Stefan Wever

Stefan Matthew Wever
(Dream)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 8", Weight 245 lb.
• School University of California, Santa Barbara
• High School Lowell High School (San Francisco)
• Debut September 17, 1982
• Final Game September 17, 1982
• Born April 22, 1958 in Marburg, Hesse, West Germany
• Died December 27, 2022 in Portland, OR USA

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Biographical Information

Stefan Wever pitched only one game in the majors, with the New York Yankees in September of 1982. At 6' 8", he was the tallest player in Yankees history at the time, but his debut turned out to be his only major league game, as he injured his shoulder in the game and was never able to come back.

As of 2022, is the only player in Major League history with a last name that starts with "Wev". There are currently no players in the minor leagues that have a chance of "threatening" this title any time soon.

Notable Achievements

• 1982 Pitcher of the Year Southern League Nashville Sounds

Further Reading

• Doug Miller: "A Dream Unfulfilled: Onetime Prospect Looks Back at Brief Major League Career", mlb.com, September 12, 2005. [1]

Related Sites

• Stefan Wever at the SABR Bio Project