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Billy Hamilton League
10-22-2077
Rafael Wheat Relief Pitcher
Retired (1984, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.61 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 31-33 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
SV 16 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 06-09-1949
K 374 Drafted Round 3, Pick 34
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(81 games)
IP 547.0
WHIP 1.56
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance D-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val C-
Speed D- Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1972 CHN
1
 1
21
0
0
0
0
 0
25.0
 32 19 17 0 9
15
1.64
6.12
1973 CHN
0
 0
23
0
0
0
0
 0
22.0
 17 11 11 1 7
18
1.09
4.50
1974 CHN
7
 4
82
0
0
0
0
 1
88.1
 116 72 72 2 30
52
1.65
7.34
1975 CHN
3
 1
40
0
0
0
1
 0
40.2
 35 25 25 0 32
30
1.65
5.53
1976 DET
1
 1
12
0
0
0
0
 0
34.1
 39 27 24 1 9
16
1.40
6.29
1977 DET
0
 2
15
0
0
0
0
 0
27.2
 28 16 16 1 10
19
1.37
5.20
1978 DET
0
 1
26
0
0
0
0
 1
41.0
 48 22 20 0 14
39
1.51
4.39
1979 DET
3
 6
45
0
0
0
0
 4
56.2
 58 27 26 1 23
43
1.43
4.13
1980 DET
2
 4
29
0
0
0
0
 5
41.2
 57 30 30 0 12
26
1.66
6.48
1981 DET
2
 3
34
0
0
0
2
 3
43.1
 61 21 21 1 15
26
1.75
4.36
1982 DET
4
 4
24
0
0
0
0
 2
27.0
 37 22 22 0 9
18
1.70
7.33
1983 DET
2
 2
19
0
0
0
2
 1
22.1
 19 7 7 2 12
19
1.39
2.82
1984 PIT
6
 4
65
0
0
0
11
 5
77.0
 89 52 50 2 34
53
1.60
5.84
2077
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
31
 33
435
0
0
0
16
 22
547.0
 636 351 341 11 216
374
1.56
5.61
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Rafael Wheat has retired from the Pittsburgh Detail
1984-04-05The Pittsburgh Detail have acquired Rafael Wheat from the waiver wire.
1984-04-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Frank Bierbauer to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Rafael Wheat for assignment.
1978-07-27Rafael Wheat of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1976-07-20A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Rafael Wheat, Draft Pick - 1977 Round 3 (CHN) from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Casey Suter.
1975-09-20The Chicago Cubs have sent Rafael Wheat down to the minors.
1975-04-04The Chicago Cubs have promoted Rafael Wheat to the major league team.
1973-04-15The Chicago Cubs have promoted Rafael Wheat to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Jack Rogalski to the minors.
1972-05-16The Chicago Cubs have promoted Pat Heredia to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Rafael Wheat to the minors.
1972-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Rafael Wheat to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Claire Corbin to the minors.