Dick Weik | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 17 November 1927 |
Birth Place: | Waterloo, Iowa, U.S. |
Death Place: | Harvey, Illinois, U.S. |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 8 |
Debutyear: | 1947 |
Debutteam: | Washington Senators |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | July 5 |
Finalyear: | 1954 |
Finalteam: | Detroit Tigers |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 6–22 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 5.90 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 123 |
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Richard Henry Weik (November 17, 1927 – April 21, 1991) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. A 6inchesft3inchesin (ftin), 184lb right-hander, he played for the Washington Senators (1948–1950), Cleveland Indians (1950), and Detroit Tigers (1953–1954).
Weik was hindered by problems with control. He issued 237 bases on balls in 213⅔ innings pitched and surrendered 203 hits during his Major League career for a WHIP of 2.059. He appeared in 76 games played, 26 as a starting pitcher.
In 1960, Weik attended the Al Somers Umpire School.[1]