Gus Weyhing
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1887-1901)
Gus Weyhing was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1887 to 1901 for 10 teams, including the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 15 seasons. Across 540 career appearances, he went 264-232 with a 3.88 ERA and 1,667 strikeouts. He also batted .166 with 3 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 11136.7.
- 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
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 145 lb
- Died
- 9/4/1955 in Louisville, KY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1887-05-02
- Last Game
- 1901-08-21
Full name: August Weyhing
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | PH4 | AA | 26 | 28 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 466.1 | 465 | 221 | 167 | 193 | 4.27 | 4.17 (-2%) | 991.4 |
| 1888 | PH4 | AA | 28 | 18 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 404.0 | 314 | 101 | 111 | 204 | 2.25 | 2.95 (+24%) | 1185.4 |
| 1889 | PH4 | AA | 30 | 21 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 449.0 | 382 | 147 | 212 | 213 | 2.95 | 3.93 (+25%) | -2269.9 |
| 1890 | BRP | PL | 30 | 16 | 49 | 46 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 390.0 | 419 | 156 | 179 | 177 | 3.60 | 3.88 (+7%) | 362.0 |
| 1891 | PH4 | AA | 31 | 20 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 450.0 | 428 | 159 | 161 | 219 | 3.18 | 3.52 (+10%) | 4288.9 |
| 1892 | PHI | NL | 32 | 21 | 59 | 49 | 46 | 6 | 3 | 469.2 | 411 | 139 | 168 | 202 | 2.66 | 3.28 (+19%) | 3556.8 |
| 1893 | PHI | NL | 23 | 16 | 42 | 40 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 345.1 | 399 | 182 | 145 | 101 | 4.74 | 4.66 (-2%) | 1792.3 |
| 1894 | PHI | NL | 16 | 14 | 40 | 36 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 279.0 | 379 | 177 | 120 | 83 | 5.71 | 5.33 (-7%) | 711.7 |
| 1895 | PHI | NL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 20.00 | 4.77 (-319%) | 0.0 |
| 1895 | PIT | NL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1.00 | 4.77 (+79%) | 0.0 |
| 1895 | LS3 | NL | 7 | 19 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 213.0 | 285 | 128 | 66 | 53 | 5.41 | 4.77 (-13%) | 544.5 |
| 1896 | LS3 | NL | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 42.0 | 62 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 6.64 | 4.36 (-52%) | -1656.0 |
| 1898 | WAS | NL | 15 | 26 | 45 | 42 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 361.0 | 428 | 181 | 84 | 92 | 4.51 | 3.59 (-26%) | 1494.6 |
| 1899 | WAS | NL | 17 | 21 | 43 | 38 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 334.2 | 414 | 169 | 76 | 96 | 4.54 | 3.85 (-18%) | 2180.7 |
| 1900 | SLN | NL | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 46.2 | 60 | 24 | 21 | 6 | 4.63 | 3.68 (-26%) | -991.6 |
| 1900 | BRO | NL | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48.0 | 66 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 4.31 | 3.68 (-17%) | -537.8 |
| 1901 | CLE | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 7.94 | 3.49 (-128%) | -516.2 |
| 1901 | CIN | NL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 | 3.49 (+14%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 18 seasons | 264 | 232 | 540 | 505 | 449 | 28 | 4 | 4,337.0 | 4,576 | 1,872 | 1,570 | 1,667 | 3.88 | — | 11,137 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 554 | 1,855 | 164 | 308 | 40 | 16 | 3 | 133 | 32 | 101 | 477 | .166 | .210 | .210 | .420 | -10,930 |
Career AVG .166 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — 38.5% below league average.
Career OBP .210 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 37.5% below league average.
Career SLG .210 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 42.2% below league average.
Career OPS .420 vs. league average .699 across their career seasons — 39.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | PH4 | AA | 57 | 209 | 19 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 39 | .201 | .270 (-26%) | .331 (-33%) | .373 (-36%) | .705 (-34%) | -1139.9 |
| 1888 | PH4 | AA | 48 | 184 | 19 | 40 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 45 | .217 | .238 (-9%) | .290 (-24%) | .319 (+10%) | .610 (-6%) | -268.9 |
| 1889 | PH4 | AA | 54 | 191 | 16 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 59 | .131 | .263 (-50%) | .334 (-48%) | .357 (-60%) | .691 (-54%) | -1603.9 |
| 1890 | BRP | PL | 49 | 165 | 21 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 16 | 44 | .164 | .260 (-37%) | .336 (-29%) | .351 (-34%) | .687 (-32%) | -835.8 |
| 1891 | PH4 | AA | 54 | 198 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 65 | .111 | .254 (-56%) | .331 (-56%) | .343 (-57%) | .675 (-57%) | -1735.4 |
| 1892 | PHI | NL | 66 | 214 | 14 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 67 | .136 | .244 (-45%) | .316 (-44%) | .327 (-51%) | .644 (-48%) | -1495.3 |
| 1893 | PHI | NL | 43 | 147 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 39 | .150 | .279 (-46%) | .356 (-37%) | .379 (-55%) | .735 (-46%) | -1119.0 |
| 1894 | PHI | NL | 40 | 121 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 23 | .174 | .309 (-44%) | .379 (-41%) | .435 (-49%) | .814 (-45%) | -989.6 |
| 1895 | PHI | NL | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1895 | PIT | NL | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1895 | LS3 | NL | 28 | 89 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 27 | .225 | .296 (-24%) | .361 (-14%) | .399 (-30%) | .761 (-22%) | 0.0 |
| 1896 | LS3 | NL | 5 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .133 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1898 | WAS | NL | 46 | 141 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 26 | .177 | .270 (-34%) | .333 (-34%) | .347 (-43%) | .680 (-38%) | -825.8 |
| 1899 | WAS | NL | 43 | 126 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 26 | .206 | .282 (-27%) | .343 (-26%) | .366 (-33%) | .710 (-30%) | -597.7 |
