Gus Weyhing
| Gus Weyhing | |
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1888 baseball card of Weyhing | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 29, 1866 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | |
| Died: September 4, 1955 (aged 88) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 2, 1887, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 21, 1901, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 264–232 |
| Earned run average | 3.88 |
| Strikeouts | 1,667 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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August Weyhing (September 29, 1866 – September 4, 1955) was an American pitcher in professional baseball. Nicknamed "Cannonball", "Rubber Arm Gun", and "Rubber-Winged Gus", he played for nine different Major League Baseball (MLB) teams from 1887 to 1901. Weyhing had a career win–loss record of 264–232. He holds the record for most batters hit in a career, with 277, and was the last major league pitcher to play without a baseball glove.