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Rollie Fingers League
8-17-2010
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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1973 LHP 77 150 34 6 2 5 18 14 31 .689 .295 .393 .167 .227
1973 RHP 113 338 96 18 6 8 45 35 61 .796 .352 .444 .160 .284
1974 LHP 63 133 29 5 0 4 20 20 29 .666 .320 .346 .128 .218
1974 RHP 113 351 90 15 1 9 57 34 69 .707 .326 .382 .125 .256
1975 LHP 68 131 30 6 3 3 16 19 29 .712 .322 .389 .160 .229
1975 RHP 115 353 105 17 2 15 51 51 74 .871 .387 .484 .187 .297
1976 LHP 64 146 38 5 2 3 17 16 35 .715 .331 .384 .123 .260
1976 RHP 116 359 112 21 3 12 63 39 60 .867 .379 .487 .175 .312
1977 LHP 72 134 33 3 0 7 24 10 21 .727 .301 .425 .179 .246
1977 RHP 117 363 111 13 3 10 47 35 67 .806 .366 .441 .135 .306
1978 LHP 65 141 40 11 3 5 28 11 26 .851 .340 .511 .227 .284
1978 RHP 118 359 107 17 6 12 57 36 65 .840 .361 .479 .181 .298
1979 LHP 49 81 27 6 2 5 19 11 15 1.055 .413 .642 .309 .333
1979 RHP 99 203 51 10 2 8 35 24 36 .767 .329 .438 .187 .251
1980 LHP 59 70 15 3 1 2 11 7 19 .657 .286 .371 .157 .214
1980 RHP 118 346 101 18 6 10 60 40 62 .829 .364 .465 .173 .292
1981 LHP 62 91 21 3 1 3 10 11 23 .705 .320 .385 .154 .231
1981 RHP 102 279 78 9 1 10 40 26 42 .769 .342 .427 .147 .280
1982 LHP 71 104 25 4 0 3 12 5 20 .641 .275 .365 .125 .240
1982 RHP 116 294 81 18 4 11 49 37 54 .832 .355 .476 .201 .276
1983 LHP 63 112 32 6 2 7 22 3 19 .873 .310 .562 .277 .286
1983 RHP 112 258 86 9 2 7 33 29 31 .863 .398 .465 .132 .333
1984 LHP 57 102 38 7 2 8 29 16 23 1.173 .458 .716 .343 .373
1984 RHP 122 364 106 15 0 16 56 30 72 .812 .348 .464 .173 .291
1985 LHP 40 72 25 3 1 2 12 12 10 .953 .453 .500 .153 .347
1985 RHP 110 345 75 14 2 5 32 35 61 .601 .288 .313 .096 .217
1986 LHP 43 86 30 3 0 5 12 6 15 .941 .383 .558 .209 .349
1986 RHP 124 407 108 15 3 8 53 39 71 .705 .329 .376 .111 .265
1987 LHP 61 123 32 7 3 0 13 13 26 .697 .331 .366 .106 .260
1987 RHP 119 367 90 16 2 5 47 36 73 .649 .309 .341 .095 .245
1988 LHP 59 136 30 6 0 5 11 8 23 .639 .264 .375 .154 .221
1988 RHP 115 362 87 13 0 9 49 33 82 .656 .305 .351 .110 .240
Total LHP 973 1812 479 84 22 67 274 182 364 .779 .333 .446 .182 .264
Total RHP 1829 5348 1484 238 43 155 774 559 980 .771 .346 .425 .148 .277
Total 2075 7160 1963 322 65 222 1048 741 1344 .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.