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Frank Thomas League
4-15-2075
Wheezer Barker Center Field
Retired (1957, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .285 Total Rating 63   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .786 Status Deceased (1995) Option Years 0  
H 900 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 07-26-1920
HR 77 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(0 games)
RBI 332
SB 98
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 58 Contact vs. L 63 Endurance 55   Ldrship 44
Power vs. R 46 Power vs. L 65 Velocity 48   Mentor vR 91
Speed 75 Bunt 69 Control 1   Mentor vL 97
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 75 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF 98 (98.3%) Arm 66 WS Appearances 0
2B 24 (24.0%) CF 100 (100%)   Health 36 LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF 99 (99.0%)   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 DET
136
511
78
146
22
8
16
52
49
92 0 1
17
6 3
.802
.348
.454
.168
.286
1951 DET
139
535
97
150
23
10
17
58
56
82 2 0
15
3 4
.807
.351
.456
.176
.280
1952 DET
139
552
94
161
22
6
14
47
60
78 4 1
17
4 1
.794
.365
.429
.138
.292
1953 DET
141
565
98
175
29
12
7
52
57
94 1 3
20
6 4
.813
.372
.441
.131
.310
1954 DET-PHI
107
374
53
102
17
3
8
40
35
64 2 4
13
3 4
.733
.335
.398
.126
.273
1955 PHI
132
207
42
63
11
2
6
29
23
29 2 1
6
4 6
.841
.378
.464
.159
.304
1956 PHI
122
215
32
58
9
1
6
25
28
45 1 1
8
4 4
.760
.355
.405
.135
.270
1957 PHI
97
194
26
45
8
4
3
29
17
35 0 0
2
3 1
.655
.294
.361
.129
.232
Total
1013
3153
520
900
141
46
77
332
325
519 12 11
98
33 27
.786
.353
.433
.147
.285
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Wheezer Barker has retired from the Philadelphia Hormones
1954-09-23Wheezer Barker of the Philadelphia Hormones is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1954-08-29A trade has been completed between the Detroit River Rats and the Philadelphia Hormones. The Philadelphia Hormones receive Wheezer Barker, Coco Anderson from the Detroit River Rats in exchange for Dee Diehl, Ducky Kahn, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (PHI).
1954-06-14Wheezer Barker of the Detroit River Rats is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.