| 1900 | SLN | NL | 7 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .095 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1900 | BRO | NL | 8 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1901 | CLE | AL | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1901 | CIN | NL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 18 seasons | 554 | 1,855 | 164 | 308 | 40 | 16 | 3 | 133 | 32 | 101 | 477 | .166 | — | — | — | — | -10,611 | ||
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 (213 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 49 | 140 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 10 | .221 |
| Away | 58 | 174 | 16 | 26 | 0 | 9 | .149 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 49 | 366.1 | 436 | 164 | 83 | 97 | 4.03 |
| Away | 57 | 443.1 | 562 | 244 | 124 | 108 | 4.95 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-08-21 | CIN | CHC | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1901-07-13 | CLE | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-07-09 | CLE | DET | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1900-09-18 | BRO | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1900-09-13 | BRO | CIN | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1900-09-08 | BRO | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1900-09-04 | BRO | CHC | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1900-08-30 | BRO | PHI | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900-08-22 | BRO | BSN | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1900-08-15 | BRO | CIN | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-08-21 | CIN | CHC | L | 9.0 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1901-07-13 | CLE | DET | — | 6.0 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-07-09 | CLE | DET | — | 5.1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1900-09-18 | BRO | STL | L | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1900-09-13 | BRO | CIN | W | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1900-09-08 | BRO | PIT | L | 4.0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1900-09-04 | BRO | CHC | L | 8.0 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1900-08-30 | BRO | PHI | W | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1900-08-22 | BRO | BSN | — | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1900-08-15 | BRO | CIN | W | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 17 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| P | 540 | 0 | 201 | 745 | 128 | 27 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | PH4 | OF | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1887 | PH4 | P | 55 | 0 | 18 | 85 | 24 | 5 |
| 1888 | PH4 | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1888 | PH4 | P | 47 | 0 | 22 | 93 | 17 | 1 |
| 1889 | PH4 | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1889 | PH4 | P | 54 | 0 | 12 | 71 | 8 | 2 |
| 1890 | BRP | P | 49 | 0 | 12 | 55 | 12 | 2 |
| 1891 | PH4 | OF | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1891 | PH4 | P | 52 | 0 | 27 | 73 | 8 | 2 |
| 1892 | PHI | OF | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1892 | PHI | P | 59 | 0 | 20 | 63 | 20 | 2 |
| 1893 | PHI | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1893 | PHI | P | 42 | 0 | 31 | 56 | 5 | 3 |
| 1894 | PHI | P | 40 | 0 | 15 | 35 | 4 | 1 |
| 1895 | PHI | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1895 | PIT | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1895 | LS3 | P | 28 | 0 | 11 | 46 | 6 | 3 |
| 1896 | LS3 | P | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 1 |
| 1898 | WAS | OF | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898 | WAS | P | 45 | 0 | 16 | 73 | 8 | 2 |
| 1899 | WAS | P | 43 | 0 | 7 | 50 | 10 | 2 |
| 1900 | SLN | P | 7 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 1900 | BRO | P | 8 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1901 | CLE | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901 | CIN | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 540 |
| Left Field | 3 |
| Center Field | 8 |
| Right Field | 6 |
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Gus Weyhing: the record in brief
Between the debut on May 2, 1887 and the final game on August 21, 1901, Gus Weyhing built the record summarized on this page. By club, Weyhing's seasons break down as the Philadelphia Athletics (1887 through 1891), the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders (1890), the Philadelphia Phillies (1892 through 1895), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1895), the Louisville Colonels (1895 to 1896), the Washington Senators (1898 to 1899), the St. Louis Cardinals (1900), and the Brooklyn Superbas (1900), with further stops in the season rows. Weyhing, born on September 29, 1866, in Louisville, KY, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 5-foot-10 and 145 pounds. Weyhing's death is recorded on September 4, 1955, in Louisville, KY, USA. Gus Weyhing was the playing name; the full given name is August.
Weyhing went 264-232 with a 3.88 ERA in 540 games, 505 of them starts. Weyhing had 1,667 strikeouts, 449 complete games, and 28 shutouts. Weyhing's 3.88 ERA was close to the 3.91 league figure for those seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gus Weyhing
- What years did Gus Weyhing play?
- Gus Weyhing played in Major League Baseball from 1887 to 1901.
- Was Gus Weyhing a pitcher?
- Yes. Gus Weyhing pitched in the major leagues, recording 264 wins and 1667 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Gus Weyhing hit?
- Gus Weyhing hit 3 career home runs with 308 hits.
- What was Gus Weyhing's career batting average?
- Gus Weyhing batted .166 over his career, with 308 hits in 1,855 at bats.
- How many RBI did Gus Weyhing have?
- Gus Weyhing drove in 133 runs in his career.
- What was Gus Weyhing's career ERA?
- Gus Weyhing finished with a 3.88 career ERA, going 264-232 with 1,667 strikeouts.