Roy Weir
PositionPitcher
BatsLeft
ThrowsLeft
Birth dateFebruary 25, 1911
Birth placePortland, Maine
Death dateSeptember 30, 1989 (aged 78)
Death placeAnaheim, California
DebutleagueMLB
DebutdateJune 25
Debutyear1936
DebutteamBoston Bees
FinalleagueMLB
FinaldateOctober 1
Finalyear1939
FinalteamBoston Bees
StatleagueMLB
Stat1labelWin–loss record
Stat1value6–4
Stat3labelStrikeouts
Stat3value42
Stat2labelEarned run average
Stat2value3.55
Teams

William Franklin "Roy" Weir (February 25, 1911 – September 30, 1989) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of four seasons for the Boston Bees from 1936 until 1939.

During World War II, Wier served in the navy as a gunnery officer.[1][2] He later had a career with New England Telephone and Illinois Bell.[1]

Born in Portland, Maine, Wier died in Anaheim, California, aged 78.

References

  1. ^ Bevis, Charlie. "Bill Weir". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "Baseball in Wartime – Those Who Served A to Z". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020.