Weldon Henley Explained

Weldon Henley
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:25 October 1880
Birth Place:Jasper, Georgia
Death Place:Palatka, Florida
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 23
Debutyear:1903
Debutteam:Philadelphia Athletics
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 28
Finalyear:1907
Finalteam:Brooklyn Dodgers
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:32-43
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:2.94
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:309
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Weldon Henley (October 25, 1880 – November 16, 1960), was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1903 to 1907. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics and Brooklyn Dodgers.

Henley made his major league debut on April 23, 1903. He pitched a no-hitter against the St. Louis Browns in the first game of a doubleheader on July 22, 1905.

Henley was the first Georgia Tech alumnus to play in the Majors. His fraternity was Sigma Nu.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Georgia Institute of Technology Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues. Baseball Almanac. 2007-09-16.