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Kirby Puckett League
8-21-2079
Jeff Wheeler Starting Pitcher
Retired (1970, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.21 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 361-168 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 12-10-1932
K 3369 Drafted Round 3, Pick 37
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(29 games)
IP 4814.2
WHIP 1.20
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt B+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 6
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 11
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1951 PIT
8
 19
36
36
4
2
0
 0
226.2
 255 119 113 3 89
126
1.52
4.49
1952 PIT
11
 12
34
34
5
3
0
 0
226.0
 218 100 93 4 88
165
1.35
3.70
1953 PIT
17
 10
33
33
8
2
0
 0
223.0
 214 102 98 1 64
150
1.25
3.96
1954 PIT
15
 12
34
34
4
0
0
 0
235.0
 229 105 99 5 96
162
1.38
3.79
1955 PIT
19
 9
36
36
8
4
0
 0
275.0
 238 92 88 7 95
211
1.21
2.88
1956 PIT
16
 9
34
34
11
3
0
 0
251.1
 229 94 91 2 80
176
1.23
3.26
1957 PIT
19
 10
35
35
12
2
0
 0
260.0
 236 91 87 4 88
181
1.25
3.01
1958 PIT
19
 12
35
35
13
4
0
 0
268.2
 210 86 78 4 73
175
1.05
2.61
1959 PIT
25
 5
35
35
15
7
0
 0
272.1
 210 78 74 1 81
202
1.07
2.45
1960 PIT
21
 8
35
35
10
5
0
 0
259.1
 218 101 95 9 79
183
1.15
3.30
1961 PIT
22
 5
31
31
11
4
0
 0
245.2
 212 69 66 2 60
159
1.11
2.42
1962 PIT
17
 4
28
28
9
4
0
 0
202.1
 193 80 78 3 57
145
1.24
3.47
1963 PIT
24
 4
32
32
15
5
0
 0
264.1
 200 64 62 0 65
192
1.00
2.11
1964 PIT
24
 5
36
36
13
2
0
 0
277.0
 212 85 82 1 76
183
1.04
2.66
1965 PIT
25
 3
32
32
12
2
0
 0
250.0
 168 66 64 2 74
190
0.97
2.30
1966 PIT
17
 6
28
28
12
4
0
 0
220.2
 168 64 61 2 70
161
1.08
2.49
1967 PIT
18
 7
33
33
8
3
0
 0
236.2
 229 91 85 1 73
164
1.28
3.23
1968 PIT
17
 7
28
28
5
0
0
 0
198.0
 183 97 91 1 77
148
1.31
4.14
1969 PIT
14
 10
30
30
6
2
0
 0
206.0
 205 98 88 3 61
140
1.29
3.84
1970 PIT
13
 11
35
35
2
0
0
 0
217.1
 239 126 124 3 83
156
1.48
5.13
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
361
 168
660
660
183
58
0
 0
4814.2
 4266 1808 1717 58 1529
3369
1.20
3.21
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Jeff Wheeler has retired from the Pittsburgh Pit Vipers
1951-04-01The Pittsburgh Pretenders have promoted Jeff Wheeler to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pretenders have sent Fred Kroh to the minors.
1950-04-01The Pittsburgh Pretenders have promoted Wiki Groth to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pretenders have sent Jeff Wheeler to the minors.