Wese Callahan
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913)
Wese Callahan was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1913 for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 7 career games, he hit .286 with 4 hits and 1 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 155 lb
- Died
- 9/13/1953 in Dayton, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1913-09-07
- Last Game
- 1913-09-21
Full name: Wese LeRoy Callahan
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .286 | .375 | .286 | .661 | 0 |
Career AVG .286 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +10.0% above league average.
Career OBP .375 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +15.3% above league average.
Career SLG .286 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 17.3% below league average.
Career OPS .661 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | SLN | NL | 7 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 7 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .308 |
| Away | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Last 7 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913-09-21 | STL | BSN | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-09-21 | STL | BSN | L | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1913-09-14 | STL | BRO | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1913-09-11 | STL | PHI | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1913-09-10 | STL | PHI | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1913-09-08 | STL | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-09-07 | STL | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 6 |
Wese Callahan: the record in brief
September 7, 1913 and September 21, 1913 bracket Wese Callahan's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Callahan spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Cardinals. Born on July 3, 1888, in Lyons, IN, USA, Callahan is listed as a shortstop and threw and hit right-handed. Callahan's listed size is 5 feet, 7 inches and 155 pounds. The bio records the death on September 13, 1953, in Dayton, OH, USA. Callahan's full given name, per the bio, is Wese LeRoy Callahan.
Callahan's career batting table shows 7 games, 14 at bats and 4 hits, a .286 average, plus 1 RBI. Measured against the leagues Callahan played in, the .286 career average compares with a .260 league average over the same seasons, 10.0% above the league. Callahan's lone season row is 1913 with the St. Louis Cardinals: 7 games, 4 hits in 14 at bats.
The best of the last games listed came on September 21, 1913, 2 hits in 2 at bats.
Every defensive appearance on record for Callahan, 6 games, came at shortstop.
Frequently Asked Questions about Wese Callahan
- Was Wese Callahan a pitcher?
- No. Wese Callahan was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Wese Callahan hit?
- Wese Callahan hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
- What teams did Wese Callahan play for?
- Wese Callahan played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (1913).
- What were Wese Callahan's career stats?
- In 7 games, Wese Callahan had 4 hits, 1 RBI, and 1 stolen bases, with a .286 batting average.
- What position did Wese Callahan play?
- Wese Callahan played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Wese Callahan and how much did he weigh?
- Wese Callahan was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 155 pounds.
- What was Wese Callahan's career batting average?
- Wese Callahan batted .286 over his career, with 4 hits in 14 at bats.
- How many RBI did Wese Callahan have?
- Wese Callahan drove in 1 runs in his career.
- Is Wese Callahan in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Wese Callahan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.