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Carl Dunn League
6-5-2014
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 43 (OS 44) 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
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF (66.2%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1994 LHP 10 16 2 0 0 1 1 2 2 .535 .222 .312 .188 .125
1994 RHP 53 149 38 7 2 2 12 13 28 .688 .319 .369 .114 .255
1995 LHP 8 15 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 .600 .267 .333 .067 .267
1995 RHP 9 27 5 1 0 1 3 1 7 .575 .241 .333 .148 .185
1996 LHP 26 69 19 1 2 0 4 8 19 .694 .346 .348 .072 .275
1996 RHP 40 108 17 7 0 2 9 7 21 .485 .207 .278 .120 .157
1997 LHP 70 192 41 8 1 5 17 14 28 .611 .267 .344 .130 .214
1997 RHP 116 385 109 16 3 15 46 42 60 .810 .353 .457 .174 .283
1998 LHP 56 117 32 6 1 3 13 14 17 .775 .356 .419 .145 .274
1998 RHP 129 419 116 20 5 12 41 40 76 .777 .343 .434 .158 .277
1999 LHP 59 138 44 3 1 5 24 12 28 .837 .373 .464 .145 .319
1999 RHP 133 407 114 20 3 14 52 46 68 .800 .352 .447 .167 .280
2000 LHP 59 138 39 4 2 7 28 14 22 .841 .348 .493 .210 .283
2000 RHP 126 366 107 22 2 11 43 37 74 .811 .357 .454 .161 .292
2001 LHP 53 116 32 2 4 6 14 9 21 .856 .339 .517 .241 .276
2001 RHP 132 450 130 25 6 15 51 65 83 .852 .381 .471 .182 .289
2002 LHP 63 121 39 6 4 4 21 14 21 .934 .397 .537 .215 .322
2002 RHP 135 444 130 21 2 10 47 38 75 .765 .348 .417 .124 .293
2003 LHP 44 87 26 3 3 2 10 8 12 .829 .358 .471 .172 .299
2003 RHP 118 370 100 18 3 7 41 47 64 .748 .356 .392 .122 .270
2004 LHP 57 136 32 5 0 2 8 10 30 .609 .293 .316 .081 .235
2004 RHP 136 431 133 14 8 17 65 50 88 .878 .382 .497 .188 .309
2005 LHP 71 147 47 9 1 9 31 20 24 .983 .405 .578 .259 .320
2005 RHP 135 417 110 10 5 10 40 45 82 .719 .335 .384 .120 .264
2006 LHP 6 14 3 1 0 0 3 3 3 .639 .353 .286 .071 .214
2006 RHP 11 32 5 0 1 0 5 2 7 .425 .206 .219 .062 .156
Total LHP 582 1306 360 49 19 44 175 128 231 .786 .343 .443 .168 .276
Total RHP 1273 4005 1114 181 40 116 455 433 733 .780 .350 .430 .152 .278
Total 1422 5311 1474 230 59 160 630 561 964 .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.