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Rollie Fingers League
8-16-2010
Jim Wheaton Catcher
Retired (1988, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .773 Status Retired (1988) Option Years 0  
H 1963 Age 60 (OS 61) Date of Birth 11-04-1949
HR 222 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(4 games)
RBI 1048
SB 55
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 60% 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
1973 CHN
130
488
65
130
24
8
13
63
49
 92 2 2
7
 5 1
.763
.335
.428
.162
.266
1974 CHN
127
484
59
119
20
1
13
77
54
 98 3 2
6
 3 0
.696
.324
.372
.126
.246
1975 CHN
130
484
66
135
23
5
18
67
70
 103 1 3
5
 2 2
.828
.369
.459
.180
.279
1976 CHN
130
505
81
150
26
5
15
80
55
 95 1 3
8
 6 0
.823
.365
.457
.160
.297
1977 CHN
130
497
65
144
16
3
17
71
45
 88 2 4
3
 3 2
.785
.349
.437
.147
.290
1978 CHN
130
500
76
147
28
9
17
85
47
 91 2 3
7
 4 1
.843
.355
.488
.194
.294
1979 CHN-BOS
117
284
40
78
16
4
13
54
35
 51 0 1
5
 0 0
.850
.353
.496
.222
.275
1980 NYA
143
416
55
116
21
7
12
71
47
 81 1 3
0
 0 2
.801
.351
.450
.171
.279
1981 NYA
119
370
53
99
12
2
13
50
37
 65 2 1
0
 0 3
.753
.337
.416
.149
.268
1982 NYA
144
398
54
106
22
4
14
61
42
 74 0 1
0
 0 2
.783
.336
.447
.181
.266
1983 NYA
137
370
58
118
15
4
14
55
32
 50 1 2
0
 0 1
.867
.373
.495
.176
.319
1984 NYA-PIT
131
466
61
144
22
2
24
85
46
 95 2 1
10
 2 2
.892
.373
.519
.210
.309
1985 PIT
117
417
52
100
17
3
7
44
47
 71 2 2
4
 2 2
.664
.318
.345
.106
.240
1986 PIT
130
493
73
138
18
3
13
65
45
 86 1 5
0
 0 0
.746
.338
.408
.128
.280
1987 PIT
130
490
51
122
23
5
5
60
49
 99 0 5
0
 0 2
.661
.314
.347
.098
.249
1988 PIT
130
498
52
117
19
0
14
60
41
 105 1 1
0
 0 5
.651
.294
.357
.122
.235
Total
2075
7160
961
1963
322
65
222
1048
741
 1344 21 39
55
 27 25
.773
.342
.430
.156
.274

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Jim Edmonds League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Jim Wheaton has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
1985-04-25Jim Wheaton of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1984-04-28Trade #1869793 has been completed between the New York KNICKS and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive Jim Wheaton from the New York KNICKS in exchange for Draft Pick 1985 Round 3 PIT (Herm Javier).
1982-08-03The New York KNICKS have placed Jim Wheaton on the trade block.
1981-06-09Jim Wheaton of the New York KNICKS is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1979-08-21Trade #1854463 has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston BANKERS. The Boston BANKERS receive Jim Wheaton from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Rich Waslewski, John Warren, Draft Pick - 1983 Round 1 (BOS).
1979-05-16The Chicago Cubs have placed Jim Wheaton on the trade block.
1974-05-24Jim Wheaton of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1973-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Bill Friday to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Jim Wheaton to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated George Speck for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have designated Leif Eriksson XXXIV for assignment.