Ralph Weigel | |
Position: | Catcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 2 October 1921 |
Birth Place: | Coldwater, Ohio |
Death Place: | Memphis, Tennessee |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 18 |
Debutyear: | 1946 |
Debutteam: | Cleveland Indians |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | July 7 |
Finalyear: | 1949 |
Finalteam: | Washington Senators |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .230 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 0 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 30 |
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Ralph Richard Weigel (October 2, 1921 – April 15, 1992) nicknamed "Wig" was an American professional baseball player, a catcher who appeared in 106 Major League games over three seasons for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox and Washington Senators .
A native of Coldwater, Ohio, Weigel threw and batted right-handed; he stood 6feet tall and weighed . Weigel's professional career lasted from 1940 through 1949, although he missed the 1943–1945 seasons while serving in the United States Coast Guard during World War II.[1]
His 54 Major League hits included nine doubles and three triples.