Bob Weiland
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928-1940)
Bob Weiland was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1940 for 5 teams, including the Chicago White Sox, a span of 13 seasons. Across 277 career appearances, he went 62-94 with a 4.24 ERA and 614 strikeouts. He also batted .129 with 3 home runs.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 215 lb
- Died
- 11/9/1988 in Chicago, IL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1928-09-30
- Last Game
- 1940-04-26
Full name: Robert George Weiland
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | CHA | AL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0.00 | 4.13 (+100%) | 0.0 |
| 1929 | CHA | AL | 2 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 62.0 | 62 | 40 | 43 | 25 | 5.81 | 4.60 (-26%) | -1228.0 |
| 1930 | CHA | AL | 0 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.2 | 38 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 6.61 | 4.80 (-38%) | -326.0 |
| 1931 | CHA | AL | 2 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 75.0 | 75 | 43 | 46 | 38 | 5.16 | 4.10 (-26%) | -1023.4 |
| 1932 | BOS | AL | 6 | 16 | 43 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 195.2 | 231 | 98 | 97 | 63 | 4.51 | 4.13 (-9%) | -3260.2 |
| 1933 | BOS | AL | 8 | 14 | 39 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 216.1 | 197 | 93 | 100 | 97 | 3.87 | 3.86 (avg) | -4089.4 |
| 1934 | BOS | AL | 1 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 55.2 | 63 | 34 | 27 | 29 | 5.50 | 4.29 (-28%) | -384.7 |
| 1934 | CLE | AL | 1 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 70.0 | 71 | 32 | 30 | 42 | 4.11 | 4.29 (+4%) | 100.5 |
| 1935 | SLA | AL | 0 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.0 | 39 | 34 | 31 | 11 | 9.56 | 4.35 (-120%) | -2874.6 |
| 1937 | SLN | NL | 15 | 14 | 41 | 34 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 264.1 | 283 | 104 | 94 | 105 | 3.54 | 4.34 (+18%) | 826.1 |
| 1938 | SLN | NL | 16 | 11 | 35 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 228.1 | 248 | 91 | 67 | 117 | 3.59 | 4.35 (+17%) | 3292.0 |
| 1939 | SLN | NL | 10 | 12 | 32 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 146.1 | 146 | 58 | 50 | 63 | 3.57 | 4.28 (+17%) | 2163.4 |
| 1940 | SLN | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 62 | 94 | 277 | 179 | 66 | 7 | 7 | 1,388.1 | 1,463 | 654 | 611 | 614 | 4.24 | — | -6,804 | ||
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 277 | 443 | 21 | 57 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 26 | 167 | .129 | .179 | .176 | .355 | -2,303 |
Career AVG .129 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 53.7% below league average.
Career OBP .179 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 47.7% below league average.
Career SLG .176 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 55.7% below league average.
Career OPS .355 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 52.0% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | CHA | AL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1929 | CHA | AL | 15 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1930 | CHA | AL | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1931 | CHA | AL | 15 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1932 | BOS | AL | 43 | 61 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .148 | .275 (-46%) | .335 (-44%) | .391 (-33%) | .726 (-38%) | -396.9 |
| 1933 | BOS | AL | 39 | 65 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 22 | .108 | .270 (-60%) | .329 (-52%) | .377 (-71%) | .707 (-62%) | -627.7 |
| 1934 | BOS | AL | 11 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .105 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1934 | CLE | AL | 16 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1935 | SLA | AL | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | SLN | NL | 41 | 89 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 35 | .169 | .276 (-39%) | .342 (-43%) | .398 (-32%) | .740 (-37%) | -560.7 |
| 1938 | SLN | NL | 35 | 80 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 34 | .138 | .272 (-50%) | .341 (-45%) | .392 (-65%) | .734 (-56%) | -717.4 |
| 1939 | SLN | NL | 32 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | .065 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1940 | SLN | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 277 | 443 | 21 | 57 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 26 | 167 | .129 | — | — | — | — | -2,303 | ||
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
View full game log (554 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 143 | 231 | 10 | 30 | 2 | 11 | .130 |
| Away | 134 | 212 | 11 | 27 | 1 | 8 | .127 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 143 | 749.0 | 746 | 317 | 330 | 345 | 3.81 |
| Away | 134 | 638.1 | 716 | 334 | 283 | 268 | 4.71 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940-04-26 | STL | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-09-26 | STL | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-09-21 | STL | BRO | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-09-16 | STL | BSN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-09-13 | STL | PHI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-09-09 | STL | PIT | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1939-09-03 | STL | PIT | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1939-08-29 | STL | BSN | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-08-27 | STL | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1939-08-24 | STL | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940-04-26 | STL | PIT | — | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1939-09-26 | STL | CIN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-09-21 | STL | BRO | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1939-09-16 | STL | BSN | — | 3.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1939-09-13 | STL | PHI | — | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1939-09-09 | STL | PIT | W | 9.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1939-09-03 | STL | PIT | W | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1939-08-29 | STL | BSN | L | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 1939-08-27 | STL | BSN | L | 2.1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1939-08-24 | STL | PHI | L | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | CHA | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | CHA | P | 15 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930 | CHA | P | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931 | CHA | P | 15 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932 | BOS | P | 43 | 0 | 14 | 49 | 3 | 7 |
| 1933 | BOS | P | 39 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 2 | 3 |
| 1934 | BOS | P | 11 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| 1934 | CLE | P | 16 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935 | SLA | P | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937 | SLN | P | 41 | 0 | 6 | 54 | 4 | 2 |
| 1938 | SLN | P | 35 | 0 | 7 | 41 | 3 | 3 |
| 1939 | SLN | P | 32 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 2 |
| 1940 | SLN | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 277 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
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Bob Weiland: the record in brief
Bob Weiland played a first major league game on September 30, 1928 and a last one on April 26, 1940. Weiland played for the Chicago White Sox (1928 to 1931), the Boston Red Sox (1932 through 1934), the Cleveland Indians (1934), the St. Louis Browns (1935), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1937 through 1940). Weiland is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds. Weiland threw and hit left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is December 14, 1905, in Chicago, IL, USA. Weiland's death is recorded on November 9, 1988, in Chicago, IL, USA. The given name on file is Robert George Weiland.
The pitching table credits Weiland with a 62-94 record and a 4.24 ERA in 277 games. The totals include 614 strikeouts, 66 complete games, and 7 shutouts. Weiland's 4.24 ERA was close to the 4.29 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 16, in 1938. 1937 was Weiland's sharpest full season, a 3.54 ERA against the league's 4.34.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Weiland
- What years did Bob Weiland play?
- Bob Weiland played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1940.
- Was Bob Weiland a pitcher?
- Yes. Bob Weiland pitched in the major leagues, recording 62 wins and 614 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Bob Weiland hit?
- Bob Weiland hit 3 career home runs with 57 hits.
- What was Bob Weiland's career batting average?
- Bob Weiland batted .129 over his career, with 57 hits in 443 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bob Weiland have?
- Bob Weiland drove in 19 runs in his career.
- What was Bob Weiland's career ERA?
- Bob Weiland finished with a 4.24 career ERA, going 62-94 with 614 strikeouts.