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Doug McWeeny

Doug McWeeny

American baseball player (1896-1953)

Douglas Lawrence McWeeny (August 17, 1896 – January 1, 1953) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1921–1930.[1] He pitched right-handed. [2]

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McWeeny made his big-league debut on April 24, 1921, and won three games for the Chicago White Sox that season. His best year came in 1928 with the Brooklyn Robins, with a 14-14 record that included a National League-best four shutouts. He also led the NL in walks that season (114), and had a league-worst 11 wild pitches in 1929, a year before his career came to an end.

Nicknamed Buzz, McWeeny worked as a service station attendant in the off-season. [3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Doug McWeeny Services Are Held Monday". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. 3 January 1953. Retrieved 28 July 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. [2]
    "Five Rookies Looking Good". The Washington Times. Washington, DC. March 12, 1921. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  3. [3]
    Hamann, Rex (2015). The Minneapolis Millers of the American Association. Arcadia Publishing. p. 128. ISBN 978-1439650639.
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