Sam Weaver

Positions: Pitcher and Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 175lb (178cm, 79kg)

Born: July 20, 1855 in Philadelphia, PA us

Died: February 1, 1914 in Philadelphia, PA

Buried: Mount Peace Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA

Debut: October 25, 1875 (Age 20-097d, 326th in major league history)

Last Game: May 29, 1886 (Age 30-313d)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1878 season

Full Name: Samuel H. Weaver

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

12.9

ERA

3.21

153

150

1307.2

348

WHIP

1.181

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
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	2.57	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		0	25	1589	135	2.27	*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		0	13	1563	107	2.70	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		0	5	1729	80	3.09	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		0	12	640	50	3.22	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	24	3.56	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	2.75	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	0	13	1262	89	2.75	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	95	2.72	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		0	5	1729	80	3.09	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	2.57	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		0	25	1589	135	2.27	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		0	12	640	50	3.22	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	2.91	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		0	25	1589	135	2.27	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		0	12	640	50	3.22	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	2.57	1.333	9.0	0.0	3.0	3.0	1.00

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