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Roy Weir

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Roy Weir
Pitcher
Born: (1911-02-25)February 25, 1911
Portland, Maine
Died: September 30, 1989(1989-09-30) (aged 78)
Anaheim, California
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 25, 1936, for the Boston Bees
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1939, for the Boston Bees
MLB statistics
Win–loss record6–4
Earned run average3.55
Strikeouts42
Teams

William Franklin "Roy" Weir (February 25, 1911 – September 30, 1989) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of four seasons for the Boston Bees from 1936 until 1939.

During World War II, Wier served in the navy as a gunnery officer.[1][2] He later had a career with New England Telephone and Illinois Bell.[1]

Born in Portland, Maine, Wier died in Anaheim, California, aged 78.

References

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  1. ^ a b Bevis, Charlie. "Bill Weir". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "Baseball in Wartime – Those Who Served A to Z". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
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