1866 - 1955
Gus Weyhing American Baseball
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Details
First Name |
August
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Last Name |
Weyhing
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Full Name at Birth |
August Weyhing
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Alternative Name |
Cannonball, Rubber Arm Gun, Rubber-Winged Gus
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Birthday |
29th September, 1866
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Birthplace |
Louisville, KY
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Died |
4th September, 1955
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Place of Death |
Louisville, KY
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Buried |
Calvary Cemetery, Louisville, KY
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Height |
5' 10" (178 cm)
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Weight |
145lbs (66 kg)
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Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Former Major League Baseball Player
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Occupation |
Baseball
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Baseball Position |
Pitcher
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Bats |
Right
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Throws |
Right
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MLB First Game Date |
2nd May, 1887
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MLB Final Game Date |
21st August, 1901
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August "Gus" Weyhing (September 29, 1866 – September 4, 1955) was a pitcher for nine professional baseball teams in a career that spanned 14 years from 1887 to 1901. He was small for a pitcher by today's standards, listed at 5 feet 10 inches tall and between 120 and 145 pounds. He enjoyed quite a bit of success, winning 25 games or more for six years in a row, capped by a 32 win season in 1892 for the Philadelphia Phillies. He completed 46 of his 49 starts that year, hurled six shutouts, and logged 469⁄3 innings pitched. He collected 216 wins in his first eight professional seasons. Weyhing was nicknamed "Cannonball", "Rubber Arm", and "Rubber-Winged Gus". Weyhing was known to be a poor hitter and suspect fielder. He holds the dubious honor of having hit the most batters in a career (277).