| Roy Weatherly | |
|---|---|
 Weatherly, circa 1942 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born:(1915-02-25)February 25, 1915 Warren, Tyler County, Texas, U.S. | |
| Died: January 19, 1991(1991-01-19) (aged 75) Woodville, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 27, 1936, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1950, for the New York Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .286 |
| Home runs | 43 |
| Runs batted in | 290 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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Cyril Roy Weatherly (February 25, 1915 – January 19, 1991), nicknamed "Stormy", was an American professionalbaseball player whose career extended for two decades (1934–1943; 1946–1954; 1958). The native ofTyler County, Texas, anoutfielder, appeared in 811Major League games over ten seasons for theCleveland Indians,New York Yankees andNew York Giants. Weatherly batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Despite his relatively small size — he stood 5 ft 6½ in (1.69 m) tall and weighed 173 pounds (78 kg) — he hit more than 100home runs inminor league baseball.
As a Major Leaguer, Weatherly collected 794hits, with 152doubles, 44triples, and 43 home runs. Defensively, he recorded a .975fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions. His finest season was1940, when hebatted .303 with career highs inruns scored, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, andruns batted in for the contending Indians, finishing eleventh in theAmerican LeagueMost Valuable Player voting. Traded to the Yankees after the1942 season, he appeared in one game as apinch hitter during the1943 World Series,popping out in the eighthinning of Game 2 againstMort Cooper of theSt. Louis Cardinals.[1] Although the Yankees lost that game, that was the only contest they would drop as they won the Series in five games.
Weatherly missed the 1944 and 1945 seasons while serving in the United States Army during World War II.[2]
