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Wally Berger League
7-16-2119
Ownie Wheaton Relief Pitcher
Retired (1955, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.11 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 31-16 Status Deceased (1987) Option Years 0  
SV 13 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 10-03-1917
K 191 Drafted Round 4, Pick 51
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(138 games)
IP 301.1
WHIP 1.15
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D  Endurance D    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C  Velocity C    Mentor Val D+
Speed C  Bunt B+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
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
1950 PIT
14
 5
58
0
0
0
5
 0
79.1
 74 33 29 0 23
50
1.22
3.29
1951 PIT
3
 2
33
0
0
0
3
 0
46.1
 39 18 16 1 8
27
1.01
3.11
1952 PIT
3
 2
43
2
0
0
1
 0
70.2
 59 23 23 1 19
49
1.10
2.93
1953 PIT
2
 2
28
0
0
0
3
 0
45.0
 32 10 10 1 10
28
0.93
2.00
1954 PIT
2
 2
19
1
0
0
0
 0
25.1
 28 12 10 1 5
17
1.30
3.55
1955 PIT-BOS
7
 3
32
0
0
0
1
 0
35.0
 36 16 16 1 14
20
1.43
4.11
2119
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
31
 16
213
3
0
0
13
 0
301.1
 268 112 104 5 79
191
1.15
3.11
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01Ownie Wheaton has retired from the Boston Black Sox
1955-04-29The Boston Black Sox have promoted Ownie Wheaton to the major league team. The Boston Black Sox have designated Dave Helton for assignment.
1955-04-29The Boston Black Sox have acquired Ownie Wheaton from the waiver wire.
1955-04-23The Pittsburgh Lynx have waived Ownie Wheaton.
1954-09-18The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Lefty Grove to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Joe Upton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ownie Wheaton to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Dave Tabor to the minors.
1954-09-17The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Ownie Wheaton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Dave Tabor to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Bill Macha to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent John Ratliff to the minors.
1954-09-08The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Mel Booty to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ownie Wheaton to the minors.
1954-09-05The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Ownie Wheaton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Mel Booty to the minors.
1954-08-15The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Harry Bond to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ownie Wheaton to the minors.
1954-08-12The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Ownie Wheaton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Harry Bond to the minors.
1954-08-03The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Dave Tabor to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ownie Wheaton to the minors.
1954-07-29The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Ownie Wheaton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Bill Macha to the minors.
1954-07-22The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Harry Bond to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ownie Wheaton to the minors.
1954-07-18The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Ownie Wheaton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Harry Bond to the minors.
1954-06-27The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Harry Bond to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ownie Wheaton to the minors.
1954-06-24The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Ownie Wheaton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Harry Bond to the minors.
1954-06-03The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Harry Bond to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ownie Wheaton to the minors.
1954-05-30The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Ownie Wheaton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Harry Bond to the minors.
1954-05-27The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Lefty Grove to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ownie Wheaton to the minors.
1954-05-17The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Ownie Wheaton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent John Ratliff to the minors.
1954-05-13The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Mickey Mulliniks to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Joe Kremmel to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Dave Tabor to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted John Steele to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Angel Berroa to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Jake Reilly to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Pedro Compton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Phil Wellman to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent John Barnhart to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Todd Mierkowicz to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent German Carey to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Billy Otterson to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Paul Nieves to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Eddie Rooks to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Buck Schmidt to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ownie Wheaton to the minors.
1954-05-13The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Todd Mierkowicz to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Eddie Rooks to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Ownie Wheaton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Billy Otterson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Paul Nieves to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Buck Schmidt to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted German Carey to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted John Barnhart to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Dave Tabor to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Jake Reilly to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Phil Wellman to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent John Steele to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Pedro Compton to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Mickey Mulliniks to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Joe Kremmel to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Angel Berroa to the minors.
1954-05-09The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Harry Bond to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ownie Wheaton to the minors.
1954-05-06The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Ownie Wheaton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Harry Bond to the minors.
1954-04-18The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Harry Bond to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Paul Nieves to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ownie Wheaton to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Jake Reilly to the minors.
1954-04-16The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Ownie Wheaton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Harry Bond to the minors.
1954-04-15The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Harry Bond to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ownie Wheaton to the minors.
1954-03-01The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Calvin Matarazzo to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Ownie Wheaton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Lee Mackenzie to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Mickey Mulliniks to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Oil Can Boyd to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Harry Bond to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Paul Nieves to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent German Carey to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent John Barnhart to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Josh Soderholm to the minors.
1953-10-23The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Harry Bond to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Paul Nieves to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ownie Wheaton to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Dave Tabor to the minors.
1953-08-12The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Ownie Wheaton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Dick Ayers to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Harry Bond to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent John Barnhart to the minors.
1953-08-01The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Lefty Grove to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Dave Tabor to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ownie Wheaton to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Oil Can Boyd to the minors.
1953-07-29The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Ownie Wheaton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Dave Tabor to the minors.
1953-07-22The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Joe Upton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ownie Wheaton to the minors.
1953-07-18The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Ownie Wheaton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Harry Bond to the minors.
1953-07-11The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Harry Bond to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ownie Wheaton to the minors.
1953-07-04The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Ownie Wheaton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Dave Tabor to the minors.
1953-07-01The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Harry Bond to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ownie Wheaton to the minors.
1953-06-20The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Ownie Wheaton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Harry Bond to the minors.
1953-06-13The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Dave Tabor to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Joe Upton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ownie Wheaton to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Oil Can Boyd to the minors.
1953-06-08The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Ownie Wheaton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Harry Bond to the minors.
1953-06-03The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Pete Long to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Harry Bond to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ownie Wheaton to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Mickey Camilli to the minors.
1953-05-30The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Mickey Camilli to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Ownie Wheaton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Oil Can Boyd to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Harry Bond to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Dave Tabor to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Pete Long to the minors.
1953-05-20The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Dave Tabor to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ownie Wheaton to the minors.
1953-05-16The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Ownie Wheaton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Oil Can Boyd to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Harry Bond to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Dave Tabor to the minors.
1953-05-09The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Jake Reilly to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Leo Lajeskie to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ownie Wheaton to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Oil Can Boyd to the minors.
1953-05-06The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Oil Can Boyd to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Ownie Wheaton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Leo Lajeskie to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Joe Upton to the minors.
1953-04-15The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Jerry Neidlinger to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ownie Wheaton to the minors.
1953-04-11The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Ownie Wheaton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Dave Tabor to the minors.
1953-04-08The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Oil Can Boyd to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ownie Wheaton to the minors.
1953-04-01The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Ownie Wheaton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Jerry Neidlinger to the minors.
1953-04-01The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Joe Upton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ownie Wheaton to the minors.
1953-03-01The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Ownie Wheaton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Jake Reilly to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Paul Nieves to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Lou Duffy to the minors.
1952-09-29The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Dave Tabor to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Paul Nieves to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ownie Wheaton to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Jake Reilly to the minors.
1952-09-13The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Ownie Wheaton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Bill King to the minors.
1952-09-12The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Bill King to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ownie Wheaton to the minors.
1952-09-02The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Ownie Wheaton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Bill King to the minors.
1952-09-01The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Bill King to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ownie Wheaton to the minors.
1951-09-29The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Ownie Wheaton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Ed McAdams to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Bill Giggie to the minors. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ralph Biscan to the minors.
1951-08-15The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Bill Giggie to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ownie Wheaton to the minors.
1950-07-22The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Ownie Wheaton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ollie Nevel to the minors.
1950-07-22The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Dick Heydeman to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Ownie Wheaton to the minors.