Carl Weilman
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1920)
Carl Weilman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1920 for the St. Louis Browns, a span of 9 seasons. Across 239 career appearances, he went 85-95 with a 2.67 ERA and 536 strikeouts. He also batted .170 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4990.7.
- 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
- 6'5" / 187 lb
- Died
- 5/25/1924 in Hamilton, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1912-08-24
- Last Game
- 1920-09-29
Full name: Carl Edward Weilman
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | SLA | AL | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 48.1 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 24 | 2.79 | 3.36 (+17%) | 1590.5 |
| 1913 | SLA | AL | 10 | 20 | 39 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 251.2 | 262 | 95 | 60 | 79 | 3.40 | 3.07 (-11%) | 1581.6 |
| 1914 | SLA | AL | 18 | 13 | 44 | 36 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 299.0 | 260 | 69 | 84 | 119 | 2.08 | 2.93 (+29%) | 2126.3 |
| 1915 | SLA | AL | 18 | 19 | 47 | 31 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 295.2 | 240 | 77 | 83 | 125 | 2.34 | 2.90 (+19%) | 1490.4 |
| 1916 | SLA | AL | 17 | 18 | 46 | 31 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 276.0 | 237 | 66 | 76 | 91 | 2.15 | 2.78 (+23%) | 76.6 |
| 1917 | SLA | AL | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1.89 | 2.69 (+30%) | -130.8 |
| 1919 | SLA | AL | 10 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 148.0 | 133 | 34 | 45 | 44 | 2.07 | 3.09 (+33%) | -231.4 |
| 1920 | SLA | AL | 9 | 13 | 30 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 183.1 | 201 | 91 | 61 | 45 | 4.47 | 3.45 (-30%) | -1512.4 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 85 | 95 | 239 | 179 | 105 | 15 | 10 | 1,521.0 | 1,394 | 451 | 418 | 536 | 2.67 | — | 4,991 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 240 | 505 | 28 | 86 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 33 | 122 | .170 | .223 | .184 | .407 | -2,691 |
Career AVG .170 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 33.9% below league average.
Career OBP .223 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 31.0% below league average.
Career SLG .184 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 46.1% below league average.
Career OPS .407 vs. league average .664 across their career seasons — 38.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | SLA | AL | 9 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .118 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1913 | SLA | AL | 39 | 82 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 25 | .146 | .259 (-44%) | .325 (-43%) | .345 (-58%) | .670 (-50%) | -615.0 |
| 1914 | SLA | AL | 44 | 101 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 27 | .149 | .255 (-42%) | .322 (-37%) | .339 (-56%) | .661 (-47%) | -688.0 |
| 1915 | SLA | AL | 47 | 100 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | .230 | .250 (-8%) | .318 (-21%) | .332 (-16%) | .651 (-18%) | -291.1 |
| 1916 | SLA | AL | 46 | 91 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 25 | .154 | .248 (-38%) | .314 (-34%) | .326 (-46%) | .640 (-40%) | -526.6 |
| 1917 | SLA | AL | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1919 | SLA | AL | 20 | 47 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .191 | — | — | — | — | -184.4 |
| 1920 | SLA | AL | 30 | 63 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .175 | .271 (-36%) | .331 (-29%) | .363 (-52%) | .694 (-41%) | -385.5 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 240 | 505 | 28 | 86 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 33 | 122 | .170 | — | — | — | — | -2,691 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (479 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 123 | 249 | 12 | 41 | 0 | 14 | .165 |
| Away | 117 | 257 | 16 | 45 | 0 | 12 | .175 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 122 | 793.2 | 707 | 223 | 201 | 273 | 2.53 |
| Away | 117 | 722.1 | 682 | 232 | 215 | 265 | 2.89 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920-09-29 | SLA | CLE | L | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1920-09-26 | SLA | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-09-20 | SLA | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-09-15 | SLA | BOS | W | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-09-11 | SLA | MIN | W | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1920-09-06 | SLA | CLE | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-09-01 | SLA | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1920-08-26 | SLA | BOS | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1920-08-17 | SLA | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-08-11 | SLA | BOS | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920-09-29 | SLA | CLE | L | 7.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1920-09-26 | SLA | CLE | — | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-09-20 | SLA | NYY | L | 11.0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1920-09-15 | SLA | BOS | W | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1920-09-11 | SLA | MIN | W | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1920-09-06 | SLA | CLE | L | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1920-09-01 | SLA | NYY | L | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1920-08-26 | SLA | BOS | W | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1920-08-17 | SLA | MIN | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920-08-11 | SLA | BOS | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 239 |
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Carl Weilman: the record in brief
Between the debut on August 24, 1912 and the final game on September 29, 1920, Carl Weilman built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the St. Louis Browns from 1912 to 1920. At 187 pounds on a 6-foot-5 frame, Weilman is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Weilman batted and threw left-handed. Weilman was born on November 29, 1889, in Hamilton, OH, USA. Weilman's death is recorded on May 25, 1924, in Hamilton, OH, USA. The given name on file is Carl Edward Weilman.
Across 239 games (179 starts), Weilman recorded 85 wins against 95 losses with a 2.67 ERA. Also on Weilman's record: 536 strikeouts, 105 complete games, 15 shutouts, and 10 saves. Against a 3.02 league ERA for the same years, Weilman was 11.7% better. No season topped the 18 wins of 1914. Weilman struck out 125 batters in 1915, a career high. 1914 was Weilman's sharpest full season, a 2.08 ERA against the league's 2.93.
Frequently Asked Questions about Carl Weilman
- What years did Carl Weilman play?
- Carl Weilman played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1920.
- Was Carl Weilman a pitcher?
- Yes. Carl Weilman pitched in the major leagues, recording 85 wins and 536 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Carl Weilman hit?
- Carl Weilman hit 0 career home runs with 86 hits.
- What was Carl Weilman's career batting average?
- Carl Weilman batted .170 over his career, with 86 hits in 505 at bats.
- How many RBI did Carl Weilman have?
- Carl Weilman drove in 25 runs in his career.
- What was Carl Weilman's career ERA?
- Carl Weilman finished with a 2.67 career ERA, going 85-95 with 536 strikeouts.