| David Weathers | |
|---|---|
 Weathers with the Cincinnati Reds in 2008 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1969-09-25)September 25, 1969 (age 56) Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 2, 1991, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 2009, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 73–88 |
| Earned run average | 4.25 |
| Strikeouts | 976 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
John David Weathers (born September 25, 1969) is an American formerMajor League Baseballpitcher. He was a part of theNew York Yankees'1996 World Series championship over theAtlanta Braves.
Weathers attendedMotlow State Community College inMoore County, Tennessee, and was drafted by theToronto Blue Jays in the 3rd round of the1988 Major League Baseball Draft. Weathers made his Major League debut with the Blue Jays on August 2, 1991, and was drafted by theFlorida Marlins in the1992 Major League Baseball expansion draft.
Weathers played for the Marlins until1996, when he was traded to theNew York Yankees forMark Hutton. Weathers won aWorld Series with the Yankees that year. He was traded by the Yankees to the Cleveland Indians on June 9, 1997, for outfielderChad Curtis. On December 20, 1997, he was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds. On June 24, 1998, Weathers was claimed off waivers by theMilwaukee Brewers. Weathers stayed with Milwaukee until July 30, 2001, when he was traded to theChicago Cubs, along with Robert Miniel, forRuben Quevedo and Pete Zoccolillo. He became afree agent at the end of the season and signed with theNew York Mets. Weathers pitched for the Mets until June 17, 2004, when he and Jeremy Griffiths were traded to theHouston Astros forRichard Hidalgo. Weathers was released by the Astros on September 7, 2004, and signed with the Marlins the very next day.
A free agent at the end of the season, Weathers signed with theCincinnati Reds (returning to the team he played for in early 1998), where he has had anERA under 4.00 every year that he was with the club. He was thecloser for the Reds in2007 and had 33saves.
On August 9, 2009, the Cincinnati Reds traded Weathers to the Milwaukee Brewers for a player to be named later. Weathers was quoted as saying of Cincinnati, "I really felt like this is probably where I would end my career, and I really wanted to. But in this game, things don't go like you want them or how you plan them. It's a good day but, to be honest with you, it's a tough day emotionally because you form a lot of bonds, a lot of trust with guys you've been with for five or six years. You just don't find that every day, especially in this game."[1] Weathers played 25 more games with the Brewers before playing in his final Major League game on October 3, 2009.
His son,Ryan Weathers, was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the first round of the2018 Major League Baseball draft.[2] Ryan would go on to pitch in the majors for the Padres and currently (as of 2025) plays for the Miami Marlins.[3]