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Jesse Burkett League
4-1-2022
Ivan Wheat Catcher
Retired (1953, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .223 Total Rating C    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .623 Status Deceased (1987) Option Years 0  
H 79 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 09-15-1917
HR 10 Drafted Round 3, Pick 35
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(18 games)
RBI 35
SB 2
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C  Velocity C-   Mentor vR F 
Speed C- Bunt A- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B F  (1.1%) RF D  (12.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1950 NYA-KC-BOS-WAS
32
93
7
15
2
0
2
7
6
 19 1 0
0
 1 3
.467
.220
.247
.086
.161
1951 WAS
40
113
12
26
6
1
1
11
15
 18 0 0
2
 4 0
.648
.320
.327
.097
.230
1952 WAS
47
149
16
38
3
0
7
17
5
 27 1 0
0
 2 3
.700
.284
.416
.161
.255
Total
119
355
35
79
11
1
10
35
26
 64 2 0
2
 7 6
.623
.279
.344
.121
.223
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1953-11-01Ivan Wheat has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1953-03-03The Washington Woodcocks have designated Ivan Wheat for assignment. The Washington Woodcocks have sent Ed Slagle to the minors.
1952-04-01The Washington Woodcocks have promoted Ivan Wheat to the major league team. The Washington Woodcocks have sent Glen Richie to the minors.
1951-09-30The Washington Woodcocks have acquired Ivan Wheat from the waiver wire. The Washington Woodcocks have waived Johny Bench.
1951-09-05The Washington Woodcocks waive Ivan Wheat.
1950-07-16A trade has been completed between the Washington Woodcocks and the Boston RED SOX. The Boston RED SOX receive Bobby Nardella, Edgar Riedling, Jason Lefebvre, Draft Pick - 1951 Round 5 (WAS) from the Washington Woodcocks in exchange for Ivan Wheat, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 2 (BOS).
1950-07-11The Boston RED SOX have promoted Ivan Wheat to the major league team. The Boston RED SOX have sent Yogi Berra to the minors.
1950-07-11The Boston RED SOX have acquired Ivan Wheat from the waiver wire.
1950-06-22The Kansas City Blues have waived Ivan Wheat.
1950-05-13The Kansas City Blues have designated Ivan Wheat for assignment.
1950-05-06The Kansas City Blues have promoted Ivan Wheat to the major league team. The Kansas City Blues have sent Sherm Lollar to the minors.
1950-05-03The Kansas City Blues have acquired Ivan Wheat from the waiver wire.
1950-04-29The New York Highlanders have waived Ivan Wheat.