Jim Weaver

James Francis Weaver (born October 10, 1959) is an American former professional baseball outfielder for the Detroit Tigers , Seattle Mariners , and San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Weaver was born in Kingston, New York but moved to Holmes Beach, Florida with his parents in 1960. He attended Cardinal Mooney High School in Sarasota, Florida and played college baseball at Manatee Junior College and Florida State University. The Sporting News named Weaver an All-American in 1980. and he made his MLB debut in April 1985, batting .143 in 12 games. The Tigers returned him to the Twins in May. That August, Minnesota traded him with Jay Bell, Curt Wardle and a player to be named later, later identified as Rich Yett, to the Cleveland Indians for Bert Blyleven. Cleveland released Weaver after the 1986 season.

Weaver signed with the Mariners in January 1987. Seattle released him in November. In 12 games, he batted 4-for-20.