Jake Weimer

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American baseball player (1873–1928)

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::summary American baseball player (1873–1928) ::

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Field	Value
name	Jake Weimer
image	Jake Weimer baseball card.jpg
caption	Jake Weimer baseball card
position	Pitcher
bats	Right
throws	Left
birth_date
birth_place	Ottumwa, Iowa, U.S.
death_date
death_place	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
debutleague	MLB
debutdate	April 17
debutyear	1903
debutteam	Chicago Cubs
finalleague	MLB
finaldate	May 28
finalyear	1909
finalteam	New York Giants
statleague	MLB
stat1label	Win–loss record
stat1value	97–69
stat2label	Earned run average
stat2value	2.23
stat3label	Strikeouts
stat3value	657
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Not to be confused with the AMA Motocross driver Jake Weimer.

Jacob Weimer, nicknamed "Tornado Jake" (November 29, 1873 – June 19, 1928), was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher for the Chicago Cubs (1903–1905), Cincinnati Reds (1906–1908) and New York Giants (1909). He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.

Weimer was born in Ottumwa, Iowa. He toiled for eight years in the minor leagues, before becoming one of the top left-handers in baseball.

In a seven-season career, Weimer posted a 97–69 record with 657 strikeouts and a 2.23 ERA in innings pitched. His career ERA ranks 14th all-time, 10th among post-1900 pitchers.

He was also a good hitting pitcher in the majors, posting a .213 batting average (115-for-540) with 46 runs, one home run and 36 RBI.

Weimer emerged as one of the Chicago Cubs' top starting pitchers in the first part of the 20th century. He went 21–9 with a 2.30 ERA in his 1903 rookie season and 20–14 with 1.91 in his sophomore year. After going 18–12 with 2.26 in 1905, he was sent to the Cincinnati Reds for third baseman Harry Steinfeldt and Jimmy Sebring before 1906. In a trade that benefited both teams, Steinfeld hit .327 to lead the Cubs to their first World Series and Weimer won 20 games for Cincinnati, but eventually faded and was sent to the New York Giants after two subpar seasons. He played his final game with the Giants in 1909.

Weimer died in Chicago, at the age of 54.

References

"BASEBALL-Reference". Jake Weimer.
(2015-08-26). "Iowa Baseball Greats: Sixteen Major Leaguers Who Were in the Game for Life". McFarland.

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