Ken Weafer Explained

Ken Weafer
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:6 February 1913
Birth Place:Woburn, Massachusetts
Death Place:Guilderland, New York
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:May 29
Debutyear:1936
Debutteam:Boston Bees
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:May 29
Finalyear:1936
Finalteam:Boston Bees
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:0–0
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:12.00
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:0
Teams:
  • Boston Bees

Kenneth Albert Weafer (February 6, 1913 – June 4, 2005) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played in one game in 1936 with the Boston Bees. He batted and threw right-handed. On May 29, 1936, he pitched 3 innings in relief surrendering 6 hits, 4 earned runs, walking 3, and struck out none, as the Bees lost to the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds.[1]

During World War II, Weafer served in the United States Navy.[2]

Weafer was born in Woburn, Massachusetts, to Margaret E. Sullivan and Jeremiah F. Weafer (1862–1949), a barber, and died in Guilderland, New York. He is the brother of American League umpire Hal Weafer. He is also second cousin once removed to the South African artist Jeremy Wafer, and second cousin twice removed to English footballer Graham Knight.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New York Giants 15, Boston Bees 0 . retrosheet.org . May 29, 1936 . February 2, 2021.
  2. Web site: Those Who Served . BaseballinWartime.com . February 2, 2021.