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Bob Horner League
3-25-1974
Chris Wheat Catcher
Retired (1970, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .742 Status Retired (1970) Option Years 0  
H 748 Age 41 (OS 42) Date of Birth 08-15-1932
HR 106 Drafted Round 3, Pick 41
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(109 games)
RBI 456
SB 23
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity C+   Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B  WS Rings 2
1B C- (32.2%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1954 BOS
8
28
4
7
2
0
1
2
2
 11 0 1
1
 1 2
.719
.290
.429
.179
.250
1956 NYA
6
26
3
6
0
1
0
0
2
 7 0 0
0
 0 0
.593
.286
.308
.077
.231
1957 NYA
20
75
16
22
5
1
4
11
6
 11 1 0
0
 1 2
.900
.354
.547
.253
.293
1958 NYA
60
198
29
58
4
0
9
37
9
 46 0 4
0
 1 3
.767
.318
.449
.157
.293
1959 NYA
75
257
40
69
7
1
16
61
19
 64 3 3
3
 2 1
.813
.323
.490
.222
.268
1960 NYA
74
235
26
60
11
0
8
34
13
 49 0 1
2
 0 3
.697
.293
.404
.149
.255
1961 NYA
64
187
25
46
13
1
1
23
18
 38 0 2
2
 2 4
.651
.309
.342
.096
.246
1962 NYA
137
541
78
154
24
5
21
103
47
 118 1 7
6
 1 4
.803
.339
.464
.179
.285
1963 MIL
131
489
62
122
16
3
17
73
49
 97 1 2
7
 7 4
.717
.318
.399
.149
.249
1964 MIL-BAL
100
137
17
37
7
0
6
20
14
 27 0 0
0
 3 5
.790
.338
.453
.182
.270
1965 BAL
58
106
12
28
1
0
3
16
8
 29 0 0
0
 3 0
.674
.316
.358
.094
.264
1966 BAL
79
119
16
35
2
2
7
21
8
 27 0 1
0
 0 0
.857
.336
.521
.227
.294
1967 BAL
96
149
14
29
2
0
6
17
13
 40 0 2
0
 1 1
.585
.256
.329
.134
.195
1968 BAL
72
129
8
35
2
1
2
10
10
 31 2 0
1
 0 1
.682
.333
.349
.078
.271
1969 BAL
121
156
16
39
6
3
5
26
13
 31 0 1
1
 3 1
.729
.306
.423
.173
.250
1970 BAL
6
9
0
1
1
0
0
2
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.333
.111
.222
.111
.111
Total
1107
2841
366
748
103
18
106
456
231
 629 8 24
23
 25 31
.742
.318
.424
.161
.263
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Chris Wheat has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1970-05-08The Baltimore Wire have waived Chris Wheat.
1970-04-08The Baltimore Wire have designated Chris Wheat for assignment.
1969-08-16Chris Wheat of the Baltimore Wire is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1965-07-25Chris Wheat of the Baltimore Wire is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1964-04-08Trade #1894699 has been completed between the Milwaukee Socialist Mayors and the Baltimore Wire. The Baltimore Wire receive Moose DeBarr, Ken Lopatka, Chris Wheat, George Reed, Timbo Lamb from the Milwaukee Socialist Mayors in exchange for Fred Brizzolara, Jim Wright, Bill Pettis, Mike Whiteman, Oscar Bickford, Curt Karchner, Draft Pick 1965 Round 1 BAL (Mike Stellberger), Draft Pick 1966 Round 1 BAL (Pedro dasilva).
1963-03-25Trade #1890008 has been completed between the Milwaukee Socialist Mayors and the New York Knights. The New York Knights receive Bill Jimenez, Draft Pick 1963 Round 2 MIL (Todd Miller), Draft Pick 1964 Round 1 MIL (Ramon Washington) from the Milwaukee Socialist Mayors in exchange for Chris Wheat, Dick Wanner.
1962-05-12The New York Knights have placed Chris Wheat on the trade block.
1959-04-27Chris Wheat of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1958-07-09Chris Wheat of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1957-09-26The New York Knights have promoted Chris Wheat to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Charlie Estrada to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Terrell Perez to the major league team.
1957-05-15The New York Knights have sent Chris Wheat to the minors.
1957-04-27The New York Knights have promoted Chris Wheat to the major league team.
1957-03-25The New York Knights have promoted Brent Smith to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Chris Wheat to the minors.
1956-10-03The New York Knights have promoted Chris Wheat to the major league team. The New York Knights have designated Bobby Shelley for assignment.
1956-10-03The New York Knights have sent Chris Wheat to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Paul Maggert to the minors. The New York Knights have designated Harry Newman for assignment. The New York Knights have designated George Arocha for assignment.
1956-09-26The New York Knights have promoted Chris Wheat to the major league team.
1955-10-03Chris Wheat has been reverted to his original name.
1955-08-23Trade #1856026 has been completed between the Boston Pops and the New York Knights. The New York Knights receive Chris "Buck" Wheat from the Boston Pops in exchange for Randy Smith.
1954-10-03The Boston Pops have sent Bill Wilkins to the minors. The Boston Pops have sent Chris "Buck" Wheat to the minors. The Boston Pops have sent Ernie "Colonel" Sanders to the minors. The Boston Pops have sent Ed "Tangled" Webb to the minors. The Boston Pops have sent Carlisle Kinnunen to the minors.
1954-09-20The Boston Pops have promoted Chris "Buck" Wheat to the major league team.
1954-05-06The Boston Pops have renamed Chris Wheat to Chris "Buck" Wheat.
1953-07-08Trade #1845846 has been completed between the Boston Pops and the Toronto Pioneers. The Toronto Pioneers receive Shigeru Motoi from the Boston Pops in exchange for Chris Wheat, Carlisle Kinnunen.