63	8.49	7	5	2	3	0	0	46.2	60	44	24	2	21		6	1	1	1	215	1.736	11.6	0.4	4.1	1.2	0.29
1900	33	5.9	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	3	4	.429	4.31	6.19	8	8	0	3	0	0	48.0	66	33	23	1	20		8	2	0	0	225	1.792	12.4	0.2	3.8	1.5	0.40
1901	34		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	CIN	0	1	.000	5.75	8.85	3	2	1	1	0	0	20.1	31	20	13	0	7		3	6	0	0	103	1.869	13.7	0.0	3.1	1.3	0.43
1901	34	8.8	Louisville/Grand Rapids	WA	A		14	6	.700			20							160				31
1901	34	7.3	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	0	0		7.94	8.74	2	1	1	0	0	0	11.1	20	11	10	0	5		0	4	0	0	62	2.206	15.9	0.0	4.0	0.0	0.00
1901	34	7.9	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	0	1	.000	3.00	9.00	1	1	0	1	0	0	9.0	11	9	3	0	2		3	2	0	0	41	1.444	11.0	0.0	2.0	3.0	1.50
1902	35	8.7	Memphis	SOUA	A		8	10	.444	3.72	5.50	21	20					162.0	162	99	67		38							1.235	9.0		2.1
1902	35	8.2	Kansas City	AA	Ind		3	4	.429	5.20	7.73	7	7					64.0	77	55	37		9							1.344	10.8		1.3
1903	36		2 Teams	SOUA	A		11	13				28	24					224.0	232	127	86		47
1903	36	7.7	Little Rock	SOUA	A
1903	36	7.7	Atlanta	SOUA	A

1910	43	18.3	Galveston	TL	C		0	2	.000	4.20	5.40	3						15.0	17	9	7		8							1.667	10.2		4.8
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (14 seasons)					Majors		264	232	.532	3.88	5.80	540	505	34	449	28	4	4337.0	4576	2796	1872	120	1570		1667	277	4	240	19188	1.417	9.5	0.2	3.3	3.5	1.06
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		35	36				76	52		32	1		475.0	568	252	99		144		190	21		43
Other (2 seasons)					Other		4	4	.500	4.68	7.15	8	8		1	0		73.0	83	58	38		13		15					1.315	10.2		1.6
All Levels (18 Seasons)							303	272				624	565	34	482	29	4	4885.0	5227	3106	2009	120	1727		1872	298	4	283	19188

A (3 seasons)					Minors		22	16				41	20					162.0	322	99	67		69
B (1 season)					Minors		13	18	.419	0.76	4.35	32	32		32	1		298.0	229	144	25		67		190	21		43		0.993	6.9		2.0	5.7	2.84
C (1 season)					Minors		0	2	.000	4.20	5.40	3						15.0	17	9	7		8							1.667	10.2		4.8
Ind (1 season)					Other		3	4	.429	5.20	7.73	7	7					64.0	77	55	37		9							1.344	10.8		1.3
N/A (1 season)					Other		1	0	1.000	1.00	3.00	1	1		1	0		9.0	6	3	1		4		15					1.111	6.0		4.0	15.0	3.75