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George Daniel "Buck" Weaver (August 18, 1890 – January 31, 1956) was an American shortstop and third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox. Weaver played for the 1917 World Series champion White Sox, then was one of the eight players banned from the Major Leagues for his connection to the 1919 Black Sox ...
Buck Weaver. Positions: Shortstop and Third Baseman. Bats: Both • Throws: Right. 5-11 , 170lb (180cm, 77kg) Born: August 18, 1890 in Pottstown, PA. Died: January 31, 1956 in Chicago, IL. Buried: Mount Hope Cemetery, Chicago, IL. Debut: (Age 21-237d, 3,629th in major league history) 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB.
Jan 4, 2012 · Best known as the third baseman banned from Organized Baseball for his knowledge of the 1919 World Series fix in which he did not participate, Buck Weaver spent most of his nine-year major-league career as a shortstop, only converting full time to the third sack in 1917.
Jul 12, 2023 · By the time of the 1919 World Series, 29-year-old Buck Weaver had supplanted Home Run Baker as the American League’s premier third baseman. A rangy switch-hitter, Weaver joined the White Sox as a lineup regular in 1912 but both his hitting (.224 batting average) and fielding at shortstop (71 errors) were marginal.
Buck Weaver baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and fielding stats, along with uniform numbers, salaries, quotes, career stats and biographical data presented by Baseball Almanac.
Buck Weaver, the team's third baseman, was the only player to attend the meetings who did not receive money; nevertheless, he was later banned along with the others for knowing about the fix but not reporting it.
Buck Weaver Bio. Fullname: George Daniel Weaver; Born: 8/18/1890 in Pottstown, PA; Debut: 4/11/1912; Died: 1/31/1956
