Gary Lee Weiss (born December 27, 1955) is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1980-1981.[1]
Gary Weiss | |
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Shortstop | |
Born: (1955-12-27) December 27, 1955 (age 66) Brenham, Texas | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 13, 1980, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 4, 1981, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .105 |
At bats | 19 |
Hits | 2 |
Teams | |
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Weiss was selected by the Dodgers in the 19th round of the 1978 Major League Baseball draft from the University of Houston.[2] He made his Major League debut on September 13, 1980 in a game against the Cincinnati Reds. In his debut season, he was used as a pinch runner in all eight games in which he appeared.[1] Weiss appeared in 14 games in his second season in 1981, recording two hits.[1]
As of 2020[update], no player since Weiss has made more pinch running appearances in a season without a single plate appearance or defensive inning.[3]
Weiss's son, Erich, was also a professional baseball player, retiring in 2019 after advancing to AAA.
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