Weldon Henley

Weldon Henley
Weldon Henley
	Pitcher
	Born: October 25, 1880; Jasper, Georgia
	Died: November 16, 1960 (aged 80); Palatka, Florida
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 23, 1903, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
	June 28, 1907, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	32-43
Earned run average	2.94
Strikeouts	309
Teams
	Philadelphia Athletics (1903–1905); Brooklyn Superbas (1907);
Career highlights and awards
	Pitched a no-hitter on July 22, 1905;

Weldon Henley (October 25, 1880 in Jasper, Georgia – November 16, 1960 in Palatka, Florida), was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1903 to 1907. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics and Brooklyn Dodgers.

Henley made his major league debut on April 23, 1903. He pitched a no-hitter against the St. Louis Browns in the first game of a doubleheader on July 22, 1905.

Henley was the first Georgia Tech alumnus to play in the Majors. His fraternity was Sigma Nu.[1]

References

"Georgia Institute of Technology Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved 2007-09-16.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Preceded by Christy Mathewson	No-hitter pitcher July 22, 1905	Succeeded by Frank Smith

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[1] "Georgia Institute of Technology Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved 2007-09-16.