Buck Weaver

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1920)

Buck Weaver was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1920 for the Chicago White Sox, a span of 9 seasons. In 1,254 career games, he hit .272 with 1,308 hits, 21 home runs, and 421 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

AVG .272
HR 21
RBI 421
H 1,308
OPS .662
PIV -691
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
8/18/1890 in Pottstown, PA, USA
Died
1/31/1956 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1912-04-11
Last Game
1920-09-27

Full name: George Daniel Weaver

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Career Batting Statistics

Buck Weaver — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,254 4,809 623 1,308 198 69 21 421 172 183 377 .272 .307 .355 .662 -691

Career AVG .272 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .355 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .662 vs. league average .663 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Buck Weaver Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1912 CHA AL 147 523 55 117 21 8 1 43 12 9 74 .224 .268 (-17%) .335 (-27%) .358 (-16%) .694 (-21%) -1892.0
1913 CHA AL 151 533 51 145 17 8 4 52 20 15 60 .272 .259 (+5%) .325 (-7%) .345 (+3%) .670 (-2%) -278.1
1914 CHA AL 136 541 64 133 20 9 2 28 14 20 40 .246 .255 (-4%) .322 (-13%) .339 (-4%) .661 (-8%) -822.4
1915 CHA AL 148 563 83 151 18 11 3 49 24 32 58 .268 .250 (+7%) .318 (-1%) .332 (+7%) .651 (+3%) 185.5
1916 CHA AL 151 582 78 132 27 6 3 38 22 30 48 .227 .248 (-9%) .314 (-11%) .326 (-5%) .640 (-8%) -746.9
1917 CHA AL 118 447 64 127 16 5 3 32 19 27 29 .284 .248 (+14%) .312 (+6%) .323 (+12%) .635 (+9%) 684.0
1918 CHA AL 112 420 37 126 12 5 0 29 20 11 24 .300 .255 (+18%) .318 (+1%) .326 (+8%) .645 (+5%) 211.4
1919 CHA AL 140 571 89 169 33 9 3 75 22 11 21 .296 .262 (+13%) .322 (-2%) .347 (+15%) .670 (+7%) 461.4
1920 CHA AL 151 629 102 208 34 8 2 75 19 28 23 .331 .271 (+22%) .331 (+10%) .363 (+16%) .694 (+13%) 1506.3
Career · 9 seasons 1,254 4,809 623 1,308 198 69 21 421 172 183 377 .272 — — — — -691

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Buck Weaver — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
14 55 7 18 5 1 0 1 0 4 .327

Playoff Batting by Year

Buck Weaver — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1919 WS CHA 8 34 4 11 4 1 0 0 0 2 .324
1917 WS CHA 6 21 3 7 1 0 0 1 0 2 .333

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Buck Weaver — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home61522532956177185.274
Away640255432969614240.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

Buck Weaver — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1920-09-27 CHWDETW 311000000
1920-09-26 CHWDETW 501000000
1920-09-25 CHWCLEW 300000011
1920-09-24 CHWCLEL 400000001
1920-09-23 CHWCLEW 501000100
1920-09-21 CHWPHAW 423010010
1920-09-20 CHWPHAW 301000000
1920-09-19 CHWPHAW 501100000
1920-09-18 CHWNYYW 634000200
1920-09-17 CHWNYYW 402000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Buck Weaver — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 0 2 0 1
3B 427 0 554 905 84 69
SS 822 0 1878 2570 311 348

Season-by-Season Fielding

Buck Weaver — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 CHA SS 147 0 342 425 71 53
1913 CHA SS 151 0 392 520 70 73
1914 CHA SS 134 0 367 389 59 50
1915 CHA SS 148 0 281 470 49 54
1916 CHA 3B 85 0 124 193 20 22
1916 CHA SS 66 0 142 192 16 27
1917 CHA 3B 107 0 154 218 20 18
1917 CHA SS 10 0 20 39 1 9
1918 CHA 2B 1 0 0 2 0 1
1918 CHA 3B 11 0 10 18 1 0
1918 CHA SS 98 0 191 319 32 50
1919 CHA 3B 97 0 113 200 12 14
1919 CHA SS 43 0 87 141 8 14
1920 CHA 3B 127 0 153 276 31 15
1920 CHA SS 25 0 56 75 5 18

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Buck Weaver Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 1
Third Base 433
Shortstop 830

Awards & Honors

Buck Weaver — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1919 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B
1917 Baseball Magazine All-Star 3B

Award Voting History

Buck Weaver — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1914 Most Valuable Player AL 7th 11.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Buck Weaver (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Kitty Bransfield
    .270 avg, 13 HR
  2. 92
    Freddy Parent
    .262 avg, 20 HR
  3. 85
    Tom Burns
    .266 avg, 39 HR
  4. 82
    Rennie Stennett
    .274 avg, 41 HR
  5. 80
    Doc Johnston
    .263 avg, 14 HR
  6. 78
    George Stovall
    .265 avg, 15 HR

Buck Weaver: the record in brief

The profile opens with Buck Weaver's first major league game on April 11, 1912; the last one listed came on September 27, 1920. All of the seasons listed were played for the Chicago White Sox. Born on August 18, 1890, in Pottstown, PA, USA, Weaver is listed as a shortstop and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5 feet, 11 inches and 170 pounds. The bio records the death on January 31, 1956, in Chicago, IL, USA. Weaver's full given name, per the bio, is George Daniel Weaver.

The batting record for Weaver: 1,254 games, 1,308 hits in 4,809 at bats, and a .272 average, along with 21 homers, 421 runs batted in, and 172 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .307 and the slugging percentage .355, for an OPS of .662. Set against a .258 league average for the same years, Weaver's .272 average sits 5.6% above it. The hits column peaks at 208, in 1920. 1919 brought the most runs batted in, 75. Weaver stole 24 bases in 1915, the most of any season listed. In 1920, a season of regular play, Weaver hit .331 while the league hit .271.

Frequently Asked Questions about Buck Weaver

What years did Buck Weaver play?
Buck Weaver played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1920.
Was Buck Weaver a pitcher?
No. Buck Weaver was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Buck Weaver hit?
Buck Weaver hit 21 career home runs with 1,308 hits.
What teams did Buck Weaver play for?
Buck Weaver played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1912–1920).
What were Buck Weaver's career stats?
In 1,254 games, Buck Weaver had 1,308 hits, 21 home runs, 421 RBI, 623 runs, and 172 stolen bases, with a .272 batting average.
What position did Buck Weaver play?
Buck Weaver played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Buck Weaver and how much did he weigh?
Buck Weaver was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.
How many home runs did Buck Weaver hit each season?
Buck Weaver's home runs by season: 1 in 1912, 4 in 1913, 2 in 1914, 3 in 1915, 3 in 1916, 3 in 1917, 0 in 1918, 3 in 1919, and 2 in 1920. His most in one season was 4, in 1913.
What was Buck Weaver's career batting average?
Buck Weaver batted .272 over his career, with 1,308 hits in 4,809 at bats.
How many RBI did Buck Weaver have?
Buck Weaver drove in 421 runs in his career.
Is Buck Weaver in the Hall of Fame?
No. Buck Weaver has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.