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Orlando Cepeda League (AA)
4-1-2206
Howard Wheelock First Base
Retired (1968, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .285 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .805 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 1807 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 11-29-1931
HR 231 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(155 games)
RBI 949
SB 99
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt D  Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF A- (81.4%) Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B F  (1.7%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A- (83.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1953 NYA
61
144
26
45
8
1
2
13
13
 18 2 2
2
 0 1
.796
.373
.424
.111
.312
1954 NYA
85
227
24
59
7
1
8
28
15
 32 0 2
4
 2 1
.709
.303
.405
.145
.260
1955 NYA
138
501
63
131
18
5
13
71
47
 88 2 2
9
 6 5
.721
.326
.395
.134
.261
1956 NYA
122
461
61
138
27
2
16
82
37
 78 4 1
17
 2 3
.827
.356
.471
.171
.299
1957 NYA
135
474
72
148
29
1
22
76
52
 79 2 3
5
 7 5
.897
.380
.517
.205
.312
1958 NYA
139
536
65
137
30
5
21
70
45
 103 0 2
5
 2 2
.760
.312
.448
.192
.256
1959 NYA
139
528
82
166
27
4
22
87
54
 86 4 4
4
 5 8
.885
.380
.506
.191
.314
1960 NYA
139
520
68
164
31
7
23
94
54
 82 0 1
11
 7 3
.914
.379
.535
.219
.315
1961 NYA
139
518
67
159
23
4
19
70
53
 79 1 6
7
 5 3
.845
.369
.477
.170
.307
1962 NYA
127
464
43
116
23
1
13
54
46
 80 2 1
10
 11 2
.708
.320
.388
.138
.250
1963 NYA
139
508
66
136
23
3
16
57
52
 88 3 5
12
 5 3
.756
.336
.419
.152
.268
1964 NYA
129
486
69
139
21
3
23
91
37
 73 2 3
5
 3 4
.821
.337
.484
.198
.286
1965 NYA
117
371
60
101
15
2
16
57
40
 46 1 3
3
 4 2
.795
.342
.453
.181
.272
1966 NYA
97
165
22
44
5
1
6
31
19
 28 0 1
2
 1 0
.759
.341
.418
.152
.267
1967 NYA
126
361
51
102
20
4
11
58
43
 48 2 7
1
 5 4
.807
.356
.452
.169
.283
1968 NYA-PIT-BOS
69
75
7
22
2
0
0
10
4
 17 1 0
2
 0 0
.657
.338
.320
.027
.293
Total
1901
6339
846
1807
309
44
231
949
611
 1025 26 43
99
 65 46
.805
.348
.457
.172
.285
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Howard Wheelock has retired from the Boston Smitties
1968-08-03A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Shadows and the Boston Smitties. The Boston Smitties receive Howard Wheelock from the Pittsburgh Shadows in exchange for Jose Higginson.
1968-08-03The Pittsburgh Shadows have re-claimed Howard Wheelock from the waiver wire.
1968-08-01The Pittsburgh Shadows have designated Howard Wheelock for assignment. The Pittsburgh Shadows have sent Bill Heimueller to the minors.
1968-07-16The Pittsburgh Shadows have acquired Howard Wheelock from the waiver wire.
1968-07-06The New York Water Boys have promoted Jack Wardle to the major league team. The New York Water Boys have designated Howard Wheelock for assignment.
1953-03-31The Baltimore Water Boys have promoted Ralph Coles to the major league team. The Baltimore Water Boys have promoted Howard Wheelock to the major league team. The Baltimore Water Boys have promoted Johnny Klesko to the major league team. The Baltimore Water Boys have sent Gregory Owensworthy to the minors. The Baltimore Water Boys have sent George McCool to the minors. The Baltimore Water Boys have sent King Smith to the minors.