Douglas Lawrence McWeeny (August 17, 1896 – January 1, 1953) was a

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. He pitched from 1921–1930. He pitched right-handed. McWeeny made his big-league debut on April 24, 1921, and won three games for the

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that season. His best year came in 1928 with the Brooklyn Robins, with a 14-14 record that included a National League-best four shutouts. He also led the NL in walks that season (114), and had a league-worst 11 wild pitches in 1929, a year before his career came to an end. Nicknamed Buzz, McWeeny worked as a service station attendant in the off-season.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:McWeeny, Doug 1896 births 1953 deaths Baseball players from Illinois Major League Baseball pitchers Brooklyn Robins players Chicago White Sox players Cincinnati Reds players Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players Evansville Evas players San Francisco Seals (baseball) players Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players