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Carl Dunn League
6-8-2012
Merlin Wheat Center Field
Retired (2006, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .278 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .781 Status Retired (2006) Option Years 0  
H 1474 Age 41 (OS 42) Date of Birth 12-17-1970
HR 160 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1992)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(18 games)
RBI 630
SB 253
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR C 
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF B  (66.2%) Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   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
1994 KC
57
165
19
40
7
2
3
13
15
 30 1 0
0
 4 1
.673
.309
.364
.121
.242
1995 KC
11
42
8
9
2
0
1
4
1
 11 1 0
1
 1 1
.583
.250
.333
.119
.214
1996 KC
57
177
22
36
8
2
2
13
15
 40 0 2
7
 0 0
.568
.263
.305
.102
.203
1997 KC
144
577
80
150
24
4
20
63
56
 88 1 3
25
 19 4
.744
.325
.419
.159
.260
1998 KC
143
536
80
148
26
6
15
54
54
 93 3 0
30
 19 2
.777
.346
.431
.155
.276
1999 KC
149
545
91
158
23
4
19
76
58
 96 0 1
32
 10 1
.809
.358
.451
.161
.290
2000 KC
141
504
76
146
26
4
18
71
51
 96 2 4
28
 13 4
.819
.355
.464
.175
.290
2001 KC
146
566
95
162
27
10
21
65
74
 104 4 0
31
 15 6
.853
.373
.481
.194
.286
2002 KC
146
565
101
169
27
6
14
68
52
 96 3 4
38
 12 5
.801
.359
.442
.143
.299
2003 KC
127
457
63
126
21
6
9
51
55
 76 2 0
23
 9 3
.763
.356
.407
.131
.276
2004 KC-PIT
147
567
93
165
19
8
19
73
60
 118 2 0
21
 8 4
.814
.361
.453
.162
.291
2005 PIT
142
564
94
157
19
6
19
71
65
 106 1 0
17
 3 2
.788
.354
.434
.156
.278
2006 PIT
12
46
6
8
1
1
0
8
5
 10 0 0
0
 0 0
.494
.255
.239
.065
.174
Total
1422
5311
828
1474
230
59
160
630
561
 964 20 14
253
 113 33
.781
.348
.433
.156
.278
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2006-11-01Merlin Wheat has retired from the Pittsburgh Crew Dogs
2006-05-01The Pittsburgh Crew Dogs have designated Merlin Wheat for assignment.
2006-04-14Merlin Wheat of the Pittsburgh Crew Dogs is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
2004-05-20Trade #1860631 has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Pittsburgh Crew Dogs. The Pittsburgh Crew Dogs receive George Carroll, Dave Stewart, Merlin Wheat, Dick Fisher from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Jack Martin, Chucho Cabrera, Chuck Luque, Mark Channell.
2004-04-28The Kansas City Athletics have placed Merlin Wheat on the trade block.
2003-08-25Merlin Wheat of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1998-03-05The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Roy Pafko to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Merlin Wheat to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted George Clarke to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Tom Downing for assignment. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Tom Douglass for assignment. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Chad Herrin for assignment.
1997-10-02The Kansas City Athletics have sent Floyd Rosso to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Rip White for assignment. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Merlin Wheat to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Dennis Smith for assignment. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Don Barney to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Todd Jackson for assignment. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Roy Pafko to the minors.
1997-03-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Merlin Wheat to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Dave Herr for assignment.
1996-10-02The Kansas City Athletics have designated Jeff Dietz for assignment. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Merlin Wheat to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Dick Fisher to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Diego Seguí to the minors.
1996-09-05The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Merlin Wheat to the major league team.
1996-06-04The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Dick Fisher to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Merlin Wheat to the minors.
1995-11-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Merlin Wheat to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Ken Shea for assignment.
1995-10-22The Kansas City Athletics have sent Merlin Wheat to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Moe Rubi to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Diego Seguí to the minors.
1995-09-29The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Merlin Wheat to the major league team.
1995-05-05The Kansas City Athletics have sent Merlin Wheat to the minors.
1995-04-18The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Merlin Wheat to the major league team.
1994-09-22The Kansas City Athletics have sent Merlin Wheat to the minors.
1994-07-23The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Merlin Wheat to the major league team.
1994-05-01The Kansas City Athletics have sent Merlin Wheat to the minors.
1994-04-06The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Merlin Wheat to the major league team.