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Rollie Fingers League
8-20-2010
Jim Wheaton Catcher
Retired (1988, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating   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 Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm 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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1973 C CHN 130 130 1161.1 1049 956 92 1 1 7 88 80 47.6% +2 8.12 .999
1974 C CHN 127 127 1142.2 979 920 59 0 4 8 104 49 32.0% +1 7.71 1.000
1975 C CHN 130 130 1183.1 1065 994 69 2 6 3 108 59 35.3% 0 8.08 .998
1976 C CHN 130 130 1182.2 1026 957 69 0 4 4 79 58 42.3% +1 7.81 1.000
1977 C CHN 130 130 1144.1 937 864 71 2 3 8 87 60 40.8% -1 7.35 .998
1978 C CHN 130 130 1163.1 1032 970 61 1 9 3 77 52 40.3% 0 7.98 .999
1979 C CHN-BOS 72 67 605.0 577 543 34 0 1 4 49 23 31.9% -1 8.58 1.000
1980 C NYA 117 101 943.0 819 754 63 2 2 4 72 52 41.9% 0 7.80 .998
1981 C NYA 94 85 771.0 674 621 50 3 2 2 66 41 38.3% +2 7.83 .996
1B NYA 3 3 27.0 28 26 2 0 1 -1 9.33 1.000
3B NYA 1 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
LF NYA 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1982 C NYA 102 92 832.2 753 701 50 2 2 6 73 45 38.1% +1 8.12 .997
2B NYA 2 0 4.0 5 2 3 0 1 0 11.25 1.000
3B NYA 2 0 2.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
1B NYA 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1983 C NYA 91 86 772.2 699 655 43 1 2 3 61 35 36.5% 0 8.13 .999
3B NYA 4 0 6.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.50 1.000
1B NYA 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
SS NYA 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1984 C NYA-PIT 127 127 1126.1 1029 980 47 2 1 4 57 38 40.0% 0 8.21 .998
1985 C PIT 117 117 1040.2 926 878 46 2 5 1 50 34 40.5% 0 7.99 .998
1986 C PIT 130 130 1174.1 1069 1002 67 0 0 5 60 53 46.9% +2 8.19 1.000
1987 C PIT 130 130 1165.0 1038 991 45 2 1 2 86 38 30.6% -1 8.00 .998
1988 C PIT 130 130 1158.1 1054 993 56 5 1 4 85 42 33.1% +2 8.15 .995
Pos Total C 1887 1842 16566.2 14726 13779 922 25 44 68 1202 759 38.7% +8 7.99 .998
1B 5 3 30.0 29 27 2 0 1 -1 8.70 1.000
3B 7 0 9.0 3 1 2 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
2B 2 0 4.0 5 2 3 0 1 0 11.25 1.000
SS 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
Total 1903 1845 16611.2 14763 13809 929 25 46 68 1202 759 38.7% +7 7.98 .998

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.