Art Weaver

Arthur Coggshall "Art" Weaver (April 7, 1879 – March 23, 1917) was a Major League Baseball player. He was born in Wichita, Kansas, and died in Denver, Colorado. Weaver played for four teams from 1902 to 1908, playing most of his games at catcher.

Art Weaver
Catcher
Born: (1879-04-07)April 7, 1879
Wichita, Kansas
Died: March 23, 1917(1917-03-23) (aged 37)
Denver, Colorado
Batted: Unknown Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 14, 1902, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
August 8, 1908, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.183
Home runs0
Runs batted in15
Teams

Asthma-related complications brought Weaver's career to a premature end, and contributed to his early death at the age of 37.[1]

References

  1. McKenna, Brian. Early exits: the premature endings of baseball careers, Rowman & Littlefield, 2007, p. 209. ISBN 0-8108-5858-4


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