Carl Weilman | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Hamilton, Ohio, U.S. | November 29, 1889|
Died: May 25, 1924 Hamilton, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 34)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
August 24, 1912, for the St. Louis Browns | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 29, 1920, for the St. Louis Browns | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 84–93 |
Earned run average | 2.67 |
Strikeouts | 536 |
Teams | |
Carl Woolworth Weilman (November 29, 1889 – May 25, 1924), was a professional baseball pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1912–1920. He played for the St. Louis Browns. At the time, he was the tallest pitcher in the American League at 6 ft 5+1⁄2 in (1.97 m).[1] Weilman is one of the few players in baseball history to strike out six times in one game, and the first player recorded to have done so.[2][3]
Weilman died on May 25, 1924 in Hamilton, Ohio of tuberculosis caused by an episode of the flu in Spring Training 1924 while working as a scout for the Browns.[4]