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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Majors 30 56.09 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 56
1951 Majors 31 59.29 0 / 17 0 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 59
1952 Majors 32 61.69 1 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 2 1 / 13 1 / 10 1 / 10 0 / 6 4 / 61
1953 Majors 33 62.60 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 62
1954 Majors 34 41.25 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 41
1955 Majors 35 22.47 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 22
1956 Majors 36 23.56 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 23
1957 Majors 37 21.05 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 21
Total 0 0 0 1 / 55 0 / 48 1 / 31 3 / 68 1 / 52 1 / 48 0 / 43 7 / 345
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.