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{{short description|American baseball player (1906-1994)}} |
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[[File:MonteWeaverGoudeycard.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Monte Weaver 1933 [[Goudey]] baseball card.]] |
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'''Montie Morton Weaver''' (June 15, 1906 in [[Helton, North Carolina]] - June 14, 1994 in [[Orlando, Florida]]) was a [[Major League Baseball]] player who played as a [[pitcher]] from 1931-1939. Professionally, his name is often listed as "Monte Weaver." Citations that claim his first name is "Montgomery" are incorrect, according to family members. |
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{{Infobox baseball biography |
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|name=Monte Weaver |
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|image=MonteWeaverGoudeycard.jpg |
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|position=[[Pitcher]] |
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|bats=Left |
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|throws=Right |
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|birth_date={{Birth date|1906|6|15|mf=y}} |
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|birth_place=[[Helton, North Carolina]], U.S. |
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|death_date={{death date and age|1994|6|14|1906|6|15}} |
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|death_place=[[Orlando, Florida]], U.S. |
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|debutleague = MLB |
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|debutdate=September 20 |
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|debutyear=1931 |
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|finalleague = MLB |
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|finaldate=July 4 |
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|finalyear=1939 |
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|finalteam=Boston Red Sox |
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|statleague = MLB |
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|stat2label=[[Earned run average]] |
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|stat2value=4.36 |
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|stat1label=[[Win–loss record (pitching)|Win–loss record]] |
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|stat1value=71–50 |
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|stat3label=[[Strikeout]]s |
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|stat3value=297 |
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*[[Boston Red Sox]] (1939) |
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|highlights= |
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'''Montie Morton Weaver''' (professionally known as '''Monte Weaver'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Monte Weaver Stats |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/weavemo01.shtml |access-date=2022-04-07 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>) (June 15, 1906 – June 14, 1994) was a [[Major League Baseball]] player who played as a [[pitcher]] from 1931 to 1939. |
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Weaver was born June 15, 1906, in [[Helton, North Carolina]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |title=Monte Weaver – Society for American Baseball Research |url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/monte-weaver/ |access-date=2022-04-07 |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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A 1927 graduate of [[Emory and Henry College]], Weaver went on to earn a master’s degree and teach mathematics at the [[University of Virginia]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Monte M. Weaver » Emory & Henry College Hall of Fame |url=http://hof.ehc.edu/members/monte-m-weaver/ |access-date=2022-04-07}}</ref> He played in the [[Minor League Baseball|minor leagues]] for the [[Durham Bulls]] in [[Durham, North Carolina]],<ref name=":1" /> and was called up by the [[Washington Senators (1901–1960)|Washington Senators]] during the 1931 season.<ref name=":0" /> |
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In [[1932 Washington Senators season|1932]], Weaver went 22-10 as a rookie in his first full season, but never won more than 12 games in any subsequent season.<ref name=":0" /> In 1939, his final season in the big leagues, he played for the [[Boston Red Sox]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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In 1972, Emory and Henry College inducted him into its Sports Hall of Fame.<ref name=":1" /> |
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Weaver died on June 14, 1994, one day before his 88th birthday. |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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{{Baseballstats|br=w/weavemo01}} |
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*Interview with Monte Weaver conducted by [[Eugene Murdock]] on January 1, 1980, in [[Orlando, Florida]]: [https://cdm16014.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p4014coll27/id/90/rec/66 Part 1], [https://cdm16014.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p4014coll27/id/91/rec/67 Part 2] |
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{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> |
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| NAME = Weaver, Monte |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = June 15, 1906 |
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| DATE OF DEATH = June 14, 1994 |
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[[Category:1906 births]] |
[[Category:1906 births]] |
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[[Category:1994 deaths]] |
[[Category:1994 deaths]] |
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[[Category:Boston Red Sox players]] |
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[[Category:Emory and Henry Wasps baseball players]] |
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[[Category:People from Ashe County, North Carolina]] |
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[[Category:Washington Senators (1901–1960) players]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:22, 7 July 2024
Monte Weaver | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Helton, North Carolina, U.S. | June 15, 1906|
Died: June 14, 1994 Orlando, Florida, U.S. | (aged 87)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 20, 1931, for the Washington Senators | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 4, 1939, for the Boston Red Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 71–50 |
Earned run average | 4.36 |
Strikeouts | 297 |
Teams | |
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Montie Morton Weaver (professionally known as Monte Weaver[1]) (June 15, 1906 – June 14, 1994) was a Major League Baseball player who played as a pitcher from 1931 to 1939.
Weaver was born June 15, 1906, in Helton, North Carolina.[2]
A 1927 graduate of Emory and Henry College, Weaver went on to earn a master’s degree and teach mathematics at the University of Virginia.[3] He played in the minor leagues for the Durham Bulls in Durham, North Carolina,[3] and was called up by the Washington Senators during the 1931 season.[1]
In 1932, Weaver went 22-10 as a rookie in his first full season, but never won more than 12 games in any subsequent season.[1] In 1939, his final season in the big leagues, he played for the Boston Red Sox.[1]
In 1972, Emory and Henry College inducted him into its Sports Hall of Fame.[3]
Weaver died on June 14, 1994, one day before his 88th birthday.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Monte Weaver Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ admin. "Monte Weaver – Society for American Baseball Research". Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Monte M. Weaver » Emory & Henry College Hall of Fame". Retrieved April 7, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Interview with Monte Weaver conducted by Eugene Murdock on January 1, 1980, in Orlando, Florida: Part 1, Part 2