Weldon Wyckoff
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| Born: | February 19, 1892 |
| Birthplace: | Williamsport, PA |
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| Height: | 6' 1" |
| Weight: | 175 |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
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| College: | Bucknell University |
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| Other Teams: | Philadelphia Athletics 1913-1916 |
| Years with Boston: | 1916-1918 |
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Overall Career
John Weldon Wyckoff was born on February 19, 1892, in Williamsport, PA. Wyckoff was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 19, 1913, with the Philadelphia Athletics.
Wyckoff had a 6-year career as a right handed pitcher. He finished with a record of 23-34 with 299 Ks and a 3.55 ERA in 573.2 innings. Bucknell University and began his baseball career at age 19 with Wilmington in the Tri-State League in 1911. He joined the Philadelphia Athletics two years later. His most most productive season came in 1914, when he recorded career-highs with 11 wins and a 3.02 ERA, and pitched in Game One of the World Series.
A hard thrower, Wyckoff was prone to wildness, always walking more batters than he struck out. In 1915 he led the American League with 165 walks in 276 innings. A year later, he led the league with 22 losses. He was sent to the Boston Red Sox in the 1916 midseason. Over parts of two seasons he appeared in only nine games and was released in 1917. He ended the year with the Buffalo Bisons of the International League and rejoined Boston in 1918, his last major league season, and retired to his taxicab business in Williamsport.
Wyckoff's Moments in the Sun
- Wyckoff outpitched Boston's Babe Ruth on Memorial Day 1914, winning 2-1 and striking Ruth out twice.
Trivia
- Didn't appear in the 1916 or 1918 World Series for Boston
Transactions
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
