Gary Weiss | |
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Shortstop | |
Born: Brenham, Texas | December 27, 1955|
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 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 1 |
Teams | |
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]
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]
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