Earl Weaver
| Earl Weaver | |
|---|---|
Weaver in 1976 | |
| Manager | |
| Born: August 14, 1930 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| Died: January 19, 2013 (aged 82) Aboard Celebrity Silhouette, Caribbean Sea | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 7, 1968, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 5, 1986, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games managed | 2,540 |
| Managerial record | 1,480–1,060–1 |
| Winning % | .583 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Managerial record at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Member of the National | |
| Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1996 |
| Election method | Veterans Committee |
Earl Sidney Weaver (August 14, 1930 – January 19, 2013) was an American professional baseball manager, author, and television color commentator. Weaver played in minor league baseball as a second baseman from 1948 to 1960. In 1956, he began his managerial career, serving as a player–manager for five seasons before he stopped playing to concentrate on managing, without ever having played in Major League Baseball (MLB). He progressed through the minor league system before going on to become a manager in the Major Leagues with the Baltimore Orioles (1968–1982; 1985–86), winning a World Series championship in 1970. In 1996, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.