Weaver took over at Shortstop and was a good defensive asset who never posted a negative Defensive bWAR, and had four years where he had at least 1.0 in that statistic. Weaver was not a strong hitter, but he did the little things, such as leading the American League in Sacrifice Hits twice (1915 & 1916), and would have 173 Stolen Bases. Weaver was also a crucial part of Chicago's 1917 World Series Championship win.
As for the 1919 World Series, Weaver was brilliant with 11 Hits and solid defense. Nevertheless, he was pegged by MLB Commissioner, Kennesaw Mountain Landis, as someone with knowledge of the fixed games, and after 1920, he never played in the Majors again. He would overall accrue 1,308 Hits with a .272 Batting Average.
We guess it was no consolation that he was played by John Cusack in “Eight Man Out.”
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